The swimming pool at this Martha’s Vineyard estate contains custom granite coping and paving. The decking is Woodbury gray granite with a thermal finish. Three retractable fountains along the pool’s west side can be activated for an elegant water feature. Photo Credit: Jonathan Keep Landscape Designer

This beautiful custom pool and spa with rock waterfall, slide and lazy river has really everything you need for a backyard retreat without ever having to leave home. It's sunshelf and bubblers along with the rest of the water activities make it the complete pool setup!

An inflatable water obstacle course on a pond, framed by evergreens, as one of the landmark activities on the grounds. Photorealistic environmental rendering by Blueprint 3D Studios.

The swimming pool at this Martha’s Vineyard estate contains custom granite coping and paving. The decking is Woodbury gray granite with a thermal finish. Three retractable fountains along the pool’s west side can be activated for an elegant water feature. Photo Credit: Jonathan Keep Landscape Designer

The Holloway blends the recent revival of mid-century aesthetics with the timelessness of a country farmhouse. Each façade features playfully arranged windows tucked under steeply pitched gables. Natural wood lapped siding emphasizes this homes more modern elements, while classic white board & batten covers the core of this house. A rustic stone water table wraps around the base and contours down into the rear view-out terrace. Inside, a wide hallway connects the foyer to the den and living spaces through smooth case-less openings. Featuring a grey stone fireplace, tall windows, and vaulted wood ceiling, the living room bridges between the kitchen and den. The kitchen picks up some mid-century through the use of flat-faced upper and lower cabinets with chrome pulls. Richly toned wood chairs and table cap off the dining room, which is surrounded by windows on three sides. The grand staircase, to the left, is viewable from the outside through a set of giant casement windows on the upper landing. A spacious master suite is situated off of this upper landing. Featuring separate closets, a tiled bath with tub and shower, this suite has a perfect view out to the rear yard through the bedroom's rear windows. All the way upstairs, and to the right of the staircase, is four separate bedrooms. Downstairs, under the master suite, is a gymnasium. This gymnasium is connected to the outdoors through an overhead door and is perfect for athletic activities or storing a boat during cold months. The lower level also features a living room with a view out windows and a private guest suite. Architect: Visbeen Architects Photographer: Ashley Avila Photography Builder: AVB Inc.

Our pool designers will ask you if you are looking for a geometric or freeform pool. A geometric pool can be a great fit for a modern décor, and a freeform pool can be combined with hardscape to create your own backyard oasis. Some homeowners are really looking for that WOW factor, and invest in a show-stopping infinity, or negative edge pool. Infinity pools are especially popular among beach cities, such as San Diego, since they can be especially dramatic when poised over a coastal view. A pool is a powerful outdoor focal point, and becomes an instant center of get-togethers and social activity. Many homeowners are interested in learning about different water features options that can really bring their pool to life. Water features such as water bowls, water spouts, fountains, waterfalls and water jets can all make wonderful additions to your new pool.

Leanna Rathkelly Photo: Living off-the-grid is easy in this home on Saltspring Island, BC. The house is constructed of concrete insulated panels (CIP) and features an energy efficient interior that uses passive and active solar energy, a roof that funnels rain water to a collection tank, and a comfortable indoor living space.

This beautiful custom pool and spa with rock waterfall, slide and lazy river has really everything you need for a backyard retreat without ever having to leave home. It's sunshelf and bubblers along with the rest of the water activities make it the complete pool setup!

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Welcome to the new McCollum Manor Community, conveniently located in Meridianville, just minutes from Downtown Huntsville, Redstone Arsenal, and Toyota, with various shopping and restaurants nearby. McCollum Manor features larger homes with up to six bedrooms and a minimum of three baths. Each home offers a fireplace, a tiled shower, and much more. Natural Gas is available! Enjoy the peaceful outdoor activities at Fox Run Golf Course, Madison County Lake, and Sharon Johnston Park, with just a short drive to the Flint River for kayaking and other water activities. This beautiful community teamed with DSLD Homes' quality designed and quality built homes makes it the perfect location.

