Dune Croft Nature House

A Self-Sufficient Home for a Regenerative Future

Nestled within the Park Eco-village in Findhorn, Scotland, this pioneering project is creating a fully off-grid, self-sufficient dwelling that redefines sustainable living. Drawing inspiration from the Swedish Naturhus (Nature House) model, the home is designed to harmoniously integrate human habitation with nature - inside a greenhouse.

100% Off-Grid Living
This home will operate independently of public utilities, meeting all its needs for: 

Electricity: Powered entirely by wind energy - Scotland’s most consistent renewable resource in this location.

Water: Collected from rainfall and filtered on-site for drinking, washing, and irrigation.

Sewage: Treated through ecological systems that recycle nutrients and water safely back into the environment.

Food Growing Inside and Out
Food is grown both in surrounding gardens and inside the greenhouse that envelopes the home. Designed according to organic and permaculture principles, the system produces a significant portion of the occupants’ nutritional needs. 

Passive solar heat supports year-round growing
Grey-water and compost cycles feed the soil, not landfills
A living environment that fosters cohabitation between people and plants

Why a Nature House?
The Nature House concept places a home within a greenhouse, offering:

• Thermal comfort through passive solar heating.

• Extended growing seasons for food production.

• Cleaner air and a stronger connection to nature.

• In Scotland’s temperate and windy climate, this design bridges the gap between comfort, resilience, and regeneration.
  

Innovation Meets Tradition
Located in one of the worldly known intentional eco-communities, this project is a next step in ecological architecture. It blends cutting-edge sustainability technologies with time-tested permaculture practices-working in tune with the rhythms of the land and climate.
Park Eco-village Findhorn, Moray, Scotland
A globally recognised centre for environmental innovation and conscious community living.

Join the Journey & read further
Whether you’re curious about off-grid life, regenerative design, or sustainable food systems, we invite you to follow this journey as we build a home rooted in ecology, self-reliance, and hope for the future.

This is a Feasibility Study created by Arboreal Architecture in collaboration with the AA Architectural Association in London with the support of the Just Transition Fund Scotland.