1158 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708

Accomplished women architect-duo, Artifact Collaborative, who produced notable local projects Plus House and Wave House, present their latest project, Nest House. This new construction home in the Berkeley Hills is a flexible, family-friendly abode that has been meticulously designed and built down to its last gorgeous detail. Nest House, named for its floating wing connected to the house by a glass bridge, is both beautiful in form and robust in construction detailing. Conceived with sustainability in mind, this all-electric home started with a passive solar thermal design and siting to emphasize connection to the land. Featuring 5 bedrooms and 4.5 baths, this 3583 sq foot home incudes a green roof, heat pump for heating and cooling, solar PV system, 240V EV car charger location, pre-plumbed for a whole home back-up battery and a vehicle to home battery system. Constructed with the most meticulous design tolerances, Nest House has also been built to last from the ground up. Incorporating the latest seismic design, robust piers and slab on grade foundation, steel moment frames, fire-hardened construction with a fire sprinkler system. A convenient and inspiring location, situated just above the rose garden & Codornices Park close to the Gourmet Gulch in North Berkeley.