Casa Ix Chel was designed by the owners, a doctor and nurse from Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. This earthbag home is located at the junction of Parrot’s Cove and Forest Hill Drive in our Belize eco-village A sublime design.
Belize Hobbit Home
Our First Better in Belize Earth Bag Home
August 28, 2015
Project categories: Belize Eco Home
Lot 107, a rainforest lot on Forest Hill Drive at the junction of Parrot’s Cove and Forest Hill Drive, Better in Belize EcoVillage; 0.43-acres in size.
Custom-designed, solid mahogany doors.
A whimsical door tailor made for a hobbit ....or two!
Glass bottles were sourced locally first, literally collecting bottles from and along roadsides in Belize. Some of the coloured bottles we had to bring in from Chetumal, Mexico.
House is 950 sq.ft.; 1200 sq.ft. including verandahs.
Spectacular jungle location
Recessed windows studded with glass bottles
Two-bedroom home, one bedroom being 10’x10’ and the Guest Bedroom being 10’x8’.
Outstanding trees on the property including Xate palm; wild pineapple; wild orchids; give and take trees; Santa Maria trees; Tapir Trees (the skin is very hard like tapirs); bull hoof trees; milady and Copal Trees
Bathroom with glass tile door
Outside shower
Screened lanai offset from main house by suspension bridge
Magical garden pathways
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