Richmond is home to this unique modern property that is as green as the land that surrounds it because every possible energy and environmental standard has been considered and executed. The solar residence has LEED energy systems, Energy Star doors, custom-made passive solar windows, electricity supplied by photovoltaic panels, and walls and roof insulated with structural insulated panels. The house has advanced technology throughout, with heat and hot water supplied by a system that uses thermal solar energy and a house-run system that assures water purity from the deep-drilled well. The four-bedroom home sits on 14 acres with Ashfield stone walls, two kitchen gardens, an orchard of fruit trees and a pergola. The electric lines are buried to preserve the property's rural ambiance. Listed for $649,000 by William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty.
