If you’re planning a trip to England do yourself a favor and don’t spend all of your time in London. London is a great city, but there is so much more to see. Why not enjoy the countryside by renting a beautiful vacation home. The Backwater House ($CALL) is located in Norfolk, England about 2 1/2 hours north of London on a secluded lagoon in Wroxham. It is a contemporary home designed by the award winning firm Platform 5 Architects. It features a timber frame and an exterior clad in western red cedar shingles. Interior features include a fully-equipped kitchen, dining room, living room, four bedrooms, and a wrap around deck on three sides of the home.
The brain child of Barry Jackson, the Hivehaus Flat-Packed Honeycomb House ($TBA) is an easy to build self-contained micro house. Based on the honeycomb structures that bees build the Hivehaus is constructed of individual cells which are customizable enough to offer a layout to fit any need. Each cell is about 100 square feet, is […]