A home-base from which to enjoy the pleasures of the lowcountry: sailing, boating, fishing, golf. It's luxurious and stylish; and it's resilient and energy efficient. It's a home built for hosting the whole family for the holidays and for enjoying a quiet, intimate moment as the sun sets over the marsh and river.
On a wooded lot, overlooking the Beaufort River, the owners wanted to maximize their view, their connection to the beauty of the site, and the natural light within the home. The great room is flanked by four twelve foot wide, ten foot tall glass sliding doors, and there is another connecting the kitchen and screen porch, resulting in ample daylighting.
The house is designed to be extremely energy efficient, with a predicted energy usage that is close to net-zero. Our approach to sustainability is holistic, starting with the placement of the house on the site to capture the breezes and utilize shade and sun in a thoughtful manner.
The systems incorporated include a super-efficient geothermal heat pump which also provides hot water, 11.9kW solar panel array, Tesla Powerwall battery, along with a tight envelope, low solar heat gain coefficient windows, and occupancy sensors that activate ERV’s. In hurricane prone Beaufort, resilience is of the utmost importance. This house is raised up with its living spaces a story above the base flood elevation. It’s structurally designed and built to withstand 140 mph winds and debris impact and has impact resistant windows. The large sliding doors are protected by roll-down hurricane screens. In the event of a multi-day power outage, the house is operational, thanks to the solar panels and backup battery.
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