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$ 539,900

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4 Beds

4 Baths

1,087 SqFt

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$ 539,900

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4 Beds

4 Baths

1,087 SqFt

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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

Listed by Five Star Real Estate (Tallmadge)

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