16140 County Road 25, Blair, NE 68008

One-of-a-kind home, designed by owner/builder, energy efficient home with a combination of SIPs panels and post and beam construction. Walls are rated at R-30, ceiling panels at R-60. All windows are triple pane. The Great Room, with a 25 foot high ceiling, hardwood maple floors, and a gas fireplace, blends the kitchen, eating area and family area into one continuous space. Floor to ceiling windows in the prow provide an uninterrupted 30 mile-long view of the Missouri River valley. The upper level is an 700 sq. ft. master bedroom suite with a fireplace. Folding doors open out onto the Great Room below, and an upper level view through the 500 sq. ft. of windows. The main floor also contains a library, bedroom, bathroom and the laundry room. The finished area of the lower level consists of the family room and bedroom with adjacent bath. There is a separate, but attached, all-glass sun room with jacuzzi. The unfinished area houses a wood shop and an entire wall of built-in storage cabinets. The home is heated by propane, and, because of the energy efficiency measures used, requires just one furnace and A/C. The exterior has two separate screened-in porches, one small deck that is over the top of the water feature. There are two other decks with stairs leads down to a beautiful pond/water feature and a brick patio. The front of the home features a wrap-around porch. The attached garage houses 3 cars. Approximately 3 acres of the property that surrounds the home is maintained, and the remaining 7 acres remain untamed. The paved driveway that leads from County Road 25 to the house is lined on one side with 40 rose bushes, with ornamental grasses and daylilies on the other side. Approximately 125 trees have been planted on the property. This home was featured in an Omaha World-Hearld article in 1996 for it's unique design and energy efficiency.