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shay brandon burke
Phone: 661.549.0737
Office: 661.617.3761
Fax: 661.617.3761
   
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Bathrooms: 2
Property Description

Go Green.

 

Eco-Friendly Strawbale Home

 

3 Bed/2 Bath + Bonus Room + Office +Loft

2 + Car Garage

 

Enviromentally friendly home, no toxins from paint or stain. Original owners only lived here for two years then transferred out of the city.  This home is earthy, inviting, unique, open and recommended living for those with allergies and asthma.  A treasure of a home with the highest fire safety rating in Kern County. Check out the vegetable garden and custom built two story gazebo.  Open floor plan nestled in the quite neighborhood of Alta Vista.  Additional sq ft not listed includes an office and play-room.  Beautiful back yard designed for water efficiency.   For more information on Straw Bale homes go to www.strawbale.com

 

 

Green/Eco-Friendly Features

*Strawbale Structure for Exterior Walls of House & Garage (plastered over top)

*Insulation for Interior Walls & Attic is Formaldehyde-Free

*Majority of 2X4 wood in structure of house is Recycled from other building projects

*All Interior Paint is Low VOC

*All Cupboards are sealed with Low VOC gloss

*Concrete Flooring was “stained” with Natural Iron, Ferrous Sulfate

*No Carpet (means no glues or toxins or allergens)

*Recycled French Back Doors

*All Tile in Master Bath was Recycled Tile (gorgeous title!)

*Backyard is an Organic Growing Haven

- 4 Dwarf Orange Trees, 2 Peach Trees, 1 Guava Tree, 1 Loquat Tree, 1 Avocado Tree

- 2 Grapevines, 1 Passion Fruit Vine

- Also a garden with lots of Organic Veggies

 

Energy Efficient Features

*House is N/S Facing

*Exterior Walls have R-50 Value due to Strawbale Insulation

*Interior Walls have R-22 Sound Insulation (almost double than normal ext. walls!)

*Ceiling has R-60 Insulation

*Stained Concrete Flooring

*Low-E Windows

*Cupola (acts as natural vacuum for hot air)

*Freuz Ultra Efficient Air Conditioning Unit (18-20+ SEERS: Amazing!)

*Large Covered Patio (helps keeps heat away from interior of house during summer)

*Washer/Dryer hook ups for stackable unit (those units are water/energy efficient)

*Low Flush Toilets

*Solar Tubes in Bathrooms

 

Special Spaces

*Bonus Room with Closet (can be turned into Extra Bedroom)

*Office with Separate Outside Door

*Loft with Stairs (looking into Family Room)

*2 Story Gazebo in Backyard w/ Custom Swing Set

*Extra Large Covered Patio

*Garden with Custom Fence & Arbor

 

Unique/Special Touches

*A Truth Window (Unique to Strawbale Homes)

*Beveled Exterior Windows w/ Interior Shelves

*Most Closets have Custom Shelving

*Alcoves in all Bedrooms and in Family Room

*Granite Countertops in Kitchen and Bathrooms

*Tiled Garden Tub/Shower in Master Bathroom

*All Hardware Fixtures are Upgrades (doorknobs, fans, etc.)

*All Doors throughout are Upgraded Doors

*Pantry Door has upgraded Door w/ Glass

*3 Toned Paint throughout house

*Jen-Air Down Draft Convection Oven

*Natural Gas Hookup for BBQ on Patio

*Plumbed in case you want to add-on in future

*Unique Stairs up the side of Front Hill with Flagstone Imbedded in Each Step & Corrugated Wall

*Unique Steps to Entry of House & Back Yard with Flagstone Imbedded in Each Step

*Special Paths of Flagstone in Backyard

*Sensor Lights on all four corners of House

*Pull Down Ladder in Garage with Extra Storage in Attic