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PASSIVE SOLAR HOME
This home for a 1/2 acre site in town is designed to create private outdoor living areas yet still be open to the sun for passive solar heating. The back of the house wraps around a patio which is centered on a magnificent existing lilac bush, visible through ample south-facing windows in the family room, dining area, kitchen and master bedroom. A beautiful existing mulberry tree shades the west side of the back patio and the screen porch. The shape of the house and the 15 degree rotation give the back patio privacy from neighbors to the left and right without sacrificing long views to the south. A second patio on the front of the house is nestled in between the house and garage and provides a more public yet still sheltered outdoor space. |