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This passive solar home is well received by all visitors. The two-story entry views the great room with its vaulted ceilings rising to the loft above. Radius stairs and balcony add a superb touch to the open concept. The media room and guestroom are very private with a covered upper deck to enjoy the outdoors. This home was designed with passive solar through the living/dining room wall. Originally built with an air-to-water heat pump providing warm or cool water to the radiant floor heating/cooling system on the first level and forced-air heating system in the upper level makes this home very comfortable in all seasons. The finished bonus room allows for an additional 288 square feet of living space. The plan includes a radiant-floor-heating tube layout. Our 102-page Conservation Guide providing the latest in building science and proven cost-effective energy-saving features that you may incorporate in the construction of your new home is also included. Learn More

Style: Two Story with Master Bedroom Down Featured on the Central Oregon Tour of Homes The foyer has a high ceiling with an open staircase leading to the very open upper level except for the media room that maintains visual through house by use of glass to stop sound travel. The great room includes a water feature platform and corner fireplace with television above. The master suite was designed with 13’ of storage cabinets plus soaking tub and glass block shower. This passive-solar home gives the owners lots of options with offices and sleeping on both levels. The plans include radiant floor heating tube design for lower level and garage. Our 102-page Conservation Guide providing the latest in building science and proven cost-effective energy-saving features that you may incorporate in the construction of your new home is also included. Learn More

PLAN 2374TD Style: Rustic Contemporary Freedom: being able to act move use without hindrance or restraint. Being able of itself to choose or determine action freely. Nest a cozy or snug place to live or rest; retreat. Featured on the Central Oregon Tour of Homes received best landscaping and best value awards Freedom's Nest is a home for those who have the ability to take off at a moments notice to explore and travel to their next chosen destination in their luxurious motor coach. Yet relish the knowledge that they will be returning to the comfort and security of their spacious serene sophisticated quality-built home. Compliment your motor coach with the new "Freedom's Nest" an especially designed home away from home. This home has been uniquely designed to fulfill all of your living and motor coach needs. This energy-efficient home could also be for the hobby or car buff utilizing the 52’ x 16’ x 14’ high additional garage area. This plan includes a four-zone radiant-floor heating-tube layout and a forced-air heating/cooling system with heat recovery ventilation design. Our 102-page Conservation Guide providing the latest in building science and proven cost-effective energy-saving features that you may incorporate in the construction of your new home is also included. Learn More

Style: Modern Contemporary – Two Story with Master Bedroom Up This passive-solar home greets you with a large covered entry patio. You enter into a large vaulted great room transitioning up the stairs to an open balcony and study which takes you outside to a large view deck. The lower level has a great home theatre room and guest room from. From the upper balcony you can enter a working double office with library storage. The upstairs master suite has a window seat soaking tub and spacious dressing room. The plan is very space efficient with feature upon feature that you and your guests will enjoy for as long as you live in this energy-efficient home. The plans include a two-zone radiant-floor heating-tube layout for the lower level a fan coil forced-air heating/cooling system for the upper level and a heat recovery ventilation design to assure you of the proper amount of fresh air ventilation without the sacrifice of energy and discomfort in conventional homes. Our 102-page Conservation Guide providing the latest in building science and proven cost-effective energy-saving features that you may incorporate in the construction of your new home is also included. Learn More

This Modern Contemporary – Two Story with Master Bedroom Up home was featured in Central Oregon’s Tour of Homes and received the once per year custom-home National Silver Value Housing Award from the National Association of Home Builders in partnership with the United States Department of Energy The owners of this great passive-solar home watch the fish jump in the Little Deschutes River as you recline on the second story deck or relax in shade on the lower patio. This home conforms to its natural environment and helps preserve the same by saving 70% of a typical home’s energy use. The open floor plan loft and balcony create a large home feel in a modest space. You will be amazed at the style and affordability of this scenic home. The upper level includes a media room a small library built-in reading bench guest room and the master suite with a soaking tub and shower. Our 102-page Conservation Guide providing the latest in building science and proven cost-effective energy-saving features that you may incorporate in the construction of your new home is also included. Features as originally built: Qualifies to Midstate Electric Conservation Program Built to and certified by PGE Earth Advantage Program Radius stairwell with oak caps Window seats with built-in bookcase Radius granite fireplace hearth Oak built-in entertainment center R-30 double strapped-wall construction Kitchen nook overlooking river Observation deck with Trex decking and copper railing Water-source heat pump with radiant floor heating and chilled water air-conditioning Passive solar incorporated in structure Indirect lighting throughout Faux brick sidewalks Hardi-plank 50-year cement lap siding Learn More

When you enter this home from the large covered porch you pause to take in the expanse of grandeur. A very open design with ceiling transitions that define space and slope up to the balcony and loft above. A modest size home that appears much larger with a large master suite on the main floor. This home was built on a sloped site over a crawl space and large decks on the east and south for the perfect outdoor living location. An excellent passive solar design with radiant floor heating and cooling on the first floor and forced air heating and cooling on the second floor using an air-to-water heat pump. Plan includes a radiant-floor heating-tube layout a heat recovery ventilation design and an upper-level forced-air system design. Our 102-page Conservation Guide providing the latest in building science and proven cost-effective energy-saving features that you may incorporate in the construction of your new home is also included. Learn More