This is a spacious eastern shingle style home that completely embodies the traditional. The wrap-around
columned porch, divided light windows, eastern white shingled exterior and extensive wood trim all add to a classic feel that completely transports the occupant to another time. The home is set on a flat sunny lot with the Kitchen, Living Room, and Guest Room opening out to the expansive south-facing rear yard lawn and patio area. The covered porches serve to create and protect the outdoor living spaces as well as provide passive solar temperature control for the rest of the house. The open but layered interior floor plan is improved by utilizing the central stairway and circulation to spread abundant natural light throughout the house. There is a long list of sustainable and green aspects to this home that are not limited to: non-VOC paints and adhesives, natural fiber and biodegradable carpets and pads, ultra-efficient mechanical systems and appliances, FSC certified panelized framing for reduction of waist and sustainability of forests. On the exterior, native plantings were utilized in the landscaping in conjunction with non-invasive drought tolerant plant species.