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Stunning Cob House in England

June 22, 2015 by Shannon 1 Comment

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Images via Goatlings Rich and Lisa

The unbelievable artistry and craftsmanship that goes into many of the cob homes I see never ceases to amaze me. This cob house is a prime example. Set alongside a stream in Somerset, England, this little home was built by artisans Rich and Lisa, who teach wood carving at various area festivals. You can find them on Facebook – Goatlings Rich and Lisa. They used their woodcrafting skills in the making of this home, particularly in the beautiful wooden door and window in the front of the house.

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The couple gathered pine and hawthorne logs from the surrounding woodlands to build the frame of the house and made the cob from the clay found at the nearby stream. The sculpted cob details both inside and outside the home are a simply stunning testament to what you can make out of natural, locally-sourced materials.

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Durable cedar shingles cover the roof of the home and the two sides of the house not shown are made out of straw bales – a surprisingly effective, sustainable, and low-cost building material often used in natural homes.

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Visit Rich and Lisa’s Facebook page to see more of this beautiful house and their other projects. You can also read more about his house at naturalhomes.org.

Filed Under: Sustainable Homes, Tiny Houses, Traditional/Natural Homes Tagged With: cob home, cob house, straw bale house, tiny house

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  1. Chris Williams

    October 30, 2015 at 12:41 pm

    Hi there,
    Just seen your amazing artistry and some of your beautiful home.
    What an inspiration you both are!
    Would love to connect (and by the way I am also a Cappie, Xmas day.)
    Perhaps you would visit our website, and, if you are interested to visit Yorkshire we run a small scale eco festival in a wonderful field bordered by a stream with kingfishers, owls, heron and all kinds of wonderful wildlife just below Roseberry Topping at the end of May. Come and run some workshops perhaps? We have 2 green woodworkers that join us. Help us to learn how to build a home like yours!

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