Meet Angie and Matt With a homesteader’s spirit and a love for the outdoors, Angie and Matt dreamed of having their own small home in Vermont. When first embarking on their journey, they wanted to buy an existing home and […]
Benefits and Challenges of Building on Islands Constructing a new home on an island, whether near freshwater or surrounded by ocean, presents unique benefits to […]
Choosing the unique fixtures and finishes for your Unity home is an exciting part of the design build journey. We call this stage the “selections […]
Home should be more than a living space. It should be a place of calm, joy, and inspiration. Have you ever sat outside to enjoy […]
Who needs a garage? Most Unity clients, it turns out.
Of the last 50 homes that Unity has built, 40 had garages, and most of them were attached directly to the house.
While it may seem like a relatively simple matter to add a garage to a house design, doing it well – so that the garage works with the site, the house and the project budget – requires careful consideration. […]
Siting a home properly on the building lot is one of the first and most important tasks of building a new home. Because the siting of the home will affect construction costs, the appearance and performance of the home, and even its resale value, we strongly encourage all of our clients to engage a professional site designer to assist with the process.
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One of the more common questions we’re asked by prospective clients is whether Unity can send someone to help evaluate potential building sites. Generally our answer is “no,” because we simply don’t have the bandwidth, but we do have practical suggestions for assessing land on which you’re considering building. […]
With most Americans being impacted by stay-at-home orders in the past two months, our ideas about what homes should be and how they should serve us are evolving rapidly. In general, new homes will have to be more resilient, more flexible and more efficient to better accommodate crises like the one we’re living through. Fortunately, we build these qualities into every Unity Home. […]
Unity recently estimated costs for three different projects that have two factors in common: they are based on the Xyla platform, and they are located […]
What do a cluster of three workforce cottages on Cape Cod, a home for simple living in Greenfield, MA, and a poolside guest cabana in […]
On Labor Day Weekend, Unity Homes joined several thousand other small home enthusiasts in Brattleboro, VT to celebrate sustainable building solutions at the second annual Tiny […]
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