Absolutely love the built-ins. The first house I bought on my own had built-ins in all the rooms. The best one was a whole 9 foot wide wall with cabinets and drawers that were floor to ceiling and the ceiling was vaulted. So many that I didn’t even use the ones over my head.
That side entry close to the garage may have been intended as an "Artic" entry. As seen in places like Alaska, where you come in to remove snow-covered/wet coats & footwear and keep the warmth in the house.
saw them do a rammed earth house on This Old House a long time ago.. I don't know about that.. its suppose to be like concrete if its packed right.. like adobe houses in AZ.. newer construction mixes in portland cement with the dirt.. stacks rebar through out and they use pneumatic ram rods that really pack it hard. If i was on a desert island maybe you know but... I would really rather build a Super Insulated home.. that has a regular 2x4 outside wall then they put in a foot of insulation then build an inside wall out of 2x4s for the drywall side... so you have a foot of insulation in the walls.. really efficient for heating and cooling. Not really that much more expensive but you have to build the home bigger because the outside walls are a foot thick. heating and cooling costs are so low it justifies the expense of 1 foot walls. And every window opening has a shelf
Would love to have seen how the people lived in this home when it was built and through time. Sometimes those windows that are exterior look like they belong at a school entrance. Overall I do like this home, big bonus is the thick exterior walls- that’s something to get excited about!
Thank you for giving us a tour of this special house❣️👍🏻 Have never seen this kind of construction before and have owned property in Arizona(other odd construction there too). A real treat to see this! Insurance would be a prohibitive premium to insure properly.
Definitely a cool house, I like the way it is furnished and decorated. Too bad we couldn't we see without the snow on the ground, I am curious to see how it is landscaped.
The bump-out closets aren't original but a later renovation change. The exposed water pipes are a protection for the walls in-case of a leak (and I assume to also prevent a potential galvanic corrosion of the copper pipes.) Rooms with in-wall outlets are a later renovation; possible that studs/drywall was added to those rooms. Unfortunately that entire house is full of beautiful finished woodwork that has been painted white because "people prefer white walls." That house isn't worth the asking price unless they restore the woodwork. The drive-through garage is noteworthy. Rammed earth was a common building technique up until the 1970s; tended to be done more in New Mexico and Arizona though. Rammed earth can potentially be extremely expensive to maintain, especially in wetter climates.
What a unique home! I love it. I love the cool built ins...great character. I also like natural wood pretty well, but I forgive them for the white because it does brighten things up nicely, but there's something special about the wood without paint. At least it's not all painted gray--which drives me nuts when people paint every room gray. Heheee...
I remember hearing a lot about this style of construction a few years back. I think it was more labor-intensive. Frank Lloyd Wright built a house in my hometown of Springfield, Ohio, on High St., to be exact. lol. I bet it has incredible woodwork.
That's a memento from Ayn Rand's settings. It probably was finished and furnished to match the exposed copper piping as decor/heating/ architectural element. I bet they would have created the masterbed+bath combo if the walls would have allowed it. Very nice 👌
Looks like with the rammed earth design and no basement, they had to run the hot water copper pipes on the inside walls to each room. Plus it looks like the electrical wiring was inside too.
@@L70s Yeah it was kind of a no win situation. I don't even like paneling and usually would say to paint it, but in that one section of the hallway it was weird. 7:10
I would imagine if there is any soil movement at all they would crack. Might be a reason they stopped doing them. Greeley has really stable soil. I am not sure about Boulder but many areas just east of Boulder like frederick and firestone have very unstable soil. They can't even put slabs in basements
Hi Mark, my wife and I are remodeling a home in Longmont and now have our new floor plans ready to go. We would rather not go with a traditional builder with all the markups and would prefer to buy material and pay for subs direct. Would you have a GC or Project Mgr you would recommend to complete something like this? Help with subs, oversight, etc.
Here is the other house on the same street. th-cam.com/video/VjbqYSQl2HA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Sn1pXaNObg7AfJYm
So, to recap: built-ins EVERYWHERE! 😉
I really like this house a lot. So much natural light and just a very cozy vibe overall. Thanks for showing us!
Yes! Thank you!
Absolutely love the built-ins. The first house I bought on my own had built-ins in all the rooms. The best one was a whole 9 foot wide wall with cabinets and drawers that were floor to ceiling and the ceiling was vaulted. So many that I didn’t even use the ones over my head.
I learned something new today. Never heard of rammed earth before. THANKS! Beautiful home :-)
I had not either!
Bro
The garden of weedin! Alles acres
Greeley has some of the most unique houses I've ever seen.
That side entry close to the garage may have been intended as an "Artic" entry. As seen in places like Alaska, where you come in to remove snow-covered/wet coats & footwear and keep the warmth in the house.
saw them do a rammed earth house on This Old House a long time ago.. I don't know about that.. its suppose to be like concrete if its packed right.. like adobe houses in AZ.. newer construction mixes in portland cement with the dirt.. stacks rebar through out and they use pneumatic ram rods that really pack it hard. If i was on a desert island maybe you know but...
