What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?
Passive solar, tight construction, and geothermal make for a small energy footprint. Bamboo and tile flooring with no carpeting make for healthy environment.Property Description
Custom 3-4 BR, 3 BA, Passive Solar, with 28 acres of pasture land and a pond. Large 2 car attached garage. 1980 sqft main floor with a full, mostly unfinished basement. It has a large covered front porch and a deck off the kitchen. The home is bright and open, with high ceilings and motorized clerestory windows. There are Energy Star appliances in the kitchen and a heated tile floor in the Master bath. It is architecturally designed and professionally built. Features include the Icynene insulation system and casement windows making it tight and draft free. The HVAC is geothermal and there is also a centrally located wood stove.
The house received a top Home Energy Rating Certificate (HERS) of “5 Stars Plus”, with a HERS index of 62. A blower door test came in at 0.09 air changes per hour.
Neighborhood Description
Located in the beautiful, rolling, bluegrass horse country of central Kentucky.Rural, with cattle and horses in the area. Some farms and some single family homes on 1 acre nearby.
Five miles from downtown Richmond, KYMarket Area
Richmond, KY is college town of 45,000.
Small town values pervade along with modern restaurants and shopping.
Lexington, KY is 20-25 minutes away.School District
Location of Home or Land
Rural
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 | Geothermal |
| Cooling System | Geothermal |
| Ventilation System | Other |
| Whole House Filtration | None |
| Whole House Vacuum | yes |
Energy & Water
| Water System | Municipal |
| Wastewater System | Septic System |
Construction Information
| Exterior Finish | Masonry |
| Interior Finish | Gypsum Board - Sheet Rock |
| Interior Paint | Other |
| Floor Material | Tile Wood - Solid |
| Roof Material | Asphalt Composition Shingle |
| Window Material | Vinyl or Vinyl Clad |
| Insulation Material | Other |
Garage / Car Port
| Garage / Carport | yes |
| Garage Type | attached |
| Number of Cars | 2 |
| Garage Area | 600 sqft |