Energy Efficient

by | Sep 10, 2015 | Construction & Design, Home Design | 0 comments

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 value for our clients and is why we have partnered with Energy Star to make every home certified. Enjoy the posts below to see our promises turn into action.
Jamie Khan, Home on the French Broad River

Jamie Khan, Home on the French Broad River

"If you want to use a builder that you can trust and one that you can count on to build a high quality home, then the team at Living Stone is your choice. Their process and practices ensure that you will be extremely pleased with the finished product. The team has...

Beaucatcher Heights

Beaucatcher Heights

Beaucatcher Heights—large wooded urban homesites less than five minutes from downtown Asheville and Biltmore Village. One of Asheville’s most desirable communities, Kenilworth, located just east of downtown is full of intriguing roads, and an amazing diversity of home sizes and styles. The neighborhood boasts large stately trees, beautiful residential landscapes, and peaceful parks and gardens. It’s an older, established neighborhood with very little vacant land. Until now. Beaucatcher Heights is one of the only master planned communities close to downtown Asheville offering such a rare mix—incredible proximity to downtown and Biltmore Village, large homesites (many with incredible long-range mountain views), and a true “neighborhood” feel. In fact, the most frequent comment first-time visitors make is “wow, we had no idea something like this was so close to downtown!”

Olivette

Olivette

Olivette is a 346-acre planned community and historic farm, located along the French Broad River, just 6.7 miles from downtown Asheville. An agrihood community is an alternative to the traditional neighborhood model, centering the community around a working farm. Olivette is home to a biodiverse vegetable, fruit and flower farm. The community also provides residents with seven acres of riverfront beach, a large private river island, several miles of walking trails, community-wide geothermal heating and cooling, community gardens, a pavilion and fire-circle amphitheater, Little Free Libraries, a bike-sharing program, and fiber-to-home broadband internet access.

First Friday, January 5, 2018

First Friday, January 5, 2018

The first Friday of the month Living Stone volunteers at different local ministries. Last Friday we had the privilege of helping Western Carolina Rescue Ministries project called "Abba's House". Abba's House will be a perinatal substance abuse residential recovery...

Frank Wiesner

Frank Wiesner

“Sean’s ability to effectively and efficiently communicate both in a way that not only gets the job done but gets it done with a commitment to excellence has enabled him to be a leader among his building industry peers across North Carolina. I have known Sean for close to 10 years and have a great professional and personal admiration of his work and character.”

– FRANK WIESNER, Executive director, NC Licensing Board for General Contractors

Gary Holstein

Gary Holstein

The energy efficiency of the house has made it very comfortable through some very extreme weather and our energy bills have been remarkably low. The energy star rating of the home has really paid off. Truly, I haven’t had energy costs this low in 20 years.

-GARY HOLSTEIN

Daren Pinkerton

Daren Pinkerton

Sean and Frank have done excellent work in the community and have a great reputation so there was no where else we would go but to them when it was time to build our new home.

-DAREN PINKERTON

Paula Bruder

Paula Bruder

I couldn’t be more pleased. Michael and I feel like we are on vacation, every time we walk into the kitchen. Frank and all the crew has really made this project go smoothly, and I can’t thank Living Stone enough.

-PAULA BRUDER

Bonnie Holstein

Bonnie Holstein

I have to comment on everyone’s integrity. Everyone has been of the highest caliber and truly made us feel like they care about us as people, our satisfaction and that we are getting a home, not just a house. I rate every aspect of this process, every member of this team and every subcontractor, an A plus!

-BONNIE HOLSTEIN

About the Author, Sean Sullivan

About the Author, Sean Sullivan

Sean got his start in the construction business in 1994. Today, he’s the President of Living Stone Design + Build, and is an Accredited Master Builder, Certified Green Professional, Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist, and author of Building a Quality Custom Home: What you Need to Know. He also teaches continuing education courses for builders and accreditations through the NC Builders Institute. Sean loves western North Carolina and the Asheville community, and lives in Black Mountain with his wife, Laura Sullivan.