The lighting assemblage in a new hi-performance Seattle home

City Cabins lighting

The benefits of natural daylighting in a home or office can’t be over expressed.  Aside from the obvious energy-savings daylighting can offer a bit of drama, energy and add to ones cheerful disposition. The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) has documented increased worker productivity and a reduction in employee absenteeism in it’s LEED Certified [...]

Not your grandfather s City Cabins

City Cabins in Seattle

Not your grandfather’s City Cabins Martha Rose’s newest hi-performance homes on Seattle’s Queen Anne Hill have borrowed old school cabin design elements; building techniques, craftsmanship, attitudes that form follows function mixed with an abundance of natural materials.  The energy-efficient homes are an inspiring look into the next-gen of homes, built with modern hi-tech construction techniques [...]

Stainless in Seattle

City Cabins stainless kitchen

The idea behind using a one piece kitchen counter, back-splash and sink made out of stainless steel was” an easy decision when taking into account all of the other finish elements that have gone into City Cabins,” mentions builder Martha Rose. The stainless steel counters and sink turns out to be the perfect integral accent to the [...]

The Great Wall of Queen Anne

Actually the phrase is the “great green wall” of Queen Anne.   The green wall is the creation of award winning Seattle Green Builder Martha Rose.  “The great green wall” is actually the wall system designed for her latest hi-performance homes City Cabins on Queen Anne Hill. The overall goal of the homes was to get [...]

Selling A Seattle Home With A Small Bedroom

Selling A Seattle Home With A Small Bedroom Some homes have a bedroom that doesn’t seem much larger than a closet. You may be thinking that it will be difficult to sell your Seattle home with a small bedroom, but you can. Very easily. You just need to work with it to make it special! [...]

City Cabins in Seattle has a 75 Walking Score

City Cabins, the newest high performance homes by green builder Martha Rose, located in the Queen Anne Hill neighborhood of Seattle boast a walking-score of 75. var ws_wsid = ’139d501f5ed6470f9aaa95b6aa9c2069′; var ws_address = ’3652 13th ave w, seattle WA’; var ws_width = ’600′; var ws_height = ’460′; var ws_layout = ‘horizontal’; var ws_map_provider = ”; [...]

Green Steps on Queen Anne Hill

Green Steps on Queen Anne Hill Award winning green home builder Martha Rose, president of Martha Rose Construction in Seattle, believes building a high-performance home you really have to pay attention to the small details. At her current project, City Cabins in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood, prior to installing the drywall Rose has a thermographic [...]

City Cabins –The Urban Hybrid

City Cabins –The Urban Hybrid By merging the world of traditional architecture with leading-edge building science and hi-performance construction you get the new “urban hybrid” City Cabins in Seattle’s Queen Neighborhood.  The unique design building combination is a pure comingling of the best of the past and the optimum of the next-gen building movement. The [...]

Is A Queen Anne Hill Condo Life What I Really Want?

City Cabins in Seattle

Is A Queen Anne Hill Condo Life What I Really Want? It can be tricky trying to imagine yourself in a condo setting if you have never have the chance to experience it for yourself. If you have been a homeowner for years or are considering your future options for retirement, here is a glimpse [...]

Heating and Cooling is The New “SEXY” in New Homes

City Cabins the latest high-tech high-performance homes being built in Seattle’s Queen Anne Hill neighborhood by award winning green builder Martha Rose are “totally electrifying”. The all electric homes will be introducing several systems and appliances that will help lower the owners cost of ownership by reducing utility costs while improving comfort and overall livability. [...]

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