Situated just below the crown of a mountain top in the Beaverdam Valley neighborhood of Asheville, North Carolina, this net-zero home was designed for a couple of empty nesters by Wilson Two Architecture, along with Jade Mountain Builders. The Southcliff Residence was conceived from the outset to allow the owners and their family to connect as much as possible with the tremendous views available to them while embracing a reverence for the calm and protection of the surrounding forest.
To that end, the design was conceived as a three-sided courtyard home, with the “fourth wall” of the courtyard being the existing forest edge. The two flanking concrete wings anchor the home deeply into the land while supporting the great room bar, which cantilevers lightly into the trees and extends toward the views beyond. The home offers 2,500 square feet of living space, plus an additional 1,600 square feet of functional outdoor space.
DESIGN DETAILS
Architect Wilson Two Architecture
Builder Jade Mountain Builders…