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Passive Duplex Wall Raising
Passive Duplex Wall Raising. Photo Credit: Tooketree

An All-Electric Sustainable Duplex 

Fourth Pig also designed the 2,542-square-foot duplex with accessibility in mind for aging-in-place. The designers added soundproofing between the units, which enjoy their own entrances.

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Passive Duplex Kitchen
Passive Duplex Kitchen. Photo Credit: Tooketree

Both units have LED lighting and electric ENERGY STAR appliances, including induction ranges, dishwashers, refrigerators, and washers and dryers. The bathrooms have ceramic tile. Elsewhere in the units, the floors are FSC sustainably harvested and engineered hardwood: Nadurra European wide-plank oak, to be precise. Inside, the duplexes were completed with low-VOC paints and finishes and have solid-wood trim.

Moreover, location and walkability are part of the package. The duplex is just a short stroll or bike ride to the picturesque Lake of Bays, public docks, and a beach. After a busy day, however, the homeowners can enjoy the view from the large cedar decks.

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Camille LeFevre

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