Bigger is not always better, but something of highest quality is. This amazing, size-appropriate Lake Michigan cottage is just that. Nestled in an existing historic stretch of Lake Michigan cottages, this new construction was built to fit in the neighborhood, but outperform any other home in the area concerning energy consumption, LEED certification and functionality. It features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, an open concept kitchen/living room, a separate mudroom entrance and a separate laundry. This small (but smart) cottage is perfect for any family simply seeking a retreat without the stress of a big lake home. The interior details include quartz and granite countertops, stainless appliances, quarter-sawn white oak floors, Pella windows, and beautiful finishing fixtures. The dining area was custom designed, custom built, and features both new and reclaimed elements. The exterior displays Smart-Side siding and trim details and has a large EZE-Breeze screen porch for additional dining and lounging. This home owns all the best products and features of a beach house, with no wasted space. Cottage Home is the premiere builder on the shore of Lake Michigan, between the Indiana border and Holland.

The Matloff family took a wholistic approach to renovating the home and garden of this Windsor Park garden, seeking to achieve the greatest possible sustainable impact. They used the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification criteria as a guide and assembled a team of accredited professionals to collaborate from the very inception of the project.

Bigger is not always better, but something of highest quality is. This amazing, size-appropriate Lake Michigan cottage is just that. Nestled in an existing historic stretch of Lake Michigan cottages, this new construction was built to fit in the neighborhood, but outperform any other home in the area concerning energy consumption, LEED certification and functionality. It features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, an open concept kitchen/living room, a separate mudroom entrance and a separate laundry. This small (but smart) cottage is perfect for any family simply seeking a retreat without the stress of a big lake home. The interior details include quartz and granite countertops, stainless appliances, quarter-sawn white oak floors, Pella windows, and beautiful finishing fixtures. The dining area was custom designed, custom built, and features both new and reclaimed elements. The exterior displays Smart-Side siding and trim details and has a large EZE-Breeze screen porch for additional dining and lounging. This home owns all the best products and features of a beach house, with no wasted space. Cottage Home is the premiere builder on the shore of Lake Michigan, between the Indiana border and Holland.

Winter Park’s first Net Zero Energy home is 4,565 square feet under air, but offers a staggering 8,000 square feet of overall living space. It is designed to fit in beautifully to the Winter Park neighborhood, but also to offer its owner a customized living space, all while drawing zero net energy from the City’s grid. Not only has the house been certified as Leed Platinum, but it also achieved several other certifications and has recently been qualified as the first department of Energy Challenge Home in the country as well. Rob Smith, of e2 Homes, an expert at Custom Home Building and Green Building practices, is proud to have been the builder chosen by the Wilson family to make their dreams of building a green home a reality. Rob understood their vision, and his nearly ten years of experience in Custom Home building gave them the confidence that he would deliver the construction excellence they were seeking.

Winter Park’s first Net Zero Energy home is 4,565 square feet under air, but offers a staggering 8,000 square feet of overall living space. It is designed to fit in beautifully to the Winter Park neighborhood, but also to offer its owner a customized living space, all while drawing zero net energy from the City’s grid. Not only has the house been certified as Leed Platinum, but it also achieved several other certifications and has recently been qualified as the first department of Energy Challenge Home in the country as well. Rob Smith, of e2 Homes, an expert at Custom Home Building and Green Building practices, is proud to have been the builder chosen by the Wilson family to make their dreams of building a green home a reality. Rob understood their vision, and his nearly ten years of experience in Custom Home building gave them the confidence that he would deliver the construction excellence they were seeking.

Winter Park’s first Net Zero Energy home is 4,565 square feet under air, but offers a staggering 8,000 square feet of overall living space. It is designed to fit in beautifully to the Winter Park neighborhood, but also to offer its owner a customized living space, all while drawing zero net energy from the City’s grid. Not only has the house been certified as Leed Platinum, but it also achieved several other certifications and has recently been qualified as the first department of Energy Challenge Home in the country as well. Rob Smith, of e2 Homes, an expert at Custom Home Building and Green Building practices, is proud to have been the builder chosen by the Wilson family to make their dreams of building a green home a reality. Rob understood their vision, and his nearly ten years of experience in Custom Home building gave them the confidence that he would deliver the construction excellence they were seeking.

