Social Bite Tiny House Village features in the Scotsman

It seems that the NestHouse™ variant that I designed for Social Bite's Village in Granton, Edinburgh is winning plaudits for the scheme as a whole. This article in the Scotsman on Sunday says that the village has been hailed as one of the most attractive places to live in Scotland in a new lifestyle bible inspired by the country’s “coorie” trend. Who knew that I was so on trend with my Tiny House concept? ! But it's true that the inherent features I design into my NestHouse™ and NestPod™ revolve around the principles of a cosy, safe and soul healing living experience.

The village is showcased in The Coorie Home, a new guide to “beautiful Scottish living” which is compiled by Beth Pearson; the book – which will be launched in new Edinburgh bookshop Toppings this week – is said to offer “a fresh take on all that home means”. Scotland’s first homeless village, which was created on council-owned wasteland, is compared to “a weekend haven, the sort of Highland retreat folk seek out to recharge from the stresses of city life. However, the book also highlights how the village is home to “some of the most vulnerable members of society” and praises the homes as “cosy, inhabitable spaces for those who need them most”.

Coorie was identified as a new Scottish lifestyle trend at the end of 2017 by VisitScotland, which predicted the promotion of feeling snug, sheltered and cosy could see it become the nation’s answer to Hygge, Denmark’s famous way of life.

One of my Sleep Niches in a NestHouse™ at the Granton Village © Ian Rutherford SCOTSMAN

Leith-based publishers Black and White released The Art Of Corrie, the first book inspired by the trend last September.

Black and White describes the new book as an exploration of homes that are “stylish, comfortable and an irresistible sanctuary from the outside world”.

Read the full Scotsman article here.

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Social Bite Tiny House Village features in the Scotsman

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Green Workshop Principles at Tiny House Scotland

Offcuts of timber, panels and insulation from each build is carefully minimised then stored for reuse or recycled.

Timber conditioning using a solar powered drier.

Main workshop runs on rechargeable battery system.

I have planted over 3500 trees on our farm over the last 10 years in addition to wildlife ponds and extensive rewilding.

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Tiny House Scotland in a Nutshell:

Tiny House Scotland was founded in 2014 by Jonathan Avery. I design and build my unique NestPod™ and NestHouse™ tiny houses to commission.

As a master craftsman of over 35 years, I build everything from scratch myself, I only produce 2-3 projects a year; there is often a waiting list.

My tiny homes are typically £45k - £75k ex-works depending on specification etc.

Every NestPod™ and NestHouse™ is highly insulated; they are built as ‘Proper Houses’ - fully functional architecture for full-time living.

My houses bear no comparison to glamping cabins, mobile homes, sheds on wheels or shepherd huts or anything else you will find in the UK!

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