I would really rather build a Super Insulated home.. that has a regular 2x4 outside wall then they put in a foot of insulation then build an inside wall out of 2x4s for the drywall side... so you have a foot of insulation in the walls.. really efficient for heating and cooling. Not really that much more expensive but you have to build the home bigger because the outside walls are a foot thick. heating and cooling costs are so low it justifies the expense of 1 foot walls. And every window opening has a shelf
Very interesting house. Thanks for uploading this!
Beautiful plenty of space to make a designated master. Best design i have seen lately
Oh cool!!! I visited people who lived in one back when I was a teen 1100 miles from where I live now. I'll have to finish this later.
Very unique and beautiful. I think it is perfect just the way it is.
Would love to have seen how the people lived in this home when it was built and through time. Sometimes those windows that are exterior look like they belong at a school entrance. Overall I do like this home, big bonus is the thick exterior walls- that’s something to get excited about!
Thank you for giving us a tour of this special house❣️👍🏻 Have never seen this kind of construction before and have owned property in Arizona(other odd construction there too). A real treat to see this! Insurance would be a prohibitive premium to insure properly.
You’re welcome!
Wow. How cool. I would jump on this if I lived in Colorado. I wouldn’t change a thing. ❤️❤️❤️
Definitely a cool house, I like the way it is furnished and decorated. Too bad we couldn't we see without the snow on the ground, I am curious to see how it is landscaped.
I am guessin is has a beautiful yard
The bump-out closets aren't original but a later renovation change. The exposed water pipes are a protection for the walls in-case of a leak (and I assume to also prevent a potential galvanic corrosion of the copper pipes.) Rooms with in-wall outlets are a later renovation; possible that studs/drywall was added to those rooms. Unfortunately that entire house is full of beautiful finished woodwork that has been painted white because "people prefer white walls." That house isn't worth the asking price unless they restore the woodwork. The drive-through garage is noteworthy. Rammed earth was a common building technique up until the 1970s; tended to be done more in New Mexico and Arizona though. Rammed earth can potentially be extremely expensive to maintain, especially in wetter climates.
Why don't you think they are original closets? And I get the pipes can't be in the walls but they could be covered with a soffit
What a unique home! I love it. I love the cool built ins...great character. I also like natural wood pretty well, but I forgive them for the white because it does brighten things up nicely, but there's something special about the wood without paint. At least it's not all painted gray--which drives me nuts when people paint every room gray. Heheee...
I remember hearing a lot about this style of construction a few years back. I think it was more labor-intensive.
Frank Lloyd Wright built a house in my hometown of Springfield, Ohio, on High St., to be exact. lol. I bet it has incredible woodwork.
Yes they do!
The second picture looks like the house that used to be a chiropractors office. I think it was dr. Alles on 23rd ave.
It was actually owned by a woman who had a business doing colon cleansing..
That's a memento from Ayn Rand's settings. It probably was finished and furnished to match the exposed copper piping as decor/heating/ architectural element. I bet they would have created the masterbed+bath combo if the walls would have allowed it.
Very nice 👌
Looks like with the rammed earth design and no basement, they had to run the hot water copper pipes on the inside walls to each room. Plus it looks like the electrical wiring was inside too.
Now that's a safe house probably tornado proof too😊
That is everything proof haha
All the paneling painted white was a bit weird looking in this house. That looked like nice paneling too and not the cheap stuff you usually see.
It looked like knotted pine. It's a shame that it was painted, although there seemed to be a lot of it and probably made it all look dated.
@@L70s Yeah it was kind of a no win situation. I don't even like paneling and usually would say to paint it, but in that one section of the hallway it was weird. 7:10
No basement -> difficult to build a new bathroom far from other bathrooms
difficult but not impossible.
We have a couple centenary rammed earth building in Boulder. Seems like they don’t do them as well as they used to, see cracks
I would imagine if there is any soil movement at all they would crack. Might be a reason they stopped doing them. Greeley has really stable soil. I am not sure about Boulder but many areas just east of Boulder like frederick and firestone have very unstable soil. They can't even put slabs in basements
Nice video, ,thanks ❤
Nice home, the car in the garage isn't all wheel drive, it's a 4WD.
I think it's 5 bedrooms if you count the small room next to the bathrooms. Had a closet and window to outside.
“This has a Frank Lloyd Wright vibe”. Good man, have you ever even seen a FLW home?
It looks like they joined 2 houses. In the picture of construction the house was much smaller.
Hi Mark, my wife and I are remodeling a home in Longmont and now have our new floor plans ready to go. We would rather not go with a traditional builder with all the markups and would prefer to buy material and pay for subs direct. Would you have a GC or Project Mgr you would recommend to complete something like this? Help with subs, oversight, etc.
Such a reasonable price for a beautiful home.
They certainly don't make them like they used to, that's for sure.
Rammed earth is me I built that house and I’m only 25 omgggg
Mid Century, is 25 years,from now.....
😂😂😂
Bro
the pipes are weird. They could have hid those, especially for 700k+