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This modern green home offers both a vacation destination on Cape Cod near local family members and an opportunity for rental income. FAMILY ROOTS. A West Coast couple living in the San Francisco Bay Area sought a permanent East Coast vacation home near family members living on Cape Cod. As academic professionals focused on sustainability, they sought a green, energy efficient home that was well-aligned with their values. With no green homes available for sale on Cape Cod, they decided to purchase land near their family and build their own. SLOPED SITE. Comprised of a 3/4 acre lot nestled in the pines, the steeply sloping terrain called for a plan that embraced and took advantage of the slope. Of equal priority was optimizing solar exposure, preserving privacy from abutters, and creating outdoor living space. The design accomplished these goals with a simple, rectilinear form, offering living space on the both entry and lower/basement levels. The stepped foundation allows for a walk-out basement level with light-filled living space on the down-hill side of the home. The traditional basement on the eastern, up-hill side houses mechanical equipment and a home gym. The house welcomes natural light throughout, captures views of the forest, and delivers entertainment space that connects indoor living space to outdoor deck and dining patio. MODERN VISION. The clean building form and uncomplicated finishes pay homage to the modern architectural legacy on the outer Cape. Durable and economical fiber cement panels, fixed with aluminum channels, clad the primary form. Cedar clapboards provide a visual accent at the south-facing living room, which extends a single roof plane to cover the entry porch. SMART USE OF SPACE. On the entry level, the “L”-shaped living, dining, and kitchen space connects to the exterior living, dining, and grilling spaces to effectively double the home’s summertime entertainment area. Placed at the western end of the entry level (where it can retain privacy but still claim expansive downhill views) is the master suite with a built-in study. The lower level has two guest bedrooms, a second full bathroom, and laundry. The flexibility of the space—crucial in a house with a modest footprint—emerges in one of the guest bedrooms, which doubles as home office by opening the barn-style double doors to connect it to the bright, airy open stair leading up to the entry level. Thoughtful design, generous ceiling heights and large windows transform the modest 1,100 sf* footprint into a well-lit, spacious home. *(total finished space is 1800 sf) RENTAL INCOME. The property works for its owners by netting rental income when the owners are home in San Francisco. The house especially caters to vacationers bound for nearby Mayo Beach and includes an outdoor shower adjacent to the lower level entry door. In contrast to the bare bones cottages that are typically available on the Cape, this home offers prospective tenants a modern aesthetic, paired with luxurious and green features. Durable finishes inside and out will ensure longevity with the heavier use that comes with a rental property. COMFORT YEAR-ROUND. The home is super-insulated and air-tight, with mechanical ventilation to provide continuous fresh air from the outside. High performance triple-paned windows complement the building enclosure and maximize passive solar gain while ensuring a warm, draft-free winter, even when sitting close to the glass. A properly sized air source heat pump offers efficient heating & cooling, and includes a carefully designed the duct distribution system to provide even comfort throughout the house. The super-insulated envelope allows us to significantly reduce the equipment capacity, duct size, and airflow quantities, while maintaining unparalleled thermal comfort. ENERGY EFFICIENT. The building’s shell and mechanical systems play instrumental roles in the home’s exceptional performance. The building enclosure reduces the most significant energy glutton: heating. Continuous super-insulation, thorough air sealing, triple-pane windows, and passive solar gain work together to yield a miniscule heating load. All active energy consumers are extremely efficient: an air source heat pump for heating and cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation (ERV), and high efficiency appliances. The result is a home that uses 70% less energy than a similar new home built to code requirements. OVERALL. The home embodies the owners’ goals and values while comprehensively enabling thermal comfort, energy efficiency, a vacation respite, and supplementary income. PROJECT TEAM ZeroEnergy Design - Architect & Mechanical Designer A.F. Hultin & Co. - Contractor Pamet Valley Landscape Design - Landscape & Masonry Lisa Finch - Original Artwork European Architectural Supply - Windows Eric Roth Photography - Photography

This beautiful custom pool and spa with rock waterfall, slide and lazy river has really everything you need for a backyard retreat without ever having to leave home. It's sunshelf and bubblers along with the rest of the water activities make it the complete pool setup!

A custom home design-build project by Sustainable Builders llc. Photos were also taken by Thomas Soule Sustainable Builders llc.
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This beautiful custom pool and spa with rock waterfall, slide and lazy river has really everything you need for a backyard retreat without ever having to leave home. It's sunshelf and bubblers along with the rest of the water activities make it the complete pool setup!

Welcome to the new McCollum Manor Community, conveniently located in Meridianville, just minutes from Downtown Huntsville, Redstone Arsenal, and Toyota, with various shopping and restaurants nearby. McCollum Manor features larger homes with up to six bedrooms and a minimum of three baths. Each home offers a fireplace, a tiled shower, and much more. Natural Gas is available! Enjoy the peaceful outdoor activities at Fox Run Golf Course, Madison County Lake, and Sharon Johnston Park, with just a short drive to the Flint River for kayaking and other water activities. This beautiful community teamed with DSLD Homes' quality designed and quality built homes makes it the perfect location.

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