Lovingly restored woodshed on the Camino/Atapuerca

Formerly an old barn and woodshed, El Cocodrilo is a small cottage in the country that we have lovingly restored and converted into a comfortable, welcoming, wholesome, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly space. The space Inspired by the architectural and social “tiny house” movement, we have converted a disused building into a fully equipped home of just 34 m2 (366 sq ft). One of the main concerns was to minimize the environmental impact of the building, both during its construction and throughout its working life. El Cocodrilo was designed with highly efficient energy criteria in mind. Its carbon footprint is reduced with the help of renewable energy sources. The house was built with locally-sourced and recycled materials: the stone plinth course, the timber framework of the facades, the lintels, the doors, including those of the cabinets, the outdoor pavement and some of the furniture were part of earlier constructions. To maximize comfort indoors and energy efficiency, the entire outer envelope of the property was thermally insulated: an 80mm insulation in the walls, 120mm in the roof, 60mm in the floor, and high-efficiency windows with in-built thermal bridge controls. The heating is powered by a high-performance pellet stove, with hot air ducts to the insulated rooms, whereas solar panels on the roof provide the hot water. Registration Details Spain - National registration number Exempt - rural tourism accommodation Castile and León - Regional registration number CR-09/714