This home is completely remodeled and brought up to current building code (new plumbing and electrical), including a upgraded 200A power mains, all electric kitchen, heat pump, wood burning stove, hot tub and hemp-lime insulation (hempcrete) in all of the perimeter walls. This is a unique home and the first retrofit of an existing 1850s home in a neighborhood with Hempcrete (a sustainable building material) in all perimeter walls as insulation, sound absorption, a thermal mass and hygroscopic breathability. More Details: Yards/Exterior: 1. Front yard – Replanted garden beds, installed recycled water irrigation system 2. Back yard - New bluestone walkway on the side passage, bluestone sidewalk in back, created seating w/ table area from tree rounds, removed old chain link fence and replaced with wood fence and gate to neighbors yard, planted vegetable garden, installed Hot Tub, installed shade sail. 3. Extended the storage and cover. Utilities: 4. New Heat Pump installed with 40A GFCI Thermal Envelope / Insulation / Structure: 5. Living Rm. Ceiling (front of house) – R15 Insulation to mute 2nd floor sounds. 6. Family Rm. Ceiling (middle of house) – R15 Insulation to mute 2nd floor sounds. Living Spaces: 7. Living Rm. Ceiling (front of house) – Ceiling Finished with canvas and light fixture wood medallion 8. Family Rm. Ceiling (middle of house) – Ceiling Finished with sea grass and light fixture wood medallion 9. Master Bedroom – New recycled wood dresser built in with drawers and cabinets and counter, new recessed lighting in shroud over bed, new lighting system with reading, night and room lights. 10. Storage Room/Sauna – New recycled wood storage cabinet with countertop. New entrance trim detail A primary criteria for the remodel of this home is to implement the Green Building method by using mostly sustainable materials for construction, restoration where possible and deep recycling of waste materials (saving old wood and repurposing existing materials). The restoration of the wood doors and windows helped keep the original character of the house and retain its original charm and history while reducing the flow of construction materials to a landfill. Where we took out wood panels or timbers, we reused them in other parts of the house, after removing many layers of paint and restoring a finished look. A wood pile was maintained as we continued to reclaim old timber and planks (150+ yrs. old in some cases). The eco-friendly sustainable materials used on this property include Hempcrete, a lime binder, lime plaster and lime paints, cork, sea grass, and cotton canvas. Hempcrete is a bio-composite building material known for low to zero carbon footprint, or carbon neutrality. It has hygroscopic properties which allows the house to breathe – it provides high vapor permeability, easily absorbing and releasing moisture keeping a comfortable humidity balance, releasing moisture to the outside or bringing moisture in, gradually. It is lightweight, non-load bearing and provides insulation of R2.5 – R3.0 per inch (see details below). Hempcrete + lime are antifungal, antimicrobial, and naturally fire retardant. Hempcrete continues to harden and strengthen over time. It maintains a thermal mass, which regulates temperature changes. It is non-toxic – and has no fumes or off-gassing. It prevents rodents and insects. Lime plaster and lime paints throughout the house are vapor permeable and allow the Hempcrete to breathe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hempcrete Appraisal as of 2021-04: $320K
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