Rustic Retreat House Plan
A Rustic Luxury Cabin House Plan Designed with SIPs
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About The House Plan
This layout epitomizes a casual rural lifestyle. The floor plan was designed around a central kitchen that acts as a social hub for the rest of the spaces, while wide open living and dining area provides maximum flexibility. Grand cathedral ceilings give the space a sense of drama. This design utilizes R-Control structural insulated panels to create a super insulated building envelope ideal for cold northern climates.
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Floor Plan First Floor
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Well suited for cold weather this design features plenty of convenient locations to store snow boots and jackets. The front entry features 2 coat closets, a nook, and a small bench for removing boots. A large mudroom/laundry room has room for lockers and shelving which makes this a great place to keep cold weather clutter from invading the rest of the house.
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Floor Plan Second Floor
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The second floor features a generous master suite as well as a media room that overlooks the main living space. An entertainment center can be discreetly tucked into one wall while a dormer on the other sides is a great place for a desk or home office space.
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Front of House
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A generous mudroom/laundry connects the 2 car garage to the house. A single gabled dormer highlights the entry sequence. Carefully placed windows bring daylight deep into the house in a consistent manner.
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Back of House
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This design started with a simple no nonsense rectangular form. Double French doors create a dramatic light filled living area that flows out onto the patio. A gabled dormer creates a nice place for a bathtub on the second floor and a bump out on the first gives the downstairs bedrooms a more generous proportions. Vertical real wood siding gives this design a rustic aesthetic that is complimented by cultured stone trim. A metal roof shed away snow and is a great surface for mounting solar panels if desired.
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SIP Layout
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Through the FreeGreen, R-Control SIPs relationship the Rustic Retreat has been pre-designed using super insulated SIPs. This image is a 3-D model of the existing SIP layout for this home. Just have your builder contact R-Control and the SIPs are ready to be manufactured and delivered for your project.
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A large kitchen island is a great place to gather around for communal food preparation or to just to grab a quick breakfast in the morning. 2 large casement windows bring in plenty of light and air. A built in microwave doubles as a hood vent.
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Living Room
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Dark wood cabinets and trim help define this large double height space. Built in bookshelves integrate well with the double guard rail on the upper level. Optional ceiling beams are a great way to support lighting fixtures. Locating the media room upstairs minimizes clutter in the main living area.
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Energy Features
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This design is super insulated with R-Control SIPs. These SIPs eliminate all thermal breaks in the walls and roof, and can reduce air infiltration by up to 90%.
The ductwork of the HVAC system is located entirely within the conditioned space of the building, which greatly enhances its efficiency over conventional installations. Additionally, a Heat Recovery Ventilator accomplishes two tasks:
1) It ensures healthy indoor air quality by continually expelling old, stale air from within the home and
2) It mediates the thermal properties between the outgoing and incoming airstreams, which further-increases the efficiency of the HVAC system.
Domestic hot water needs are met by an on-demand, tankless water heater. Building electricity is offset by 4kW of solar Evergreen Solar panels.
Optimal sun shading devices have been added to this design, but as always, it is recommended that you consult with FreeGreen to optimize orientation, glazing, and sun shading when buil
