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The Unknown Paradise

in Latvia.

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Amatciems is 80 km from Riga,the capital of Latvia, and 12 km of

islands that have about 20,000inhabitants. If you want to buy ahouse in this little-known place, itwill cost you 200,000 euros. Forthat amount you can buy a housein a spectacular natural landscape

of indescribable beauty

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There are no paved roads in Amatciems, the place to build a

house is carefully selected to fit with the existing landscape.

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You must meet two main criteria - a new home should notobscure the beautiful natural landscapes and must allow the

owners of each plot to enjoy their own smallholdings of

natural forest and the reservoir of freshwater.

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Three types of structures are used - wooden frames, timber andmasonry that are complemented by facades of natural stone, sheeting

of wood, decorative plaster or painted glass of the exterior walls.

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The concept of each household is allowed four types of styles- roofs, logs carved, ceramic tiles or cement. This does notmean that are limited in their choice. The new ideas are

always welcome...

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Each plot is connected to the network of public services, i.e.- water supply, sewerage, electricity and fiber optic cable.

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Amatciems has only natural reserves in freshwater -ponds, lakes and streams. All are interconnected to feedsome and others in the air currents and avoid the floods

in periods of rain. .

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The inhabitants can admire deer, vixens, birds and otheranimal in movement without ties through the zone, ortake time to walk by the forest, perhaps in search of

berries and fungi in the way.

Wonderful hill views, Lagos, fields and forests thatproduce feelings of peace and tranquility.

The town already has attracted people who value thesimple and natural life. The Amatciems community is

totally international.

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Homes that are arranged to share lifewith the nature, to coexist in harmony

that will allow them to update its beingwith the energies of the natural

aromas and the sounds.

A home where they like to watch the

birds, the sunrise, dawns and imagesthat will be duplicated in virgin waters

of the environment.A home in which they can enjoy thenatural beauty of every day in the

four seasons of the year

A natural form of the life, a uniqueproject, a masterpiece of anecological genius, Mr. Aivars

Zvirbulis, who thinks that the urbanlife is a loss of time.

Aivars Zvirbulis

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Many famous architects already have recognized Amattsiemsa cultural monument of the future.

Amatciems is a residential community, but feels more like anatural reserve.