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  • Escape the Elements: Cold Climate Home Design Ideas

    Another New England winter is upon us and while we may pride ourselves on our hardy natures, it’s still smart to do whatever we can to design our homes with ample comfort and protection from the elements. Here are a few home design ideas to make your home a safe and sturdy haven during the winter months:

    Traditional Farm House with covered entrance - a cold climate home design Idea
    Country Club Homes, Inc.
    • Covered entrances: Porticos or porches at your home’s entrances make coming and going safer, more convenient, and more welcoming for visitors.
    • A snow melting system: Reduce your time shoveling snow by installing a snow melting system under your home’s sidewalks, parking areas and driveway.
    Cold Climate Home Design Ideas: radiant sidewalk
    Christopher Porter
    • Radiant heating systems: Installed under the floor, a radiant heating system is an efficient way to provide additional heat to your home and will bring you wonderful comfort all season.
    • South facing windows: Positioned to take advantage of the most light, south facing windows bring warmth to your home each day by maximizing available winter rays.

     

    Cold Climate Home Design Ideas: South facing windows
    Green Passive Solar Magazine

    Interested in learning more about radiant heat, check out some of our previous posts: Radiant Heat

    At Country Club Homes, we stay in touch with the latest custom home design trends to share exciting new ideas with our clients. Contact us today at 203-762-0550 or visit us at countryclubhomesinc.com to learn more about our work.

     

  • Home Technology Pet Owners Will Love

    When you are planning your dream home design, make sure to include upgrades for your pets, too. Your cats and dogs are important members of the family and deserve products designed specifically for their needs. Our favorite high-tech gadgets for pets include: Electronic pet door: Controlled by a microchip on your pet’s collar, the electronic pet door…

  • Would You Put an Open Bathroom in Your Master?

    An unusual rising new home design trend is to add an open bathroom to the master bedroom. Homeowners have widely different opinions of open bathrooms and whether or not this feature is right for their homes. Have you considered an open bathroom? Before you embrace this new trend make sure to consider: Privacy: The biggest hesitation homeowners often…

  • Take Advantage of Mortgage Refinancing to Embrace the Renovation Projects You’ve Always Wanted

    Contact us today to learn more at 203-762-0550 or visit us at www.countryclubhomesinc.com.A recent drop in mortgage interest rates has led homeowners throughout New England to take advantage of refinancing opportunities. They are benefiting from lower rates and the chance to cash-out the equity in their homes. Cash-out refinancings have increased to 28  of all…

  • For Sale: Custom Home To Be Built, 310 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT

    Country Club Homes Inc. is pleased to announce its latest custom home/land offering located at 310 South Avenue, in the heart of beautiful downtown New Canaan. Property and home Features include: .4 acres Cedar Wood Roof Centrally located and only minutes walking distance to town, parks, and schools. 5-6 Bedroom High quality neighborhood. Pool Site…