About this home:
This award-winning rural hideaway is a just-right home for a recently retired couple. They had a fixed budget and wanted a comfortable, energy efficient home that could outlast them by generations.
The home features rustic details of from Douglas Fir reclaimed from a historic 1950’s home in Invermere. Walls, beams, and trims tie the past to the future in a home that showcases the old alongside the newest technologies and building science.
A private, covered back patio was a must-have feature for the owners who are accustomed to enjoying the outdoors year-round.
The primary bedroom has a walk-through closet and en suite bathroom, and opens onto a small patio with french doors. A second bedroom shares the main bathroom allowing for efficient use of space.
At just over 1,100 sq ft, Crooked Tree has room for guests, without any excess space to blow the construction budget.
Having experienced a near-by wildfire in their 2nd year in the home, the owners were glad to have a rooftop sprinkler to protect their dream home from disaster.
Crooked Tree was honoured as a silver finalist in the 2024 Canadian Home Builder’s Association Central Interior Chapter Keystone Awards.
Benefits and Features
Energy-Efficiency Features:
- Like every thinkBright Home, this home features super-insulated walls and roof, triple pane windows, and under-slab insulation. Altogether, this means that a single ductless heat pump can easily heat and cool the home year-round, even in extreme temperatures.
- The superior building envelope ensures comfort indoor, and keeps the outdoors where they belong…outdoor!
- Triple pane windows and doors feature European-style tilt-and-turn functionality, combining performance with style.
- The high-efficiency heat recovery ventilator maintains excellent indoor air quality, even when smoke from wildfires is an outdoor air quality hazard.
- Built to BC Energy Step Code 5, this home in another proof of concept, demonstrating that high-performance is not a luxury – it’s just the right way to build homes.
Design Features:
- Budget was a critical factor in building this home. We created a unique aesthetic by using rustic reclaimed timbers throughout the home.
- The kitchen features a custom Dekton counter top on the island, while the rest of the kitchen is off-the shelf cabinetry. This allowed us to elevate design without elevating the budget.
- The back patio was the creation of one of the homeowners who has decades in the landscaping business. This cozy and resilient space provides a haven for big gatherings and quiet enjoyment alike. Exposed rafters reflect the rustic theme inside the home.
- This home is situated in a landscape that is susceptible to wildfire. We addressed this with non-combustible siding and roofing, and an integrated roof-top sprinkler that can (and has been) turned on during evacuation to protect the home from embers.
