From time to time I get to meet some very detailed oriented people who understand how to make their older home a model of efficiency. I met the owners of this Northwest Austin Condo and they showed me their home.
Here are some of the energy efficiency upgrades and green improvements they made before putting it on the market:
- Vented range hood. This drastically improves indoor air quality over the previous recirculating vent
- 14+ SEER HVAC heat pump. The unit is rated up to 15.5 SEER, and has kept the utility bills much lower than the neighboring condos (even the interior units)
- Radiant barrier in the attic to keep the ducts and the home cooler
- Low-E double pane windows help keep the heat gain down - despite the extra windows that this end unit has.
- They chose a great neighborhood with a walkscore of 83 / 100 - very walkable!
It’s great to see a 1982 condo given an energy loss makeover.
Their condo is available for sale (with some jaw-dropping views thrown in for free!) - see more information at my Austin home search site.
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Garreth Wilcock is an Austin EcoBroker® with Keller Williams Realty.
Specializing in: Green Austin Real Estate and New Green Homes in Austin.
(512) 694 8873
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This one sold with only 5 days on market