The Leap Frog House

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I cant believe this house is still available! After the gas price spikes and changing economy I was sure someone would snatch his amazing self sufficient home up. If you want to live in one of the most efficient green homes built in Portland this is your chance. The LEED certified home has an advanced water catchment system, geo-thermal heat, and was built to such high insulation and efficiency standards the whole house runs on as much electricity as your fridge. The house through the use of solar can achieve  net zero utility use.  It’s built from locally sourced, sustainably harvested, fair-traded lumber. A tree removed from the property became gorgeous treads for the stairs. The builders, who live next door in a similar house they built for themselves thought of everything.  They even left a large studio above the garage that’s ready to finish depending on your family needs. They use theirs as a small apartment to supplement income but a buyer could add a master suite, a home office or an in laws quarters. Touring this house is totally inspiring. The location doesn’t get much better either, walking distance to Market of Choice grocery on Terwilliger, Lewis and Clark College, Tryon Creek Stat park. Great schools and 6-8  minutes to downtown Portland. David Todd from Roots Realty is the listing agent. Currently for sale at $749,000 this home is a great value when you factor the life time benefits of the self sufficient energy systems. 4bed, 2ba, 2600 sq. feet, .23 acre lot with double garage. We would love to show you this house and explore more of the amazing green features.