208 Elmington Ave, Nashville, TN 37205

Bungalow (1st floor = 1885 sq ft and 2nd floor = 863 sq ft) and detached guesthouse (814 sq ft). Guesthouse was originally a servants quarters/garage, and following 2010 renovation is a legal separate dwelling with kitchen and bath. - Interior spaces connect well with outdoor spaces: Front porch, screened back porch, and lush gardens with patios, paths, grape arbor, fruit trees and tree house. Evergreens on lot lines and along sidewalk create outdoor privacy. - Corner lot with entrance to guesthouse on Byron Avenue - Guesthouse is one of the nation's first historic LEED Platinum homes (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), 2011. LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system which verifies that buildings are designed and built to improve performance across critical impact metrics, such as: energy savings, water efficiency, carbon dioxide emissions reduction, indoor air quality improvement, and enhanced sensitivity to the impact of resources on the environment. “Platinum” is USGBC’s highest possible rating level. Extra investment and thoughtfulness in dwellings and landscape: - Geothermal system that services both structures results in energy savings, plus geothermal units are quiet and do not make the roaring noise made by regular HVAC units, a great advantage for people who enjoy porches and gardens. - Various “extra” temperature/energy improvement measures include spray foam insulation, hybrid water heater, radiant barrier in attics, whole-house fan, numerous ceiling fans, screen doors and windows, and custom-made storm windows - Steel roof by Decra on both structures, with 50-year warranty, installed in 2013 Additional features: - Large first floor master suite and/or home office includes walk-in closets, bathroom (entire master suite was formerly a one-bedroom apartment). Exterior door could serve as home office entrance. - Screened porch at back door near kitchen (approx 300 sq ft), constructed by The Porch Company. - Universal Design and numerous “Aging in Place” features in both residences ensure comfort and accessibility for occupants and guests using wheelchairs or walkers. - Abundant storage space: numerous closets, unfinished basement (approx 650 sq ft), and floored attics (approx 400 sq ft). - Garden designed by landscape architects is site for numerous garden tours and edible gardening workshops. Guesthouse also recognized with: * "Architectural Award," Metropolitan Historical Commission of Nashville-Davidson County, 2012 * "Green Star Award, Best of the Best: Residential" U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Middle Tennessee Chapter, 2012 * "Best Green House," February 2011, GreenSource, The Magazine of Sustainable Design