Living in a zero-carbon home won’t come cheap. But it will hopefully be personally fulfilling.
That’s the bet developer Crown Pointe Estates has made in Ventura County, where MariSol Malibu, an 80-acre development with 17 total lots, is getting lots of attention with this $32 million spec home that has just hit the market.
According to a feature in the Wall Street Journal, construction on the home included replacing 80,000 pounds of steel with sustainable timber, reducing concrete usage by 14 percent. And of the concrete used, about 25 percent is recycled.
The ranch-style home is 100 percent electric, featuring Tesla batteries, solar panels and electric car charging. It is the first zero carbon home in California as designated by the International Living Future Institute, producing zero carbon emissions, operating or embodied.
To receive official full zero-carbon certification, the homeowner will need to submit 12 months worth of utility bills to demonstrate its electrical usage is under a designated threshold.
The home itself features six bedrooms and seven-and-a-half baths across some 14,400 square feet. The chef’s kitchen is appointed with Miele appliances, Caesarstone countertops, and FSC-certified American white oak floors. The home’s great hall is ideal for entertaining and exemplifies indoor/outdoor living with soaring 20-foot tall, FSC-certified Accoya ceilings. There’s also a bar with a quartz waterfall countertop, and two refrigerated wine rooms, according to the listing.
Elsewhere on the grounds, you’ll find an organic fruit orchard and vegetable/herb garden pollinated by on-site beehives. Other outdoor amenities include putting/chipping greens, a driving range, bocce ball and basketball courts, and a saltwater pool and spa.
The listing is held by Patrick Boyle of Marisol Malibu Realty.