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Green Show House to benefit Ronald McDonald House
From Staff Reports
“The Living Green In Green Hills Show House” at the exclusive Arundel Court community in Green Hills will be open for tours on Friday, October 23 through Sunday, October 25 to benefit the Ronald McDonald House.
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This home is the city’s first Green Show House.
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Every aspect of the home’s design, construction, materials and features have been evaluated and documented to assure the home’s Energy Star Rating and the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) Green Home Certifications. This home is the city’s first Green Show House.
“Green building embraces the future of our world,” said Alan Looney, founder and president of Castle Contractors LLC. “Our goal is to reduce environmental impact through design and construction utilizing durable products, energy and water efficiencies with indoor air quality systems.” Castle Contractors is making a measurable difference with practical green decisions from site recycling and material choices to mechanical engineered HVAC systems and water efficiency products.
The Living Green Show House, located at 4208 Arundel Court off Estes Road near Abbott Martin Road, is nestled on a charming courtyard setting. The beautiful English Tudor brick and stucco exterior was inspired by charming thatched-roof cottages that can be found in the countryside in England or France. The Show House highlights green and healthy building materials, but also incorporates design and layout principles based on energy efficiency. Maximizing square footage in well-planned spaces, the home features four bedrooms, four full baths, one half bath, granite countertops, a cut stone mantel living room fireplace, beam ceilings, hardwood floors, Kohler Plumbing fixtures including dual flush toilets, an oversized two car garage, a media/theater room, and much more. Tickets are $10 and available at castlecontractors.com or at the door for $12. Free shuttle bus service will be available at Woodmont Baptist Church at 2100 Woodmont Boulevard by entering the Hillsboro Road side of the lot.
Castle Contractors, the company on the forefront of green building in Middle Tennessee, was voted “Best Custom Home Builder.” For more than 15 years, Castle Contractors has built extraordinary, custom homes in the Nashville and Middle Tennessee area that are as distinctive as their owners. Castle Contractors is located at 5214 Maryland Way, Suite 102 in Brentwood. Alan Looney at Castle Contractors may be contacted at (615) 309-8200. Laura Baugh of Worth Properties is the realtor for home sales and she may be reached at (615) 250-7880. For more information visit castlecontractors.com.
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