'Net zero' home with unique look for sale in Columbia City

Exterior of 4606 43rd Ave. S. Exterior of 4606 43rd Ave. S. Photo: Courtesy Susan Stasik And Shauna Dean/Windermere Real Estate Photo: Courtesy Susan Stasik And Shauna Dean/Windermere Real Estate Image 1 of / 51 Caption Close 'Net zero' home with unique look for sale in Columbia City 1 / 51 Back to Gallery

'Net zero' is the latest thing in green homes. Put simply, it means a home produces as much energy as it uses.

Of course, since sometimes it produces more energy than it needs and sometimes less, a net zero home is still attached to the power grid.

Here's a notable new example for sale, 4606 43rd Ave. S., in Columbia City. Green features include solar power panels, triple-pane windows, low-flow plumbing fixtures, energy efficient appliances and systems, recycled glass and stone counters, a deck made from reused wood, reclaimed metal siding, a pervious driveway and a path made with material from a former sidewalk on the site.

The house is 3,571 square feet, with four bedrooms, including a top-floor loft, 3.25 bathrooms, a two-story entry, concrete and wood floors, beamed wood ceilings, a two-car garage, two decks and two patios on a 5,100-square-foot lot.

How much green will you need for all this? The house is listed for $1.05 million. But the photo gallery above is free.

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