An empty nester couple found everything they needed and more in this custom home built to the exacting standards of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program in Westminster, Md.
The 2018 award-winning home, dubbed Rose Acres by its owners, Suzanne and Dan Swisher, provides 4,270 square feet of living space, including two bedrooms plus his-and-her offices for the work-from-home couple; a great room, breakfast room, dining room, kitchen and bathrooms on the main floor with full wheelchair accessibility; a second-story loft; a hot tub; a complete two-bedroom mother-in-law apartment in the daylight basement; and beautiful views of the surrounding countryside—all at energy bills of less than $50 per month.
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