Solar townhomes at Sloan’s Lake have low cost-per-foot for Highlands area
By Mark Samuelson
Five new, luxury townhomes opening on a site overlooking Sloans Lake will have super-low energy bills and a LEED Gold Standard certification…along with something that’s equally difficult to find in Denver’s popular Highlands area: a very low cost-per-square-foot.
RE/MAX Professionals agent Ben Melton shows off LEED certified townhomes near Sloan’s Lake, each with photovoltaic panels. Each has a cost-per-foot slightly above $200.
According to RE/MAX Professionals broker Ben Melton, exclusive agent for the project, 3-bedroom, 3-bath townhomes at 1544 Zenobia in Denver are priced from $350,000 to $375,000…costs per square foot that are just beyond $200. “They’ll be one of the best values in the entire Highlands area, not counting their energy performance and cutting edge solar electric systems,” Melton said.
Each is being provided 2 kilowatts of solar photovoltaic panels on the roof that will return a high percentage of the home’s electrical demand…actually running the electric meter backward during some periods. The homes are super-insulated and are being provided 90% efficient gas furnaces, low-voltage lighting, rooftop gardens, and very high performing Marvin windows…features that will help earn the Gold Certification, one of the highest available under the highly respected LEED program created by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Melton notes that the five homes will also be spacious and lavishly appointed with Kohler fixtures and stainless GE appliances. Master suites, positioned for views of downtown, the lake, or the mountains from various homes, show Jacuzzi tubs and separate showers.
The solar panels and super efficient energy features also make purchasers eligible for rebates for tax credits, and for rebates from Xcel Energy that are reflected in the low purchase price. Each home, Melton adds, is walking distance from King Soopers shopping and from the popular city trail system that surrounds scenic Sloans Lake.
“This is a very advanced design with a high rate of energy performance,” noted Leeann Iacino, President of RE/MAX Professionals. “It’s a good example of our company’s concern with our clients’ energy performance, at a time when everybody is concerned about rising costs.”
The townhomes at 1544 Zenobia Street are now open for preview, Melton said, and tours can be arranged by appointment. Melton, who works from RE/MAX Professionals headquarters office at 9200 E. Panorama Circle, Suite 140, off I-25 at Dry Creek Road, can be reached at 303-880-8783. Or visit RE/MAX Professionals on the web at PrestigiousDenverHomes.com.
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