Yurts
We have had a lot of interest in alternative living lately and have decided to add this page to offer locally built Yurts for living or for a holiday option.
A Yurt is a portable, felt-covered, wood lattice-framed dwelling structure used by Mongolian nomads in the stepps of Central Asia. Traditionally a Yurt consists of a circular wooden frame with a felt roof. A European yurt would tend not to have the felt roof but a canvas or PVC one as it is far more likely to rain than to snow. A yurt can be warm and dry all the year round.
We can offer a construct and dismantle/storage service and have the yurt sited on your land as an alternative to a caravan or tent.
Our yurts are made by a local family business "Larfin Yurts" and are constructed with a military grade canvas with a life span of over ten years, the wooden sections are made from a locally sauced supply. There is a variety of options to cover and to insulate including locally source blankets and carpets. For a semi permanent Yurt a wooden decking is advised to keep the damp from the canvas. They can be fitted with a stove and so can be a very cosy dwelling in the winter as well.Below are some pictures of a yurt under construction.
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Central Portugal Yurt Construction
Prices start from around 2,800 Euros for a 5m diameter and vary for the type of doorway, insulation and carpets you desire. We will errect the first time in the price and can erect and dissasemble and store for 100 Euros + 15 Euros a month. Also we can provide and fit decking for about 750 Euros depending on material.