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Grand Rapids,MI 49534
OPEN HOUSE
Sat Oct 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 1,087 sqft
Price per Sqft $496
Municipality Tallmadge Twp
MLS Listing ID 25051821
Style Other
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 1
Half Baths 3
Year Built 1978
Annual Tax Amount $3,522
Tax Year 2025
Lot Size 2.320 Acres
Acres 2.32
Lot Dimensions 100x680x200x382x100x300
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
Source Michigan Regional Information Center (MichRIC)
Property Description
The ''Underhill: Custom designed, energy-efficient, and sustainable house/design studio built in 1978. It is a passive solar, earth-sheltered, green-roof building explicitly configured to the topography of the hillside site. It features a zero-step main floor, is all-electric, and utilizes 100% renewable power from Consumers Energy (through the Green Generation program, Solar Gardens, etc.). There is a Jotul wood stove in the great room for heating the house during power outages. The very private lot is 2.3 acres overlooking a large wetlands area. The upper living level is 1870 sq ft. There are four bedrooms (or three bedrooms and an office), one full bathroom, and two half bathrooms. All doors are 3'0'' wide for barrier-free access on the living level. The lower-level studio/workshop is 1600 sq ft. There is a 400 sq ft double-stall attached garage. The 3,100 sq ft ''tray system" green roof (vegetative roof) with a pond was installed 12 years ago. The original 1978 green roof lasted 35 years. The new roof vegetation is an intentionally biodiverse mixture of plant species. With the pond water feature, the roof environment was designated a National Wildlife Federation certified wildlife habitat in 2013. There is easy access to the roof and seating by the pond. The earth sheltered poured concrete walls vary in height depending on the direction they face. The north wall is 2 stories underground, sheltering the building from cold winter winds. The south wood frame glazed wall is two stories high, with the upper level offering sweeping views of the wetland from the 2nd floor. This large south-facing solar wall creates a considerable winter-time passive solar heating aperture for the upper living level windows and nighttime solar energy storage in a "Trombe Wall" on the lower office, studio, and shop level. With a 54" deep south overhang, the building is fully shaded in the summer, minimizing the need for air conditioning. The overhang has removable slats to maximize solar gain in the winter months. This also increases natural light penetration during the shorter winter days. The yard has no turf-type grass. All yard vegetation consists of natural weeds cut to various lengths and at varying frequencies, depending on the location on the heavily wooded hillside site. There is a 160 sq ft attached 3-season screen porch off the kitchen, connecting to a bridge leading to a 100 sq ft deck in the south woods. system" green roof (vegetative roof) with a pond was installed 12 years ago. The original 1978 green roof lasted 35 years. The new roof vegetation is an intentionally biodiverse mixture of plant species. With the pond water feature, the roof environment was designated a National Wildlife Federation certified wildlife habitat in 2013. There is easy access to the roof and seating by the pond. The earth sheltered poured concrete walls vary in height depending on the direction they face. The north wall is 2 stories underground, sheltering the building from cold winter winds. The south wood frame glazed wall is two stories high, with the upper level offering sweeping views of the wetland from the 2nd floor. This large south-facing solar wall creates a considerable winter-time passive solar heating aperture for the upper living level windows and nighttime solar energy storage in a "Trombe Wall" on the lower office, studio, and shop level. With a 54" deep south overhang, the building is fully shaded in the summer, minimizing the need for air conditioning. The overhang has removable slats to maximize solar gain in the winter months. This also increases natural light penetration during the shorter winter days. The yard has no turf-type grass. All yard vegetation consists of natural weeds cut to various lengths and at varying frequencies, depending on the location on the heavily wooded hillside site. There is a 160 sq ft attached 3-season screen porch off the kitchen, connecting to a bridge leading to a 100 sq ft deck in the south woods.
Location
State MI
County Ottawa
Area Grand Rapids - G
Direction Take Lake Michigan Drive west, then turn left onto 2nd Avenue NW. Continue straight and you'll find the home on your right.
Rooms
Basement Full,Walk-Out Access
Interior
Interior Features Garage Door Opener,Center Island,Eat-in Kitchen,Pantry
Heating Heat Pump,Passive Solar
Flooring Tile,Wood
Fireplaces Type Other
Fireplace false
Appliance Dryer,Microwave,Oven,Range,Refrigerator,Washer,Water Softener Owned
Laundry Laundry Room,Main Level
Exterior
Parking Features Garage Faces Front,Garage Door Opener,Attached
Garage Spaces 2.0
View Y/N No
Roof Type Green Roof
Street Surface Paved
Handicap Access Accessible Mn Flr Bedroom,Accessible Mn Flr Full Bath,Accessible Entrance
Porch 3 Season Room,Deck
Garage Yes
Building
Lot Description Wooded
Story 1
Sewer Septic Tank
Water Well
Architectural Style Other
Structure Type Concrete,Wood Siding
New Construction No
Schools
Elementary Schools Cummings Elementary School
School District Grandville
Others
Tax ID 70-10-25-200-006
Acceptable Financing Cash,FHA,VA Loan,MSHDA,Conventional
Listing Terms Cash,FHA,VA Loan,MSHDA,Conventional