703 Heliotrope, Corona Del Mar, CA, 92625

Award winning, innovative, & exceeding green-building goals, this LEED Platinum, Net-Zero, 5-bedroom home combines sustainable & recyclable innovations, with ultimate luxury & thoughtful execution throughout. Sited on a 45-foot-wide lot within one of the best blocks of the Village, every feature within the home is thoughtfully designed to maximize function, durability, comfort, use of space, healthfulness, & energy efficiency. The lot was intentionally chosen to maximize passive solar heat & optimize solar energy production. Accentuated by high ceilings & walls of glass, the entryway is enhanced by a floating staircase - uniquely created with repurposed maple bowling lane wood for treads - & a contrasting wall garnished with Durapalm, repurposed palm tree woods. Vast space on the main level defines the great room with LED lighting & bamboo flooring, a dining room with custom Whyrhymer & Siemon & Salazar light fixtures; & two generous walk-in pantries. The intuitive, well-designed kitchen has a spacious island w/prep sink & sprawling serving counter, a separate peninsula breakfast bar, abundant custom MDF cabinetry, ENERGY STAR appliances, Cambria quartz countertops that are stain, scratch, & heat resistant, back-painted glass backsplash, & antibacterial & biodegradable linoleum floors. The listening room is engineered to enhance both listening & playing music, w/acoustical panels strategically placed for sound equalization. Additionally, there is a large main level office/library, main level en-suite bedroom, & an elevator that provides access to both levels. The upper level continues the theme of seamless design; with clerestory windows providing natural light, exposed wood beams, & extensive cedar-lined storage cabinets. The master suite has a city view balcony, a spa-like bathroom, prodigious walk-in closet w/central isle, & sliding barn door. Two sizable en-suite bedrooms, a laundry/crafts room with walk-in storage; plus two great outdoor decks: one ideal for container gardening with a potters bench, & the other covered for shade & privacy. The HVAC air filtration & purification system, passive make-up air system, & airtight building envelope creates a cleaner, healthier environment. Triple-pane Pella windows have between-the-glass privacy blinds. The drought-tolerant front yard won 1st place in Roger's Gardens' “CA Friendly” Garden contest, with a rain chain, uses minimal water with a low-flow drip irrigation system, & requires low maintenance.