directly to the main house creating a harmonious relationship between the new and old. The carriage house serves as a multi-purpose space for the owners by incorporating a 2 car garage, work shop and office space all under one roof.
Photo Credit: Blind Dog Studio
I want a shed to live/relax
how many square feet is this space?
Are the plans available to view and purchase? Beautiful!
Thanks for your question Lanton1! The first floor garage area is roughly 700 square feet and the second floor
enough to ask, we do take it as a compliment :-)
Like these garage doors with windows and the lights above
Arched wood garage doors, detached garage with unit above and to the side
were used to create garage shear walls. Foundation forms were salvaged and rip cut for use as interior stud walls. Garage doors were salvaged from a remodel project in Mountain View.
11. Ground Source Heat Pump
- Ground source heat pump uses geothermal energy to heat the house and domestic water, greatly
having to be rebuilt every 50 to 75 years.
The 18” thick PISE walls and concrete floors also provide thermal mass, an integral part of the passive solar design of the house. These features help keep the house naturally cooler in summer and retaining heat in winter, greatly reducing the heating and cooling
windows to reduce electrical lighting loads during the day. Natural daylighting also has documented benefits on mood, productivity, and enjoyment of the space.
5. Photo Voltaic Solar Panels
Use of PV solar electric generation system to reduce electrical grid consumption, and bi-directional meter sends
Beautiful! I love the garage doors - who makes them? Thanks for sharing!!!
front entry from main street, this is how I'd like to have it done.
i had to live in a housing complex
Garage doors that match front door
Just a cool way to do California zero
ready to purchase. Programs such as REO (real-estate owned) to rental should absorb some of the excess inventory given the strength of the rental market. This will help home values from falling further and perhaps encourage new construction starts.More building trends: Remodeling heats up in 2012
oriented to this thoughtfully designed alleyway that looks like it could be a place for block parties and other social gatherings with the neighbors. Whatever the case, it is an amenity that arises from the density that is part of the development.