OUR HISTORY
We are Xavi and Marta, and together with our children, we started an adventure in 2011...
First it was a dream that we began to materialize in the summer of 2011, when together with our small children, three cats and four chickens, we settled with our newly purchased camper van in our recently bought rural estate, in the municipality of Arenys de Lledó, in Matarranya.
With complete dedication to the sustainable life project, we managed to self-build Mas la Llum, the straw house, a rural ecotourism house for shared accommodation built with natural elements, wood, straw and clay, without toxic elements, bringing warmth, well-being and health to people and the environment.
Meet the criteria for a healthy and ecological home
A self-sufficient and bioclimatic building, oriented and designed to efficiently utilize natural resources, thus minimizing energy consumption and CO₂ emissions.
A total of 282m2 of construction with a hybrid wood and straw bale system (1800), which according to known data was the largest legalized Straw Rural House in Spain using this construction system.
We will host more than 400 people in our facilities
And we welcomed more than 250 people in our workshops, activities, and volunteering, with whom we shared very good moments, and to whom we thank for their total trust in us.
On July 20, 2017, a terrible fire devastated Mas la Llum
The building and 7 hectares of forest, leaving our dream reduced to ashes. But the most important thing is that we did not suffer any physical harm.
After months of calm, reflection, healing, and resilience, we decided to rise from the ashes and rebuild Mas la Llum again, and of course... this time improve it!!
We began the reconstruction in 2018, using bioconstruction, with natural elements like wood and straw, but this time with JUMBO STRAW BALES, an innovative project in Spain that has allowed us to continue learning and experimenting in bioconstruction.
We encourage you to live a unique experience at Mas la Llum, the straw house
El Mas la Llum 2.0 is not only a better version of the previous one but is also self-built with more calm, more experience, more passion, and detail than its predecessor.
This experience has given us a new perspective on life and reaffirms our commitment to continue promoting Mas la Llum as a sustainable and self-managed estate, being a benchmark at the European level in sustainable rural management (the labels endorse us).
Constructive Data
124 Jumbo straw bales
472 Small straw bales
- Bioclimatic building
- Energy saving
- Toxic-free building
- Good indoor air quality
- Natural regulation of indoor humidity (earth property) maintaining it at 55%
- Reduction of fungi, bacteria, and allergens presence
- Optimal and constant temperatures indoors
- Feeling of comfort and well-being
