Home of the Week: Hoffmann Homes
The Dallas Builders Association this week features Hoffmann Homes, a sustainable single-family builder who has proven himself a leader in the environmental building movement. Earlier this year the company was selected as the People’s Choice winner in the annual Insulated Concrete Forms Builder Awards. The 2,556-sq.-ft. Spec home in East Dallas was the top contender in the small residential category.
Hoffmann’s one-story modern farmhouse boasts a unique layout with tall ceilings in the public areas. Clerestory windows bring in natural light with minimal exterior glass. The home features a Lennox sealed combustion high-performance HVAC and a safe room/pantry.
The winning home is representative of the product Hoffmann Homes is building at the new community of Abode @ White Rock, which features deep green homes that have gone beyond the builder-grade standard.
Abode @ White Rock community features single family detached homes that are high performance and energy-efficient with a smaller environmental footprint. Hoffmann Homes constructs the exterior walls using Insulated Concrete Forms. Each new home has scientific performance testing and a Green Built Texas certification. Hoffmann Homes is continually improving its building process to deliver affordable homes that manage resources and that have safe and comfortable indoor environments.
Abode @ White Rock is a community that was developed with the management of natural resources at the center of its design. The community when complete will feature an above ground cistern that will harvest rainwater to be used for the purpose of irrigating the common areas of the homes.
The Modern farmhouse plan, within the community, includes four bedrooms and four baths with a great room including the kitchen, dining, and living spaces that overlook a large private outdoor patio and side yard. The homes in this community showcase custom cabinets, hardwood floors and quartz countertops. Each home features a spacious owners suite with a free-standing tub and separate shower. The kitchen provides a pantry that doubles as a safe room that can be used during severe weather events.
The Abode @ White Rock community was thoughtfully designed so that each home benefits from the seasonal location of the sun. Energy-efficient Andersen Windows and high-performance doors complete the exterior performance of the home by reducing thermal transfer. The Lennox air conditioning system features variable speed condensing units and high efficiency natural gas furnaces with whole house dehumidification. The homes will be certified as Net Zero Ready and with an optional solar array, homeowners can experience greatly reduced energy bills or the possibility of no electrical bill at all.
Homes range in size from 2,400 to 3,150 square feet. Abode @ White Rock base prices start at $789,000.
For more information, visit www.hoffmannhomes.com.