Winter Park’s first Net Zero Energy home is 4,565 square feet under air, but offers a staggering 8,000 square feet of overall living space. It is designed to fit in beautifully to the Winter Park neighborhood, but also to offer its owner a customized living space, all while drawing zero net energy from the City’s grid. Not only has the house been certified as Leed Platinum, but it also achieved several other certifications and has recently been qualified as the first department of Energy Challenge Home in the country as well. Rob Smith, of e2 Homes, an expert at Custom Home Building and Green Building practices, is proud to have been the builder chosen by the Wilson family to make their dreams of building a green home a reality. Rob understood their vision, and his nearly ten years of experience in Custom Home building gave them the confidence that he would deliver the construction excellence they were seeking.

Winter Park’s first Net Zero Energy home is 4,565 square feet under air, but offers a staggering 8,000 square feet of overall living space. It is designed to fit in beautifully to the Winter Park neighborhood, but also to offer its owner a customized living space, all while drawing zero net energy from the City’s grid. Not only has the house been certified as Leed Platinum, but it also achieved several other certifications and has recently been qualified as the first department of Energy Challenge Home in the country as well. Rob Smith, of e2 Homes, an expert at Custom Home Building and Green Building practices, is proud to have been the builder chosen by the Wilson family to make their dreams of building a green home a reality. Rob understood their vision, and his nearly ten years of experience in Custom Home building gave them the confidence that he would deliver the construction excellence they were seeking.

A light neutral space with moth wallpaper. Eco-friendly wallpaper with a subtle surface texture, 24 inches wide by 27 feet long, sold per 54 square foot roll. Hand-drawn pattern inspired by moths fluttering at dusk. The neutral creams and toasted gray scallops on the tussock moth’s wings help it fade into the trees of its environment. This print seeks to add quiet beauty and interest. Made in the USA on FSC certified paper. PVC free. Pattern repeat: 24” Printed with water-based latex inks that carry the GREENGUARD Gold certification.

Winter Park’s first Net Zero Energy home is 4,565 square feet under air, but offers a staggering 8,000 square feet of overall living space. It is designed to fit in beautifully to the Winter Park neighborhood, but also to offer its owner a customized living space, all while drawing zero net energy from the City’s grid. Not only has the house been certified as Leed Platinum, but it also achieved several other certifications and has recently been qualified as the first department of Energy Challenge Home in the country as well. Rob Smith, of e2 Homes, an expert at Custom Home Building and Green Building practices, is proud to have been the builder chosen by the Wilson family to make their dreams of building a green home a reality. Rob understood their vision, and his nearly ten years of experience in Custom Home building gave them the confidence that he would deliver the construction excellence they were seeking.

Winter Park’s first Net Zero Energy home is 4,565 square feet under air, but offers a staggering 8,000 square feet of overall living space. It is designed to fit in beautifully to the Winter Park neighborhood, but also to offer its owner a customized living space, all while drawing zero net energy from the City’s grid. Not only has the house been certified as Leed Platinum, but it also achieved several other certifications and has recently been qualified as the first department of Energy Challenge Home in the country as well. Rob Smith, of e2 Homes, an expert at Custom Home Building and Green Building practices, is proud to have been the builder chosen by the Wilson family to make their dreams of building a green home a reality. Rob understood their vision, and his nearly ten years of experience in Custom Home building gave them the confidence that he would deliver the construction excellence they were seeking.

Winter Park’s first Net Zero Energy home is 4,565 square feet under air, but offers a staggering 8,000 square feet of overall living space. It is designed to fit in beautifully to the Winter Park neighborhood, but also to offer its owner a customized living space, all while drawing zero net energy from the City’s grid. Not only has the house been certified as Leed Platinum, but it also achieved several other certifications and has recently been qualified as the first department of Energy Challenge Home in the country as well. Rob Smith, of e2 Homes, an expert at Custom Home Building and Green Building practices, is proud to have been the builder chosen by the Wilson family to make their dreams of building a green home a reality. Rob understood their vision, and his nearly ten years of experience in Custom Home building gave them the confidence that he would deliver the construction excellence they were seeking.

