Why just be a tenant of your second home when you can own it? This is what Nature & Residence Village has been offering since its creation in 2009, in its many Estates on the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts, but also in the Alps, with high-end, turnkey residences.
–The approach is both original and relevant, with a formula less expensive than a country house and more comfortable than a mobile home. An ideal in-between economically but also ecological.
Nature and wood at the center of the process …
« Wood is a great material, with many advantages », Explains Luis Do Souto, director of Nature & Residence Village. ” First of all, it is a very effective insulator, both thermal and acoustic. In addition, it is an extremely strong and very resistant material, which many professionals use because it has the same characteristics of load-bearing and solidity as concrete or brick. ».
Beyond these technical advantages, if Nature & Résidence Village has decided to turn to wood, it is also and above all for its ecological advantages. ” Given the name of our company, it was obvious that we had to focus largely on wood and nature. It is one of the only resources that I will describe as inexhaustible. We can replant trees, while continuing to use this raw material », Continues the manager, whose company strives to have the lowest possible carbon footprint.
« We pay close attention to the ecological footprint we leave on each of our sites. Thus, all the woods used meet PEFC standards, guaranteeing sustainable forest management. We also carry out numerous studies to quantify the carbon footprint before our arrival, then upon our departure. To aim for a neutral balance sheet, we have decided to compensate with reforestation actions, via NGOs ».
Solidarity with the local economy …
Nature & Résidence Village, through its choices, wants in its own way to promote the development of a very promising French market. ” In the design of our cottages, everything is Made in France. They are made between Aveyron and Aix-en-Provence », If Luis Do Souto is authentic.
« Beyond favoring the local economy, which is a very important idea for us, this choice of Made in France is part of a desire to offer our customers widely recognized quality. We know where our products come from, how they are assembled and by whom. This controlled traceability provides an increasingly essential guarantee; what we could not do if we supplied ourselves abroad ».
Ultimately, Nature & Résidence Village would like to get even closer to its own territory, by working with the Landes and Basque timber sectors. For the moment, the wood used comes from northern Europe. The company also hopes to set up its own production area for cottages in New Aquitaine.
A pilot village in the heart of the Landes …
To get a concrete idea of what Nature & Résidence Village’s know-how around wood represents, all you have to do is go to the Landes Regional Natural Park, on the shores of Lake Peyre; the company has developed there an estate that perfectly illustrates its values, Les Clos de Gascogne.
« Everything is entirely in wood: from the fifty or so cottages installed there, to common areas, including the warden’s room, etc. The Domaine offers several ranges of products, for all budgets. The cottages offer 2 or 3 bedrooms, for respective areas of 37 to 65 m² », Continues the director of Nature & Residence Village.
The Domaine also offers maisonettes, renovated and equipped, again, turnkey. They also have a small garden with a total land area of 320 m².
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