Aging-in-Place, or Universal Design, means being able to live in one’s home independently regardless of age or ability. We all know someone who has trouble getting around. And with our aging population, we want the guarantee of being able to stay in our own home as long as we choose to. If you are going to design+build a new home, live the way you want because you have planned for it. Enjoy the posts below to see how to make this possible.
The Zephyr
All of our semi-custom plans are fully customizable to create your ONE OF A KIND home.
Starting on your lot for $699,000
Contact: Sean Sullivan 828.669.4343
Features: Energy Star Certified, NC Green Built Home, Universally Designed plan, Low Maintenance, Lots of Storage
The Zephyr is from our popular contemporary line of plans. This home is for the sophisticated buyer who chooses quality over quantity, detail over size. Its smart floor plan features approximately 1957hsf, 3 bedrooms, and 2 ½ baths. Ideally designed for steep and sloping lots, this amazing plan maximizes mountain living by creating privacy in the front of the home, while at the same time, opening unobstructed view lines in the rear. Skeleton framed with exposed steel and engineered wood beams, this home is Universally Designed for Aging-in-Place. Energy Star and green certifications are easily attained through the superior construction of this high-performing home with its passive solar design.
Biltmore Forest – New construction 2015
Making it happen as we near completion of this beautiful traditional home in Biltmore Forest.
Timberframe Home in Asheville
Parade of Homes 2015
Living Stone is thrilled to present 2 recently finished homes in this year’s Asheville Parade of Homes!
Geothermal Heating and Cooling
Geothermal systems are put in about 80% of Living Stone homes!
The Haaksma Weir Residence
Blue Ridge Pain Management Renovation
Asheville Builder and Energy Efficiencies, Green Building with ICFs for foundations
Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) is a system of formwork for concrete that stays in place as permanent building insulation for energy-efficient, cast-in-place, reinforced concrete walls, floors, and roofs. The forms are interlocking modular units that are dry-stacked (without mortar) and filled with concrete.
Energy Efficient
It makes sense to build smart! What we build for you will give you a return on your investment with significantly lower utility bills, as well as transferable discounts on your power bills for the life of the home. This example of building smart represents ultimate...
Low Maintenance
Building a low-maintenance home takes a lot of thought, experience, and a dedication to doing things right. Just because a builder says he uses “hardie siding”, doesn’t mean that he will build you a low-maintenance home. We have worked for years to put together the...