Eco- friendly villas in L’Amandier, Marrakech
L’Amandier is a luxury development set amidst the tranquil foothills of the Atlas Mountains, an hour outside Marrakech in the Ouirgane valley. This is a popular tourist destination for those seeking both relaxing and adventurous pursuits like Trekking, skiing, swimming, mountain biking and horse riding.
Less than an hour’s drive from Marrakech airport, The exquisite development of only 16 spacious private villas, a large swimming pool, a tennis court and gardens peppered with Bougainvillea, almond and citrus trees rest on a raised plateau, with a stunning 360-degree view of the snow capped Atlas Mountains and foothills below.
L’Amandier is being developed as a low-density community with building taking place on only 5% of the available land. The need for energy inefficient air-con is reduced as the villas have been planned to naturally ventilate. Homeowners will be provided with recycling facilities and encouraged to sort their waste. A local project to implement an infrastructure and system for waste collection and recycling has been initiated by the developer.
Indigenous materials are used during construction wherever possible, which includes rock and pebbles from the local riverbeds and all internal doors are made from local timber. All fixtures and finishes are sourced locally and local marble is used in kitchens and bathrooms, all lights are hand made or constructed on site. Tadelakt (the distinctive local plaster-type finish for interior walls) is mixed on site, using locally imported ingredients.
According to the Times reports, L’Amandier, a new development in the Ouirgane valley is attracting local and foreign interest. Meanwhile, the Sunday Times has reported that the latest development in Morocco in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains when compared with equivalent properties on the plains just outside Marrakech represents 20% below the market value.
“There is a real sense of growth, without detracting from the magic of the place, ” the publication adds.
FOR SALE: 16 two- and three-bedroom luxury eco-villas
PRICE: From £319,000.
BUILD STATUS: phase one began November 2008; completion is due 2011.
Popularity: 3% [?]
