Home For Sale in Dallas, TX. $ 365, 000 - Webcast City

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This home was Inspired by the Eichler series of homes in California, the 468 House with floor-to-ceiling walls of glass, soaring vaulted ceilings, exposed wood beams and public spaces around a courtyard is a contemporary take on Mid-century Modernism. Built in 2006 by Dallas Architect Jonathan Delcambre and lauded by the U.S. Green Building Council, the project used structurally insulated panels, passive solar design, low-E windows, a TPO membrane roof as well as other environmentally responsible building techniques. The architect, who has also designed larger and much more expensive homes in the Kessler Woods development kept the house in scale with the original homes in the neighborhood and chose classic modern materials such as 16 inch roman brick - similar to the style favored by Frank Llyod Wright combined with concrete flooring and other more contemporary features. Like most Mid-century Modern homes, 468 House has an open floor plan with the living room, dining room and kitchen sharing one space. Theses spaces are united by matching maple cabinetry in the kitchen with it's large island, the media wall in the living room and the custom see-though fireplace that acts as an architectural screen giving definition to the spaces. The exposed beam ceilings soar up to 14' with clerestory windows providing natural light and privacy. The low wall of roman brick brings the exterior finishes inside uniting the inside to the outside. There are two bedrooms separated by a Jack'n'Jill bath on one end of the house, a powder room and an office that opens to the courtyard. The spacious private master bedroom suite is located on the opposite side of the house and features two shoe closets, a walk-in closet and master bath with clerestory windows. The U.S. Building Council featured the 468 House as one of the 25 greenest buildings - commercial or residential - in North Texas and it is ranked in the top 10 percentile of Energy Star Certified homes. The house is sited to maximize daylight and minimize the need for artificial light. The SIP wall panels are rated R15 and the 8" thick roof panels provide an R30 insulation value. Other green aspects include a 3.5 ton electric heat pump, an HVAC duct system that runs inside the insulated space, sealed direct-vent gas fireplace and an energy recovery ventilator to bring in outside air in the tightly sealed house. Low-flow toilets, Energy Star-rated appliances, two tankless water heaters, carpet pads made from recycled fibers in the bedrooms, low VOC paints and stains and native plantings round out the earth friendly package. The 468 House is the perfect mix of classic Mid-century Modern architecture re-imagined for a new century at an affordable price.