One of South Africa’s luxury estates plans to build self-sustaining ‘forest pod’ homes.
Serenity Hills plans to build six “forest pod” homes within its 120-hectare eco-estate located in the coastal town of Margate on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast.
In line with the sustainable ethos of the entire Serenity Hills eco-estate, the forest pods will be designed around green living. Each solar-ready home will be built with rainwater harvesting and natural ventilation high up in the trees. Additionally, establishing a communal vegetable garden will encourage the consumption of locally-grown produce, with fresh bread delivered to homes via Tuk Tuks daily.
Serenity Hills noted that these forest pod homes are inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku – forest bathing – gaining popularity over the past few years.
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