Bigger is not always better, but something of highest quality is. This amazing, size-appropriate Lake Michigan cottage is just that. Nestled in an existing historic stretch of Lake Michigan cottages, this new construction was built to fit in the neighborhood, but outperform any other home in the area concerning energy consumption, LEED certification and functionality. It features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, an open concept kitchen/living room, a separate mudroom entrance and a separate laundry. This small (but smart) cottage is perfect for any family simply seeking a retreat without the stress of a big lake home. The interior details include quartz and granite countertops, stainless appliances, quarter-sawn white oak floors, Pella windows, and beautiful finishing fixtures. The dining area was custom designed, custom built, and features both new and reclaimed elements. The exterior displays Smart-Side siding and trim details and has a large EZE-Breeze screen porch for additional dining and lounging. This home owns all the best products and features of a beach house, with no wasted space. Cottage Home is the premiere builder on the shore of Lake Michigan, between the Indiana border and Holland.

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Bigger is not always better, but something of highest quality is. This amazing, size-appropriate Lake Michigan cottage is just that. Nestled in an existing historic stretch of Lake Michigan cottages, this new construction was built to fit in the neighborhood, but outperform any other home in the area concerning energy consumption, LEED certification and functionality. It features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, an open concept kitchen/living room, a separate mudroom entrance and a separate laundry. This small (but smart) cottage is perfect for any family simply seeking a retreat without the stress of a big lake home. The interior details include quartz and granite countertops, stainless appliances, quarter-sawn white oak floors, Pella windows, and beautiful finishing fixtures. The dining area was custom designed, custom built, and features both new and reclaimed elements. The exterior displays Smart-Side siding and trim details and has a large EZE-Breeze screen porch for additional dining and lounging. This home owns all the best products and features of a beach house, with no wasted space. Cottage Home is the premiere builder on the shore of Lake Michigan, between the Indiana border and Holland.

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Bigger is not always better, but something of highest quality is. This amazing, size-appropriate Lake Michigan cottage is just that. Nestled in an existing historic stretch of Lake Michigan cottages, this new construction was built to fit in the neighborhood, but outperform any other home in the area concerning energy consumption, LEED certification and functionality. It features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, an open concept kitchen/living room, a separate mudroom entrance and a separate laundry. This small (but smart) cottage is perfect for any family simply seeking a retreat without the stress of a big lake home. The interior details include quartz and granite countertops, stainless appliances, quarter-sawn white oak floors, Pella windows, and beautiful finishing fixtures. The dining area was custom designed, custom built, and features both new and reclaimed elements. The exterior displays Smart-Side siding and trim details and has a large EZE-Breeze screen porch for additional dining and lounging. This home owns all the best products and features of a beach house, with no wasted space. Cottage Home is the premiere builder on the shore of Lake Michigan, between the Indiana border and Holland.

Bigger is not always better, but something of highest quality is. This amazing, size-appropriate Lake Michigan cottage is just that. Nestled in an existing historic stretch of Lake Michigan cottages, this new construction was built to fit in the neighborhood, but outperform any other home in the area concerning energy consumption, LEED certification and functionality. It features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, an open concept kitchen/living room, a separate mudroom entrance and a separate laundry. This small (but smart) cottage is perfect for any family simply seeking a retreat without the stress of a big lake home. The interior details include quartz and granite countertops, stainless appliances, quarter-sawn white oak floors, Pella windows, and beautiful finishing fixtures. The dining area was custom designed, custom built, and features both new and reclaimed elements. The exterior displays Smart-Side siding and trim details and has a large EZE-Breeze screen porch for additional dining and lounging. This home owns all the best products and features of a beach house, with no wasted space. Cottage Home is the premiere builder on the shore of Lake Michigan, between the Indiana border and Holland.