What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?
Organic Architecture * Self Sustainable (selling energy back) * 4.2 Kw Photovoltaic energy system * Solar Thermal * “Passive Solar” design * Clerestory windows * Radiant Floor Heat (separate zones) * Solar attic fan vents * Triple-pane, Low E Pella Windows * Solar Tubes * VOC paint & stain * Clean Air Environment * whole house generatorProperty Description
Custom-built, modern ranch home (2009) on a 1.59 acre wooded lot, designed in the spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright by John Rattenbury, Taliesen Architects. Prize-winning design of Life magazine “Dream House” contest (1997). Includes sustainable features, such as solar hot water and electric panels, interior light tubes, and energy-efficient building materials, utilities, and appliances. Low energy costs put this home in the “top 3” of 100 similar homes for utility costs (summer 2013). A seamless flow between indoors & out create beauty in every room, with the expansive windows, stone window planters, and numerous French doors bringing “the outside in.” Large patios, facing abundant trees, offer outdoor living and exceptional entertainment spaces. Includes a “cook’s kitchen” with adjacent kitchen garden, stunning wood-work, radiant floor heat, custom-made pocket doors, small orchard, berry patch, spaces for gardening, striking landscapes, handicap accessible, and more. Olentangy schools, close to all the trails and marinas of Alum Creek State Park, 6 miles to Polaris.
Neighborhood Description
Located near Alum Creek. Alum Creek is 58-miles long creek that runs north to south in central Ohio. The creek originates in Morrow County and then flows through Delaware County and finally into Franklin County, where it ends at Big Walnut Creek, which drains into the Scioto River. This reservoir "has a surface area of 3,387 acres of water and was created to ensure a water supply for the city of Columbus, provide flood control for the area south of the reservoir; yield recreational opportunityMarket Area
County Living but yet close to everything.School District
About Olentangy School District
Our mission is to facilitate maximum learning for every student
Our students will perform at a level that surpasses or is equal to their anticipated level of achievement based on measured ability. We will promote high expectations for students in all areas: academic, artistic, physical, health, citizenship, and service. In a fiscally responsible manner, we will commit the resources necessary to establish and maintain.?Community
This property is located near Alum Creek on a private 1.59 acre lot and only 20 minutes to downtown Columbus.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 | Hydronic Floor Heat (radiant) |
| Cooling System | Passive Cooling |
| Ventilation System | Other |
| Whole House Filtration | HEPA filtration |
| Whole House Vacuum | no |
Energy & Water
| Energy System | Photovoltaic (PV) |
| Water System | Municipal |
| Wastewater System | Septic System |
Construction Information
| Exterior Finish | Shingles - Other Stucco |
| Interior Finish | Gypsum Board - Sheet Rock |
| Interior Paint | Low VOC |
| Floor Material | Concrete |
| Roof Material | Asphalt Composition Shingle |
| Window Material | Other |
| Insulation Material | Fiberglass |
Garage / Car Port
| Garage / Carport | yes |
| Garage Type | attached |
| Number of Cars | 2 |
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