Conveniently located about 25 minutes from Microsoft HQ's, and approx. 45 minutes east of Seattle in the beautiful Snoqualmie Valley - a ten minute drive from the spectacular Snoqualmie Falls and Lodge, it is still rural enough to provide a welcome retreat from the city and suburbs, watch deer munch outside the kitchen window; keep horses, cows, chickens and goats, and to have the space for target practice. This custom concrete passive solar, energy-efficient home on 4.91 acres is safe, secure, versatile and self-sufficient - all surrounded by a beautiful environment and a small town community. People come to Carnation for the Fourth of July parade and fireworks, for bike-riding and recreation, for the organic produce and the apple and berry picking at local farms. The property itself has an orchard with apple, plum, cherry and Asian pears, with several nut trees in surrounding areas. Native berries thrive.
Asking Price: $835,000
The solar water heating is wood-assisted with a stunning river-rock Russian fireplace; the wood-generated heating begins in autumn as the sun-generated heat drops seasonally low. There is a beautiful tiled kitchen masonry fireplace for wood-cooking as emergency back-up or for the pleasure of wood-cooked food.
The Russian fireplace generally uses 3-4 cords of seasoned wood to keep the entire house comfortable through the winter and to keep the water hot.
The home is earth sheltered with eaves engineered to maximize winter sun warmth, and exclude summer sun heat with 200+ tons of reinforced concrete for thermal mass. The driveway is steel reinforced to support log-truck deliveries should you choose to buy your firewood.
This environmentally integrated home was custom designed and built to incorporate the timeless principals and historical wisdom of home construction which have been refined through the understanding of building science of today. In addition to maximizing the solar and earth buffering potential available on the site; this home is quiet, comfortable and efficient with emphases on durability and low maintenance; environmentally responsible and green by design. Some of the features are:
- 3 Bedrooms
- 1 3/4 Bathrooms
- 1670 square feet (structural slab - main floor)
- 1670 square feet full lower floor
- 695 square foot garage (2 cars & integrated concrete firewood storage)
- 320 square foot attached sunspace, green house and potting room
- 120 square foot battery room
- 120 square foot wine cellar/root cellar
- 400 square foot multi purpose room
- 205 square foot cedar deck
(Square footage is based on exterior wall dimensions)
- Super insulation R-30.5 walls above grade, R-23 walls below grade, R-50 ceilings
- Passive solar design (10% of the floor area in south facing windows)
- Passive solar water heating (thermo-siphon with a 360 gal Stainless steel storage tank)
- Passive solar green house and potting room, custom concrete countertop, with integrated thermal mass and
- floor heating
- Solar electric (Grid connected with off grid capabilities)
- River rock Russian fireplace and cook stove (air-tight and certified)
- Integrated wood fired water heating (Domestic and Floor)
- Radiant hot water floor heating (Wirsbo) sourced by solar, Russian fireplace or boiler
More value-added features include:
- Exceeds Super Good Cents and Comfort Plus standards!
- Saving Energy/Saving Money
- Improving Comfort: The temperature increase of interior shell causes a noticeable impact on comfort.
- Increasing Resale Value
- Satisfying the Psyche (being part of the solution, not part of the problem)
- The Bottom Line: savings, comfort, value and satisfaction!
- Earth sheltering
- Heat exchanger (vanEE Central Ventilation system)
- Earth tube (earth tempered fresh air intake)
- Roof windows for passive convection cooling and natural lighting (Velux)
- Water conservation:
- 6000 gal cistern
- Kohler High Efficiency toilets (EPA certified 1.28 gal/flush)
- Value engineering:
- Smooth wall
- High reflective index (wall color-light and soft)
- Compact fluorescent lighting
- Ultralume florescent lighting
- Skylights /roof windows
- Pella double glazed windows and patio doors
- Insulated and gasketed exterior doors R-13 (TRU-Door)
- Infiltration tightened structure; Poly vapor barriers, EPDM gaskets and sealing
- Kitchen:
- Sub zero refrigerator / freezer (built-in)
- Kitchen Aid microwave / thermal oven (built-in)
- Custom cabinetry thorough out
- Latco Cachet II hand-crafted tile backsplash
- Thermador propane cook top
- Thermador kitchen venting system
- Built-in recycling and composting center
- Over counter lighting
- Wood fired bake-oven and cook top
- Flooring:
- Structural concrete slabs with integrated hot water heating
- Graniti Fiandre commercial tile set on a flexible membrane in thin-set mortar with custom grout and sealer (extra tile on hand)
- Commercial grade vinyl (basement entry and foyer)
- Carpet
- Radon barrier below ground with a sub slab ventilation system (20 mill fiberglass reinforced vinyl)
- Exterior finish:
- Traditional stucco with a latex sand finish (low maintenance)
- Miscellaneous:
- Wine cellar/Root cellar (basement access)
- Mud room
- Walk-in dressing room
- Drying closet (for wet clothes and boots)
- Western red cedar T&G ceilings
- Tile showers and tub enclosures
- Schlage lever door handles
- Schlage dead bolts on exterior doors
- Concrete tile roof (50 year roof) (extra tiles for future additions and remodeling)
- Exposed aggregate flatwork
- Granit rockery
- Blown in bat (BIB) insulation in wall cavities
- Garage door is insulated and heavy duty
- Advanced framing
- Fire wood on hand (1-year supply)
- Propane Tank (500 gal.)
- Electrical:
- Commercial 12 gauge wiring
- Whole house surge protection
- Hubbell commercial spec. grade nylon switches and receptacles
- High temperature fire rated switch and receptacle boxes
- Service Disconnect (complete disconnection from grid)
- Solar electric:
- Integrated Power Conversion Center (Trace Engineering)
- Battery room (cast-in-place concrete)
- Battery capacity (100,000 watt
- Plumbing:
- Commercial L grade copper pipe
- Deep well 152 feet
- Shallow well (irrigation and fire protection)
- High capacity pressure tank (Reduces cycling increasing pump life)
- Exterior freeze proof yard hydrant system
- Insulated hot and cold water piping
- Custom powder room wash basin (hand thrown)
- Elkay Lusterertone stainless steel sinks (kitchen and mudroom)
- Kohler insulated tub
- Kohler High Efficiency Cimarron toilets
- Moen faucets
- Moen-trol temperature limiting valves in showers and tub (scald prevention)
- Full septic system and drain field
- Setting:
- Snoqualmie valley (Valley of the Moon)
- 4.91 Acres
- Rural park like setting
- Forest stewardship / Open spaces programs (tax reductions)
- Abundant wildlife and animal corridor
- Habitat restoration
- Walking paths and sitting areas
- On site firewood
- Orchard & nut trees
- Location:
- Carnation, Washington
