earth sheltered home: The Three “R’s” Part Deux-Earth Sheltered Home in Manassas VA - 04/21/09 12:14 PM
In a pursuit of celebrating Earth Day I'm following the three "R's " on my posts this week;  recycle, reuse and reduce.  My first post focused on the creative reuse and conversion of the Lorton Reformatory to the Lorton Workhouse Arts Center.Today it is my chance to revisit an unusual home I had the opportunity to market and sell in Prince William County.  Tucked into a hillside and not visible from the street was an interesting and rare, by Northern Virginia standards, Earth Sheltered home.With its weathered wood, glass front and clean, simple lines that meld with the large sculpted patio, … (2 comments)

earth sheltered home: Extra Extra Read all about it! - 08/06/07 03:20 AM
 
 I know it isn't the Wall Street Journal or the London Financial Times but I was very happy to see an article about my Earth-Sheltered Home listing appear on the front page of the Potomac News today.  Interestingly enough the Washington Post has been telling me for 3 weeks that they were going to run an article about the house.  The reporter kept saying I'm working on it. 
When the reporter from the Potomac News called I asked her how she had learned about the property.  She stated that she had been doing a google search on local real estate and came … (10 comments)

earth sheltered home: Who Lives Underground? Not Just Moles! - 07/22/07 12:08 PM
That was what the newspaper headline of the Journal Messenger said in 1983 when they were writing about my current earth sheltered home listing in Manassas.  The current owner of the property is only the second owner of the home and she is fortunate enough to have the original photos of the home being built (which I had burned to a CD) and the newspaper articles that were published when the home was first built.
It is amazing to read how the original builder, a man named George Allison, thought that with all of the energy saving features the home provided that … (4 comments)

earth sheltered home: Going Green doesn’t require you to become a Frog! - 06/24/07 10:18 AM
 
Sorry Kermit but actually it is easy to start the process towards green living.  A few inexpensive steps by everyone can lead to some big changes overall.  As more and more consumers become aware of the threats to the environment with rising energy prices and decreasing renewable resources they are looking at their homes as an easy place to start making small changes that can help lead to a bigger impact.
Installing low-flow shower heads Replacing old toilets with water saving models Using composite lumber products to build decks, fences and roofs Buying natural installation made from recycled blue jeans … (6 comments)

earth sheltered home: Earth-sheltered home offers "green" lifestyle - 06/12/07 11:08 AM
Nestled in a hillside in the Hunter's Grove development in Manassas, this earth-sheltered house is one of about a half dozen residential and commercial buildings in the Washington metropolitan area that rely on the earth's consistent temperatures to assist in heating and cooling, and to provide protection from the elements.
With its weathered wood, glass front and clean, simple lines that meld with the large sculpted patio, mature trees and lush foliage, this home is reminiscent of the organic architecture championed by Frank Lloyd Wright but with a focus on energy efficiency.
Constructed on three interconnected poured concrete domes, the home, located on … (5 comments)

earth sheltered home: A Home Even Al Gore Would Love-Earth Sheltered Home in Manassas VA - 06/11/07 10:26 AM
For most of us looking up and seeing green on our roof or plants growing in our gutters we know that serious roofing issues can't be far behind.  For the owners of an earth-sheltered home it just means that all is well.
With so much focus in the press on energy conservation, global warming and green design my real estate partner and I have the rare privilege of listing one of the few earth-sheltered homes available in our area.  As a result I have spent a good deal of time walking on the roof of the home and learning the benefits … (3 comments)

 
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