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Zac Efron has reportedly taken up residence in Byron Bay while he supervises construction of his sustainable house being built out of hemp blocks in northern New South Wales.<\/p>\n
According to the Daily Mail, the 38-year-old Hollywood heavyweight has secretly been living in the coastal town \u2014 which Chris Hemsworth and his family also call home \u2014 while the first home he has ever owned takes shape.<\/p>\n
The High School Musical star purchased a 128 hectare block of rainforest land in Tweed Valley and hired Australian environmental designer Joost Bakker to create an off-grid home called \u2018Futurecave\u2019.<\/p>\n
The reported more than $2 million eco-mansion will be constructed from hemp bricks and natural materials including oyster shells and will be covered with plant ecosystems designed to support insects.<\/p>\n
Last month, Bakker confirmed the project had been approved by the Tweed Shire council and was ready to get underway.<\/p>\n
\u201cExcited to get started on Zac\u2019s house!\u201d he wrote on Instagram on May 9.<\/p>\n
On May 23, Bakker revealed Efron\u2019s kitchen and bathroom joinery would be made using innovative plant-based boards developed through his Plantbord initiative, created from agricultural crop waste.<\/p>\nCamera Icon<\/title><path d=\"M23 19C23 19.5304 22.7893 20.0391 22.4142 20.4142C22.0391 20.7893 21.5304 21 21 21H3C2.46957 21 1.96086 20.7893 1.58579 20.4142C1.21071 20.0391 1 19.5304 1 19V8C1 7.46957 1.21071 6.96086 1.58579 6.58579C1.96086 6.21071 2.46957 6 3 6H7L9 3H15L17 6H21C21.5304 6 22.0391 6.21071 22.4142 6.58579C22.7893 6.96086 23 7.46957 23 8V19Z\" stroke=\"#666869\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M12 17C14.2091 17 16 15.2091 16 13C16 10.7909 14.2091 9 12 9C9.79086 9 8 10.7909 8 13C8 15.2091 9.79086 17 12 17Z\" stroke=\"#666869\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"css-15pqx16-StyledPNFigCaptionText eixham84\"><span class=\"css-1drr6t0-PNCaption eixham83\">Hemp blocks 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src=\"https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22412689\/502148f6bafa07385f3ba30c0f8c553862e27e6f.jpg?imwidth=668&impolicy=pn_v3\" alt=\"Oyster shells are being used in the building process.\" class=\"css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"eixham80 figcaption css-mcrbmm-StyledPNCaption-StyledPNFigcaption eixham85\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"eixham82 css-1fi3k2d-StyledPNCameraIcon-StyledIconPNImage e1oq86r40\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><title>Camera Icon<\/title><path d=\"M23 19C23 19.5304 22.7893 20.0391 22.4142 20.4142C22.0391 20.7893 21.5304 21 21 21H3C2.46957 21 1.96086 20.7893 1.58579 20.4142C1.21071 20.0391 1 19.5304 1 19V8C1 7.46957 1.21071 6.96086 1.58579 6.58579C1.96086 6.21071 2.46957 6 3 6H7L9 3H15L17 6H21C21.5304 6 22.0391 6.21071 22.4142 6.58579C22.7893 6.96086 23 7.46957 23 8V19Z\" stroke=\"#666869\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M12 17C14.2091 17 16 15.2091 16 13C16 10.7909 14.2091 9 12 9C9.79086 9 8 10.7909 8 13C8 15.2091 9.79086 17 12 17Z\" stroke=\"#666869\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"css-15pqx16-StyledPNFigCaptionText eixham84\"><span class=\"css-1drr6t0-PNCaption eixham83\">Oyster shells are being used in the building process.<\/span><span> Credit: <!-- -->Instagram<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">In December, Bakker said the Ironclaw star was \u201cpushing me and my team to create something truly special\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cLast year Zac came and met the farmers in Hillston NSW that grew the hemp we will be using for all the joinery, walls, furniture and even curtains + rugs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cIn all this building will use over 80 tonnes of Australian grown hemp and straw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cLooking forward to sharing the many ideas that will make this building unique.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180px\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/news-worthy\/pauline-hanson-in-wa-police-prepare-for-protestors-at-event\/embed\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-scripts allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" class=\"css-0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">In November, Bakker \u2014 florist-turned-eco activist \u2014 announced that Efron had asked him to design the home after falling in love with his Future Food System, a self sustaining, zero-waste, productive house.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cIt\u2019s not everyday of the week that @zacefron asks you to design his home, I am beyond excited! Especially as it will be the first home he has ever owned,\u201d he said on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cZac fell in love with @futurefoodsystem and then our family home in Monbulk and now wants a home of his own + best of all he wants me to push my ideas as far as they can go!<\/p>\n<div class=\"e1vl0htn0 embed css-1e7dnir-StyledEmbed-StyledInstagramEmbed-PNEmbed e1kmsqkc3\">\n<section class=\"css-1jr5w2z-StyledConsentFallback epu9cz41\">\n<p>If you\u2019d like to view this content, please adjust your<!-- --> <button type=\"button\" class=\"css-rmo6w3-StyledLinkButton ezwyjwt0\">Cookie Settings<\/button>.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our<!-- --> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"css-445i33-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sevenwestmedia.com.au\/cookies-guide\">Cookie Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cSo here we are – designing and building Zac\u2019s home. 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