Portfolio of Nests
Baker-Laporte Residence- Ashland, Oregon
Local Beauty
Robert and Paula's home in Ashland, Oregon is complete. (well almost!) It features the beautiful local woods of their new home base in the Pacific North-West and has been the product of many collaborations with great craftsmen and students. The fir frame is salvaged from the Grizzly Peak fire. Ceilings and shojii are crafted from the local Port Orford Cedar.
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Salt Spring Island
Peaceful Getaway
Based on our Peregrine Family of stock plans, this guest house built on Salt Spring Island features a modest footprint of 830 square feet with the enticement of outdoor living.
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Hoffman Residence
Crafted Contemporary
The Hoffman EcoNest Compound consists of a detached garage/wood workshop, 400 sq. ft. guest house and 1,880 sq. ft. main house
The Hoffman EcoNest Compound consists of a detached garage/wood workshop, 400 sq. ft. guest house and 1,880 sq. ft. main house
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Hummingbird
Handcrafted Efficiency
720 square foot studio complete with a large central room surrounded by, kitchen, full bath, office, dining nook, bed nook, and solar space.
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Little Residence
The Way of the Yogi
1,320 square foot EcoNest with 2 bedroom/2 bathroom, overlooking the Sangre de Cristo foothills. The Little's are internationally renowned Yoga teachers and the home is built to accommodate their lifestyle, featuring a large kitchen for Macrobiotic cooking classes, a yoga/meditation room, tatami bedroom, and covered porch for outdoor practice and meditation.
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Little Studio
Prajna
Thia 1,500 sq. ft. yoga studio was added to the Little Compound in 2008. It consists of a practice room, office, and Japanese style meditation room with tatami mats and a Tokanoma.
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Marr Residence
The Art of Zen
This compact 1660 square foot, 2 bedroom, 2 bath nest features a fir timber frame. A sightline from the front entry through the living room and west portal take in expansive views of the mountains beyond.
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McGee Residence
An Activist Demonstrates
1,100 square foot, compact, 2 bedroom/1 bathroom home, situated in a wooded canyon outside of Durango, Colorado. The original owner/builder has since sold this home and built another EcoNest in a co-housing community, in Bayfield, CO
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McGowan Residence
Ecological Flagship
This 2325 square foot main house, 460 squre foot guest house and detached garage are joined by a timber-framed breezeway. Ecological features include solar hot water heating, FSC-certified flooring, natural clay plaster finishes, extensive use of natural stone work, and hand-crafted formaldehyde-free cabinetry. The home was featured in the January 2009 issue of Natural Home magazine.
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McTeigue Residence
Colorado Comfort
1598 sq. ft. with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a central living area in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Builder: Whole Homes, LLC
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Peregrine One
A Good Beginning
1,370 square foot Japanese-style 2 bedroom/2 bathroom home with winter garden and meditation room. Located on a south facing hillside at the edge of the historic village of Tesuque, just outside of Santa Fe. The home that Robert and Paula got married in!
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Peregrine Two
East meets West
1,880 square foot residence with 2 bedroom/2 bathroom and central living room. A 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom guest suite is joined to the main house by a Japanese-style courtyard and entry breezeway.
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Stanton Residence
Organic Country
1,100 square foot, compact, 2 bedroom/1 bathroom home, situated in a wooded canyon outside of Durango, Colorado. The original owner/builder has since sold this home and built another EcoNest in a co-housing community, in Bayfield, CO
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Weaver-Hovemann Residence
Whimsical Artistry
2,550 square foot residence near Nevada City, California. Builder: Building with Spirit.
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Johnson Residence
Beyond net-zero
In 2006 Don and Michele Johnson came to New Mexico to attend our Homing In seminar. At that time they were looking for land in Oregon on which to build their dream retirement home. During their trip they fell in love with the Santa Fe area and shortly after found their perfect property. Although not in their original plans, a turn of events lead to Don and Michele becoming owner/builders and they poured themselves into the complex task with heart and soul. The finishednest, which they moved in to in March, 2008, is one that we are all proud of.
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Wilson Residence
For The Love of Geometry
Marguerite Wilson is an accomplished quilter. Her love of creation through precise geometry has also led her to study the ancient Vedic science of built space. She based thedesign of her 2,100 sq. ft. home and 650sq.ft. studio compound onthe system of sacred geometry as taught by the Vedic scholar Dr. G.V. Sthapati.
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