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Project Overview


The Natural Dream Home 2008 is the second in the Mountain Living Natural Dream Home series. This green-built luxury home exemplifies Mountain Living’s commitment to responsible development in the Rocky Mountain West. It will feature energy-efficient, natural building materials and organic home products. The project is one of the first homes in the state of Colorado to be included in the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) pilot program.

Natural Dream Home 2008 A luxurious 8,000-square-foot, six-bedroom home designed and constructed to surpass Built Green standards, using natural, reclaimed and organic materials wherever possible. This home is seeking ENERGY STAR certification, Built Green Colorado Certification, and LEED for Homes Certification. Even though it is a large structure, this high-performance mountain home will exist in harmony with its mountain surroundings.

The Dream Team Partners
ML has teamed up with the following companies to build our Natural Dream Home:

Developer
Ecoexistence – Edwards, Colorado
Margie Hamrick: ecoexistence@aol.com
970.926.9261 (office) 970.926.2787 (fax)

Residential Builder
MacDonald and Company – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Peter MacDonald: peter@macandco.net
612.333.1822 (office) 612.333.5468 (fax)

Contractor
Boles Custom Builders – Edwards, Colorado
David Huffman: 970.977.1004, dhuffman@bcbi.net
John Boles: 970.926.3202, jboles@bcbi.net

Interior Designer
Associates III – Denver, Colorado
Kari Foster: 303.544.4444, kari@associates3.com

Location The Natural Dream Home 2008 is located in Cordillera, Colorado, an award-winning, PGA golf development located near Vail/Beaver Creek, Colorado. This exclusive enclave borders three million acres of National Forest land and offers unparalleled privacy and open space access. Surrounded by 2,700 pristine acres and 360-degree mountain views, the Natural Dream Home 2008 is conveniently located next to The Summit Athletic and Tennis Club at the entrance to The Summit.

Timeline
Groundbreaking: June 2007
Natural Dream Home Gala Preview Party: October 11, 2008
Natural Dream Home Public Tours: October 13 – October 27, 2008

Mountain Living Mission Statement

Mountain Living is committed to sustainable building, energy-use and economic practices. Our Natural Dream Homes incorporate building materials and practices that preserve the health of our high-country environment, and will serve as living classrooms for sustainable and ecological building, design and development.

Our Goals

• To showcase the latest in sustainable design with eco-friendly materials and practices.
• To demonstrate how architects, builders, designers and homeowners can design, build and live in a high-performance home that is beautiful, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly.
• To educate and empower Mountain Living readers to use Natural Dream Home building practices and techniques in their own homes.