One of France’s First Passive Houses Is on the Market for €895K

Dwell Staff
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Designed by Karawitz Architecture, the home is able to generate more energy than it uses thanks to its rooftop solar panels and highly efficient envelope.

Designed by Karawitz Architecture, this home is able to generate more energy than it uses thanks to its rooftop solar panels and highly efficient envelope.
Designed by Karawitz Architecture, this home is able to generate more energy than it uses thanks to its rooftop solar panels and highly efficient envelope.

Location: Bessancourt, France

Price: €895,000 (approximately $971,656 USD) 

Architect: Karawitz Architecture

Year Built: 2009

Footprint: 1,722 square feet (three bedrooms)

Lot Size: 0.15 acres

From the Agent: "Built in 2009 by  Karawitz Architecture, this contemporary house is a positive energy bioclimatic achievement, whose high environmental quality was recognized by the visit of the Minister of Housing in 2013 and praised nationally and internationally through significant media coverage. The house was renovated in 2017 by the current owner. Today it presents a new durable skin in French chestnut ganivelle, in connection with its immediate environment: the largest chestnut forest in Île-de-France."

Learn more about this project on Dwell.

Since its conception in 2009, the multi-level passive house has been widely celebrated as an innovative and pioneering project for ecological housing.
Since its conception in 2009, the multi-level passive house has been widely celebrated as an innovative and pioneering project for ecological housing.
Wood-clad walls span across the main living areas, creating a soft and warm atmosphere.
Wood-clad walls span across the main living areas, creating a soft and warm atmosphere.

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