In pictures: Building a £4,000 house

Work on a £4,000 house in southern Scotland started in 2004. The first step was to put in place the stone foundations to the building. All pictures courtesy envisioneer.net

Once the foundations were in place it was possible to put joists in position to ensure a firm base for the building

The walls of the unusual property were made up of about 200 straw bales

Disaster struck the project in 2005 when water damage - due to tarpaulin failure - left the building in a sorry condition

Window frames slotted well into the straw structure

The rafters were designed to be visible inside the building once it was completed

After the second set of walls was completed the turf roof was able to be added to the structure

The house cuts a distinctive figure from the outside

Inside, the £4,000 home boasts a stove, water supplied by rainfall and gets its electricity from a car battery

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