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| Olsen Home - 2013 Tour of Homes In Monmouth! |
Walkability isn't at all a draw of the neighborhoods nor a feature of the homes.
The most notable exception, as it was last year, is the home by Olsen Design & Development, Inc. Situated on a corner lot, it has a wrap-around front porch and a mother-in-law apartment in back over the garage.
It takes its styling cues from the craftsmany homes of the streetcar era. It's still maybe a little over-sized and blocky, so I'm not sure it's really lovely - but the emphasis clearly is on a house in a walkable neighborhood or one that should become walkable. It implies a situation where you make a trip by car once a week for the big grocery run, but the other days you walk instead for that last cup of flour and the other odds-and-ends to fill out the pantry. Not car-free, but lower-car.
Interestingly, the home in Dallas also deemphasizes the garage and makes a generous porch the focal point of the front elevation. (What's going on in these outer communities!)
In Salem? It's all about the garage, the modern hearth.
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5 comments:
Not when you build with these guys! http://bilyeugreen.com/portfolio/
Look, no garage!
You spammer!
But seriously, why don't they have a house on the Home Builders tour? They appear to be members of the Home Builders Association.
We appreciate your high marks and also would agree that the Bilyeu Boys (Larry and Blake) have contributed as much as anybody to advancing green building in this area...they are real gems...Eric Olsen (Olsen Design and Development, Inc.)
Over at On the Way, there's a color photo of the Olsen house! It's nice to see the local art angle, as well. Cheers to you, Eric Olsen, and thanks for stopping by!
The houses they design and build are a unique niche. They did not build much in 2012. They currently have four homes they are working on. Plus, they kinda buck (although quietly) the good ole' boy climate within the HBA.
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