Bellwether: Passive Plus

About this place
New: not a shared space. Experience the extraordinary comfort of a Passive House in the heart of Hillsdale's historic hamlet. Close to many amenities here and in Great Barrington MA and Hudson, NY. Dan Levy built the Woodstock Passive House, popular on AirBnB (now sold). Built with AAC, developed in Sweden in the 1920s, a mainstay of construction worldwide. Dan's work has been in the press as buildings ready for climate change.
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The space
Two guest rooms have queen beds and share a full bathroom; there is also a first floor bathroom with a shower. Enjoy the kitchen, open space living and dining rooms, screened porch (temporarily with bags of mortar at one end), and front porch. Toilets have bidet seats. Induction and convection range; energy recovery ventilation for pollen-free indoor air. All electric home; fossil fuel free. A home that looks historic and is surrounded by nineteenth century buildings yet is a home of the future.
Guest access
All spaces except the owner's primary suite and office; owner vacates during rental periods.
During your stay
Dan (builder and owner) lives in an adjoining home during rentals, so is readily available. We can interact if you'd like; some come especially to learn about how this home was built. Yet it is ideal for anyone who'd like to experience a peaceful, healthy indoor environment
Other things to note
This property is an ideal experience for architects, engineers, builders, and code officials, plus anyone considering building a home or larger scale commercial property. This creates an energy efficient, healthy indoor environment, free of common toxins. Or just come for a peaceful stay in a town near many NY and MA cultural and scenic amenities (Tanglewood, Jacobs Pillow, Catamount Ski Resort, and many more).