Hugo I would expect them to start dropping shortly too. Also these are asking prices, you can make an offer for much less and see how it goes ….

James Moore Are you moving to Cavan James?

James Moore I’m sure this could be bought for half that price….

James Moore I have my country place ear marked .
But if anyone needs assistance in buying here I can help a little. I have good knowledge of that area….

James Moore With the planning regs here, once a wall is left from an existing building then it can be classed as a renovation and this can be created as a modern take on a farmhouse/ barn style building, where practicality, efficiency and logic would determine the final design- (no wasted space). I really would like to build something like what’s in rural areas on Erra, and I have seen some strange types of buildings here which could give an opening to such a style but will really depend on planning essentially. Also, I don’t believe we have the products available to create such a building similar to that on Erra yet. There are some built in concrete but I don’t personally like this material.
As for the construction, I will do most myself and will have friends do the mechanical and electrical- hopefully in a trade swap scenario. I will need to supply the material but the labour cost should be minimal….

P.S If there are any scientists here, let’s discuss creating a new building material….

James Moore Yes that would be my background but I have branched into other areas. I still remain involved in construction as I enjoy this type of work.
The dome structure would work here like any other planning application I would imagine. If you are surrounded by trees, it would be an advantage as many planning applications are granted in rural countryside on the condition the “unusual” house cannot be seen from the road.
The question I would have with the dome structure is what is it made up of. It can be of timber and/or concrete. Concrete would be heavy so the main structure would have to compensate for this- ie- expense. Concrete can also be porous unless it is of very high newton.
Timber sheeting could work using layers of insulation, waterproof membrane and supported by steel etc once it can withstand the ever increasing rainfall here….
Looking at the variety of dome structure designs around the world, I’m sure it would be possible to design one suitable for here at a reasonable price ….

James Moore What would your application with this be? Would you build a solid structure within the geodesic structure or would you use the ETFE as part of your main building- ie, the roof of your home? Bearing in mind the ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) is effectively a plastic.
I’ve been interested in this product since the construction of the Eden Project in Cornwall which was the first to develop large geodesic structures and are now building them around the world.
There is a a Dutch company that supplies ETFE and I got some samples off them in the past in different colours when I was considering building a similar structure for myself like a greenhouse.
I would be interested in hearing your architectural plan…..