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This house has an excellent heat exchanging ventilation system. Most materials within the house are natural wood or drywall.Property Description
This 3 bedroom cape was built to the high standards of Efficiency Vermont and the LEED program. It requires no more than 2.5 cords of wood a year to heat . It is ideally located for full sun. It has great soil for gardening. The views are classic Vermont: Mt Ascutney, forested hills, a scattering of houses, farm silos and the steeple of the 1802 UU Church. A brook runs along the south side of the property. The western view is of the Cobb Hill Community framlands: hayfield, pasture and sugarbush, all farmed organically and protected from development by conservation covenants. A local x-country ski trail passes nearby and connects with miles of maintained trails.
Further information:
This house has a 5+ star rating (the highest rating) from Efficiency Vermont and received a LEED SILVER rating from the US Green Building Council.
Energy efficient features include:
Generous insulation
* Walls R-24 5.5 inches of cellulose and 1 inch of xps foam
* Ceiling flat R-60 cellulose insulation
* Ceiling sloped R-37 11 inches cellulose insulation and .75 inches urethane insulation
* Foundation wall R-18 2 inches xps foam and 2 inches eps foam
* Slab R-10 2 inches xps foam
Drywall installed on gaskets to reduce air leaks
Windows are all low-e double pane U-0.31
Skylights are low-e U-0.35
Exterior Doors are fiberglass with low-e glass U-0.31
Hearthstone woodstove easily heats entire house
Hydronic boiler 86.6% efficient oil-fired, baseboard radiators
Hot water is indirect oil fired
Ventilation system is a heat exchanger 150 CFM
Blower door test: 760 cfm50
Refrigerator and front-loading clothes washer are energy star rated
Lighting is 100% low-energy flourescent
The house has great solar access and the site is ideal for solar hot water and photovoltaic panels.
The house has the following features:
1684 square feet of conditioned floor space
Standing seam metal roof
White cedar shingle siding with a drainage plane
Wood/fiberglass casement window
Clear pine interior doors and trim
Ash floors on main floor
Bamboo floors in upstairs bedrooms
Tile floors in bathrooms
Claw-foot tub in downstairs bath
Tiled shower in upstairs bath
Exposed rough hemlock beams
Timber-framed covered porches on east and west sides
Vegetable garden with great soil and sun and a nearly unlimited area for expansion
Various fruit trees
Views of Mount Ascutney and Cobb Hill farmland
Detached Two-Car Garage:
22 ft X 30 ft
R-10 insulated slab
R-5 insulation board under shingle siding
Inside stair to large open room upstairs with 8 ft X 20 ft deck
Double-pane insulated double-hung windows
Vermont Castings wood stove
Great for workshop or additional living space
Neighborhood Description
Community:
Hartland is a rural town with a small business area 1.5 miles from the house. The property adjoins the working organic farmland of a co-housing community that has protected its land from development through covenants. Ski and hiking trails pass the house and connect to a large network of trails. Hartland has an elementary school and allows high school students to choose to attend any high school.Market Area
The house is 2 miles from interstate 91. Many people in Hartland commute to Hanover, Lebanon, White River Junction, Windsor and Woodstock. Dartmouth College and Medical Center are about 25 minutes away and a local hospital in Windsor is only 10 minutes away.School District
Location of Home or Land
Rural
Elevation of Home
Sea Level
Air Quality
| Agriculture in Area | yes |
| Industry in Area | no |
| Air Pollution in Area | no |
| Pesticide Free | yes |
| Fragrance Free | yes |
| Cleaned with Green Products | yes |
Interior Environment
| Heating System | Other |
| Cooling System | Passive Cooling |
| Ventilation System | Heat Exchanger |
| Whole House Filtration | None |
| Whole House Vacuum | no |
Energy & Water
| Water System | Well |
| Wastewater System | Septic System |
Construction Information
| Exterior Finish | Shingles - Wood |
| Interior Finish | Gypsum Board - Sheet Rock |
| Interior Paint | Low VOC |
| Floor Material | Wood - Solid |
| Roof Material | Metal |
| Window Material | Wood Dual Glazed |
| Insulation Material | Recycled Newsprint |
Garage / Car Port
| Garage / Carport | yes |
| Garage Type | detached |
| Number of Cars | 2 |
| Garage Area | 800 sqft |
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