Plan
With 4423 square feet of combined conditioned and unconditioned space, this structure is envisioned to provide a fully functioning home for small or medium-sized families.
This home is designed to maximize your efficiency.
Traffic flow is structured with optimal effectiveness in mind.
Heating & cooling require little interaction.
- The Garage is located between both major storage areas, thus facilitating easy unloading of supplies.
- After a long journey, the Pantry Bath is close by the garage.
- Guest rooms are located along a common hall simplifying their movements.
- The Great Room is centrally located to the Master Suite and the Guest accommodations.
- The Storage room is adjacent the Workshop for easy access to materials.
- Each element of the Master Suite connects with the others, and there are no blind pockets.
- A central vacuum system with conveniently placed outlets makes cleanup easy.
- The proximity of the Pantry to the food preparation area in the Great Room means comestibles are readily at hand.
Heating & cooling require little interaction.
- Radiant heat in the floors are zoned and isolated. Individual thermostats allow set-it-and-forget-it comfort.
- Flow-through ventilation is optimized, with windows and doors aligned to take advantage of prevailing breezes.
- The Tulikivi masonry heater included with the house makes use of the land's abundant live oak trees. Setting a 1-hour fire will radiate heat all day long.
- The house is sited to take full advantage of solar gain, and 4' overhangs ensure efficient summertime shading.
This home is designed to maximize your enjoyment.
- Sliding glass doors and windows offer magnificent views of the surrounding landscape and distant mountains.
- The unencumbered wilderness can be enjoyed in comfort, with bears, mountain lions, foxes, coyotes, and bobcats roaming nearby while you relax securely within.
- Guest quarters are at the opposite end of the house from the Master Suite to maintain privacy.
- 10" thick concrete module walls and double staggered-stud interior walls guarantee sound transmission will not disturb others.
- The Master Bedroom is separated from the Great Room by the Exercise Room allowing residents to retire for the evening without needing to interrupt their guests' enjoyment of the space.
- A tree screen is situated to prevent the intrusion of light from the nearby town.
- All doors and passageways are ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant to streamline movement throughout the house.
- The Garage is designed to park two (2) full-size vehicles with all their doors open. The 20' garage door opening needs no pillars that could impede vehicular access.