Japanese Style Home
and Carriage House
Bradford, NH
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Total Square Footage:
First Floor: 1342 SF 2 Bedrooms
Second Floor: 636 SF 1 3/4 Baths
Total SF: 1978 SF
Energy Efficient Systems & Materials:
Timber frame with SIP panels
Solar energy systems: solar hot water, solar space heating & photovoltaics
Carriage House Plans:
Total Square Footage:
First Floor / Garage 1064 SF
Second Floor 832 SF
Total SF: 1896 SF
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We would like to thank our newest clients building a timber house in Bradford, NH who contracted with us after attending one of our free seminars on green homes earlier this year.
This design, inspired by traditional Japanese structures, will incorporate large overhangs supported by timber exterior brackets which will help contain sun from overheating in the late summer months.
The 1,978 square foot timber house features an open floor plan containing the kitchen, living, dining areas as well as a first floor master bedroom suite. The second floor which will feature incredible distant mountain views will contain a second potential master bedroom suite with a balcony, a loft/office area.
An exterior bridge connecting to a screen porch will allow for quiet nights enjoying the views and serenity of the property. The entire area around the timber house will become a wonder ‘rock’ garden of sorts, utilizing many of the existing rocks abundant on the property, with the house rising from the highest point. It will be very dramatic and presents a varied amount of flexibility in the landscape design as well.
We had a chance to also review our project with our local solar expert for his input on incorporating solar energy systems, including solar domestic hot water, solar space heating and photo voltaic power generation. With the orientation of the home on the site, our clients have several possibilities which we will explore in further detail.
Our clients are also building a carriage house on their property and we are in the preliminary design phase for the carriage house plans. Click on the link to see their carriage house floor plans.
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The carriage house features an open floor plan and a sleeping area tucked into one of the two dormers, and a main central area containing the living, storage and bathroom. The central living space will have views similar to the main house, looking into the valley beyond.
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