The decor may be a little bit too trendy for a prince, and there are no coats of arms or great works of art on the walls.
But there is one giveaway that the designer of this up-to-the-minute hemp-insulated eco-house comes from the highest family in the land - a picture of mum on the wall.
Prince Charles has unveiled his Prince's House, a vision for modern living that comes complete with a portrait of a monarch under the name Regina -latin for Queen - at the Ideal Home Show in London.
The heir to the throne has long been trying to promote sustainable living, and argues that this house promotes a green lifestyle without resorting to gadgets of hi-tech materials.
Green chic: The Prince's House is designed to be as energy efficient as possible while using natural materials that can be easily produced in Britain.
No need for a royal budget: The roof and floor of the Prince's House are insulated with lime hemp and sheep's wool. Designers say and inhabitant could live in the home without central heating, and the designers even claim an inhabitant could live here without any central heating - instead relying on a single wooden stove.
The home's carbon savings are built into its design with features such as a highly insulated roof, walls and floor making a highly efficient shell.
The walls are solid clay blocks that trap pockets of air to keep the home warm in winter and cool in summer.
The roof and floor are insulated with lime-hemp and sheep’s wool.
Picture of mum: A mural of a monarch under the name Regina - latin for queen - provides a clue about the brains behind the home at London's ideal home show
No need for gadgets: The designers also said that they wanted to rely on recycled and natural materials rather than high technology to create an approachable home
The prince has already developed his own eco-village - Poundbury in Dorset - where the street layout is intended to encourage walking and cycling and reduce car journeys.
Picture of mum: A mural of a monarch under the name Regina - latin for queen - provides a clue about the brains behind the home at London's ideal home show
No need for gadgets: The designers also said that they wanted to rely on recycled and natural materials rather than high technology to create an approachable home
The prince has already developed his own eco-village - Poundbury in Dorset - where the street layout is intended to encourage walking and cycling and reduce car journeys.
The home was developed by the Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment.
Chief executive Hank Dittmar said: 'It's an extremely well insulated home, made form natural healthy materials and it's designed so that for the most part you won't need central heating, you can just have a little wood burning stove to take the chill off from time to time.'
'It's about designing in such a way that you don't need lots of accoutrements.'
Interior designer Christina Moore added: 'The idea was to make it a friendly approachable eco-home not a scary high-tech house.
'The idea for the interior was that the most sustainable interior are made with recycled things.'
Launching the house, the prince said in an article last week: 'As our planet becomes overwhelmingly urban, and resources become scarcer, it will no longer be enough just to add gadgets on here and put bolt-ons there.
'We need to rethink the way we plan our homes, shops, schools and their relationship to one another. Such eco-engineering can learn from Nature, from traditional communities and from the best of contemporary technology.'
Read more: Daily Mail
Chief executive Hank Dittmar said: 'It's an extremely well insulated home, made form natural healthy materials and it's designed so that for the most part you won't need central heating, you can just have a little wood burning stove to take the chill off from time to time.'
'It's about designing in such a way that you don't need lots of accoutrements.'
Interior designer Christina Moore added: 'The idea was to make it a friendly approachable eco-home not a scary high-tech house.
'The idea for the interior was that the most sustainable interior are made with recycled things.'
Launching the house, the prince said in an article last week: 'As our planet becomes overwhelmingly urban, and resources become scarcer, it will no longer be enough just to add gadgets on here and put bolt-ons there.
'We need to rethink the way we plan our homes, shops, schools and their relationship to one another. Such eco-engineering can learn from Nature, from traditional communities and from the best of contemporary technology.'
Read more: Daily Mail
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