Arcadia 3248 + 4 Development Stage:  Completed Bed/Baths:  2 / 2 Square Feet:  1536 Location:  Durham, North Carolina Project Images The Story This Arcadia 3248+5 is in the city of Durham, North Carolina. In October, 2004 this home was open for the National Green Building Tour, and over 50 couples came out on a rainy Saturday to see the newest Enertia® home in the area. We prepared a special brochure for the tour. This Arcadia home was on the National Green Building Tour in 2005. The Arcadias have entrances on the South and East, and are configured to work with an optional attached Garage. Enertia can supply solid timber kits or matching siding for optional garages. The South door opens into the Sunspace, which is a wonderful sitting/breakfast area - perfect for reading the paper, watching wildlife, or taking a dognap. In the Arcadia, the stairs to the lower level are in the Sunspace. This stairwell is a natural ventilation area for outer shell air/heat circulation, and allows for maximum living space in the inner shell. Sliding glass doors open from the Sunspace into the living room - another nice spot for dognapping. The Interior walls of the living room are paneled with wood siding that matches the heavy timbers. The master bed and bath are on the West end of the home (although a mirror-image floorplan can be built). The high ceilings and paddle fans are some of the features that work to keep the home cool, with little or no need for air-conditioning. The living room, dining room and kitchen are all open and have high ceilings in the Arcadia, and ceilings are especially high in the + 5 models. The door to the East entrance is in the kitchen. There are views through the Sunspace to the South from all three of these areas. This is the Arcadia 3248 kit with extra courses for height. You're looking at the North and West sides of the house.