Posted in: Land, Houses, Real Estate
We are moving out of the area and are selling our beautiful, almost-new eco-home, built by the award-winning design/build firm GO Logic, in Belfast Cohousing & Ecovillage in Midcoast Maine.
There are 36 households in this cohousing neighborhood, which is on 42 acres of rolling farmland and forest. The village supports its own 3-acre CSA farm, as well as family garden plots and various small flocks of chickens. Hiking, cross-county skiing, and snowshoeing are literally right out the back door. When complete (currently under construction), the common house will host voluntary shared meals, as well as a guest bedroom, living room, dining room, root cellar, and children's playroom.
Our energy-efficient 1750 square foot passive/active solar duplex with detached garage was created with ecological consciousness, health, and quality in mind. Because of the spacious and flexible floor plan, it is the perfect house for a family with children, for someone who will have frequent visitors or who needs private space for other live-in family members/renters, or for someone who’d like to run a private practice/business from their home. Because of the excellent insulation, triple-glazed windows and doors, a passive solar design, and an efficient ventilation system, the house is cozy and draft-free even on the coldest winter nights.
Details:
- 1750 square foot duplex completed in February 2013
- 4 bedrooms (1 downstairs, 3 upstairs)
- 2 bathrooms (extra deep cast iron Kohler tub/shower upstairs, barrier-free shower downstairs)
- Beautiful custom maple/walnut and soapstone kitchen
- Super-insulated (R-50 walls and R-80+ roof)
- Triple-glazed high-quality German made windows
- Zero- or low-VOC finishes throughout the house
- High-end, energy efficient appliances, including Bosch dishwasher, GE Profile Induction Range, high-efficiency LG Steam Washing Machine, Crosley Chest Freezer, and Summit counter-depth refrigerator
- 4.3 kW solar array for electricity
- One-car garage with lots of storage space above is adjacent to the house
- High-speed broadband internet/cable/telephone
- Pet-free house and only eco-friendly cleaners have been used
- Solid hemlock raised garden beds in the yard, optional 50×100 garden plot (exclusively organic practices used)
