Responsible Luxury - Bridgeton, Maine

After visiting Maine for many years, our clients decided that a lakefront lot in Bridgeton would make a wonderful retirement place. Their top priorities were clear, so our firm designed a green, healthy home for their active lifestyle with energy performance up to today's highest standards.

The home incorporates specialized rooms, both small and large, for activities such as meditation, music, sewing, and exercise. The kitchen, with views of the lake, is a fabulous chef's workspace with easy access to both the breakfast nook and the more formal dining room.

Views are captured with double sets of French doors from each side of the main living area. Included is a fireplace with energy efficient insert, a wet bar for entertaining, and a separate, more reserved, television viewing area. Decking around the rear of the home is accessible from most rooms in the house. From there the water views can be captured, as well as from the three season sun space.

Geothermal and grid-tied solar systems handle the energy requirements without the use of any oil or gas, making the home 'fossil fuel free'. The residence provides for all the needs of a couple with green values from the 'Baby Boomer' generation, about to become 'Empty Nesters'.