The Skidmore Forever Home
A 4,200-square-foot custom country home on 13 acres near Smith's Grove, designed as a forever home with aging-in-place principles and the kind of low-maintenance infrastructure that lets retirement be retirement. Double-stud 12-inch exterior walls with nearly triple the R-value of conventional construction, geothermal smart-zone HVAC, brick exterior with a standing-seam copper porch roof, and a separately-designed working barn that became an integral part of the property. Featured in Bowling Green Home & Lifestyle magazine, December 2016.
Project at a Glance
Scope
- — 4,200-square-foot custom home
- — Aging-in-place planning
- — Double-stud exterior walls
- — Geothermal zoned HVAC
Documented location
Near Smiths Grove, Kentucky
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Featured in Bowling Green Home & Lifestyle, December 2016. The editorial story, pull quote, and photos from the published article.
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