The Kitchen

It truly is the heart of the home. A well-designed kitchen should delight all the senses, and make meal prep and hosting more enjoyable. The right equipment allows you to explore your culinary talents and create memorable meals with ease.

Cabinetry

Poliform is a premium Italian furniture brand that elevates kitchen cabinetry to a statement of modern luxury within the home. The layout and accessories have been expertly crafted to create a beautiful, organized, functional kitchen.

Combi-Steam

The Miele Combi-Steam oven is nothing short of magic!  Faster and healthier, it combines oven functions, steam, convection, broiling and baking. With over 100 built-in recipes, touch-screen programmable modes, and features like automatic menu cooking, it simplifies every step of mealtime.

Induction Cooktop

Induction cooking is more powerful than electric and more accurate than gas, making for an unrivaled cooking experience.  Induction also uses less energy and puts off 60% less waste heat, making it an important piece of the home’s NetZero performance.

Refrigeration

The Miele refrigerator is better at keeping food fresh and preserving flavor.  It cools evenly, controls humidity and prevents transfer of flavors and smells.  Miele also carries an industry leading reliability rating.

High-Performance

A NetZero home is better for people and the planet. Sustainable design naturally results in an entirely new level of comfort. No drafts, steady temperatures and humidity, and cleaner air make your family more safe, comfortable and healthy.

Fresher Air

Typical homes draw air through gaps in the floors and walls, allowing infiltration of pollution, dust, allergens and unconditioned air. Acre’s energy recovery ventilator draws in fresh air through a filtration and heat exchange system, providing a continual supply of fresh, filtered air.

Natural Light

A well-lit home is important for comfort and health. Acre homes have generous windows to bring natural light into every room. When the sun is down, high CRI LEDs closely match the qualities of daylight, and are fully dimmable to allow you to fine-tune your environment and save energy.

Warm Walls

SIPS walls and roofs create a super-insulated shell that keeps your home comfortable in the harshest weather, and does so with less energy.  These composite panels are a welcome departure from traditional stick framing, providing higher insulation values, an airtight shell, and rapid construction.

Low Maintenance

We believe in products that last. Standing seam metal roofs, composite siding, and simplified mechanical systems reduce maintenance and keep replacement products out of the landfill.  The roof will last a lifetime, the siding more than 3 decades and the HVAC system 2-3x a typical unit.

Technology

Energy

Acre homes are all-electric and fully powered by the sun. Our PV systems range from 5 to 10+kW, supporting a normal lifestyle without sacrifice. Systems can be upgraded for EV charging or to sustainably heat a hot tub. Tesla’s Powerwall2 battery can provide backup power, or allow you go off-grid.

Security & Access

The August smart lock allows for keyless entry, as well as sharing with family & friends. Issue short-term digital access to renters and repair or service workers, and track activity. Door, window, and motion sensors, paired with sirens and web notifications, keep you safe from intruders.

Automation

Shades up at dawn, lights down at dinner, doors locked at 10:00; your home can respond to your needs.  Our Smartthings based system is fully functional by default, and expandable to suit future needs.

Peace of Mind

You can know the status of your home at any time, from anywhere. Doors locked? Stove on? A/C running? We even have systems to detect water leaks and shut off the supply, or automate vacation mode while you’re away.