Eco-Conscious Mid-century Modern with Detached Home Office

What makes a forever home? A home is more than just a house to live in. A home is a place that offers safety, comfort, warmth, and familiarity. How a home makes us feel is almost intangible. A forever home is essentially a family home – where people will watch their families grow and then retire into. It needs to be somewhere that can handle any changes life throws at it, so accessibility must be part of the intentional design. With Solaire Homebuilder’s five pillars of design: Comfort, Health, Savings, Durability and Sustainability, our homeowners can rest assured that their home checks all the right boxes.

A tour of this Earth Advantage Platinum certified 2795 square foot home offers treats for the senses with mountain and desert landscapes and for the body with warmth, comfort, bountiful natural sunlight, and rooms that flow seamlessly from one to the next. Vaulted ceilings with exposed timber beams are over the living room, dining room, and kitchen. Architectural elegance includes dry stacked stone and cedar accent walls with expansive views from the energy-efficient Andersen 100 series windows. The four bedrooms (two are used as offices) and two bathrooms are on a single level with ADA universal design features.

Taking advantage of the home’s southwest orientation, passive sunlight passes through the high-efficiency windows on the view side, but extended eaves and exterior solar shades block 95% of the heat from sunlight from crossing into the building. In the winter, the shades remain up/open to harness the sun’s abundance of natural warmth. Heat pumps and ductless mini split HVAC system, an Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) and whole house HEPA keep the interior temperatures comfortable and the air quality clean.

The region’s abundant wilderness offers unparalleled hiking, biking, skiing, and more beyond this stunning private property. A perfect location for the homeowners and their lifelong love of hiking, camping, fishing, and all things outdoors. Three different dedicated outdoor areas around the exterior of the home were designed with the intention to guarantee a comfortable place to relax or entertain regardless of the time of year or weather. These areas feature a sitting alcove, a grill for outdoor cooking, a mobile firepit, and a chiminea to stay cozy year-round.