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Designed by Karawitz Architecture, the home is able to generate more energy than it uses thanks to its rooftop solar panels and highly efficient envelope.
Location: Bessancourt, France
Price: €895,000 (approximately $971,656 USD)
Architect: Karawitz Architecture
Year Built: 2009
Footprint: 1,722 square feet (three bedrooms)
Lot Size: 0.15 acres
From the Agent: "Built in 2009 by Karawitz Architecture, this contemporary house is a positive energy bioclimatic achievement, whose high environmental quality was recognized by the visit of the Minister of Housing in 2013 and praised nationally and internationally through significant media coverage. The house was renovated in 2017 by the current owner. Today it presents a new durable skin in French chestnut ganivelle, in connection with its immediate environment: the largest chestnut forest in Île-de-France."
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The multilevel passive house has been widely celebrated as an innovative, sustainably designed home.
Photo courtesy of Architecture de Collection
Photo courtesy of Architecture de Collection
The wood-wrapped living areas have a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Photo courtesy of Architecture de Collection
See the full story on Dwell.com: One of France’s First Passive Houses Is on the Market for €895K
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By: Dwell Staff
Title: One of France’s First Passive Houses Is on the Market for €895K
Sourced From: www.dwell.com/article/passive-house-karawitz-architecture-bessancourt-france-real-estate-0b2384c3
Published Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:44:24 GMT
