If a condo is all you can afford but you are put off by high condo fees, this single-family house in Shaw is for you, particularly if you are interested in a low carbon footprint. The one-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom home is on the market for $625,000.The house’s unusual size was determined by its lot. It is six feet wide but has bay windows in some rooms stretch it to 10 feet across. Most people would look at a 700-square-foot lot and think there’s not much that can be done with it.
“It shouldn’t have taken that long to build a house that small,” said Nady, who pointed out his company had built apartment buildings in less time. The design maximizes its use of space, but that efficiency doesn’t skimp on style. The floors are scratch-proof, waterproof luxury vinyl planks that run end to end with no transitions. The kitchen has LG appliances, custom white oak cabinetry, a German-made sink with a built-in cutting board and strainer, and quartz countertops. The bathroom has floor-to-ceiling porcelain tiles and a glass-enclosed shower system with 12 functions and eight sprays.
“Our main goal was luxurious and high end,” Nady said. “If it’s not going to be a big space, it has to be a nice space.”The house is environmentally friendly from the solar panels on the roof that produce its electricity to the low energy systems that run off that electricity.