This is the land.A 14-hectare headland reaching into Cieceres Lake — Brocēni, Latvia.
A family eco-retreat of hempcrete cottages on 14 hectares by Cieceres Lake — built slowly, transparently, with the people who believe in it.
The land near Cieceres Lake has been in the Sērmola family for generations. Ilvers and Ilze are turning it into a low-impact retreat — cottages made of hempcrete, set among forest, water and meadow — without banks, and without losing the soul of the place.
The 14 ha by Cieceres Lake — Dienvidu iela 2, Brocēni · 56.6675, 22.5605
From plan to place — our own cottage renders and real architectural drawings.
A hemp-and-lime building material that does what concrete can't: it breathes, insulates, and stores carbon as it cures — putting the retreat at the leading edge of Europe's Green Deal. We build it by hand ourselves, which keeps costs down and the story honest.
The walls lock away CO₂ as they set — a genuinely low-carbon build, not greenwashing.
Superior insulation and breathability — comfortable year-round, lower running costs.
Sustainable materials and rural eco-tourism open the door to EU and Latvian grant support.
No banks, no pressure. Choose the relationship that fits — from a share of the profit to simply pre-buying the holidays you'll take here. Every arrangement is set up with a Latvian lawyer, with permits in place first.
Back the build and share in roughly 20% of the profit — not a loan. Optionally secured by a 1-hectare land pledge.
A stake in the development through a joint venture, entering phase by phase with clear steps at each stage.
Pre-buy nights each year, or co-own a cottage with a few others — the transparent alternative to classic timeshare.
A comparable regional eco-site, Silalīči, reportedly earns around €120k a year with fewer and less sustainable cottages. Figures are indicative and being validated — honesty over hype.
Black Folk PotteryHands-on workshops with our friends at Black Folk Pottery, in an ancient Latvian craft.
Kuģītis Zezer · zezer.lvLake cruises — and a floating pizzeria — with our friends from Kuģītis Zezer, docked right here on Cieceres Lake.
Cieceres ezera skatu tornisThe lake observation tower just across the water, forest trails, a cycling road — and the Saldus ice hall for winter.
Sportive Aqua · BrocēniAn inflatable water park right on the lake in Brocēni — summer fun for kids and grown-ups, minutes from the site.
The builder behind the project — a self-taught developer with 15+ years in e-commerce, UX and product. After work he codes and designs at home; his idea of a workout is helping Ilze with the work on the land. Practical, multilingual, and hand-building the hempcrete cottages himself.
ilverssermols.xyz · LinkedInCo-founder and the operator who keeps things moving — Ilze has managed offices and retail teams in Riga (recruitment, accounts, customer care), with a communications degree and tech retraining (Google IT, SQL). She inherited the family land by Cieceres Lake, and now devotes her time and energy, alongside Ilvers, to raising the funding to build it.
LinkedInPhase 1 is €55,000 to clear fifty years of old garden plots, hand-build our first hempcrete cottage, and open the site to its first guests — the point where the profit (and your share) begins. Come see the land, read the full plan, and choose how you'd like to take part.