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ent could want – but still have it
run on its own power.”
Claxton + Marsh’s other recent
award-winning home, called
‘Green with Envy,’ was similarly
designed to exceed luxury ex-
pectations.
Green with Envy was a bun-
galow in Aberfoyle featuring
over 4,600 square feet of living
space. Eve describes it as “mod-
ern living in a whole new light.”
The home features a palate of
whites, greys, and comforting
features such as heated floor-
ing and multiple fireplaces. It
also features floor-to-ceiling
windows, allowing for an abun-
dance of natural light. Mean-
while, the open concept and
clean long lines of the cabinetry
and trim “communicate a dis-
tinctly modern feel.”
The home was also designed
and fitted to be extremely live-
able. It includes “the highest
end fixtures, finishes, and ap-
pliances,” Shawn says.
Much like Avant Garde, Green
with Envy was also designed to
be “net zero ready,” Eve says.
The team at Claxton + Marsh
wanted to show clients how
efficient a home could be with
a smaller foot-print – and cli-
ents responded. The home was
built on spec, but the home had
three buyers competing for it
shortly after completion. They
sold it for over the asking price
not long after the CHBA awards.
Avant Garde, meanwhile, was
also built on spec, but Shawn
and Eve liked the finished prod-
uct so much they claimed it for
themselves.
FEBRUARY / MARCH 2020