810 S Willson Ave, Bozeman - Special Features and Historic Renovation

SPECIAL FEATURES

810 S WILLSON AVE, BOZEMAN

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PRESENTED BY KNOFF GROUP REAL ESTATE www.KNOFFGROUP.com

WELCOME The Robert A Cooley residence is the quintessential downtown Bozeman property you’ve been waiting for! Located on a deep lot with plenty of elbow room - across from a city park and the Story Mansion. Taken down to the studs, this home was completely renovated with a ‘green tech’ approach with a focus on sustainability and use of environmentally friendly materials. the modern, open concept and thoughtfully designed living spaces make for functional flow. Beautiful modern energy efficient windows allow for gorgeous natural light. The main floor features a chef’s kitchen with PaperStone counters, induction range, wall oven - a formal living & family room - formal dining room – private office with exterior entry that is perfect for Zoom meetings and working from home – bedroom - mud room. Multiple door access to the covered wrap around porches – front and back - gives additional living space while enjoying the outdoors. Upper floor features two more large bedrooms, full bathroom, and a stylish master suite with a generously sized bath, tons of closet space and vaulted ceilings. Updated exterior siding, roof, electrical, plumbing, heating, windows, high R-value insulation, PV solar array, solar hot water array, in-floor radiant heat, restored original fir flooring, polished concrete flooring, art glass accents, cork flooring, tile baths and wool carpeting are just a short list of upgrades. Unfinished basement includes an artist studio space with egress window - wired for a kiln. Two car alley loaded garage was reconditioned and expanded by EJ Engler/Medicine Hat in 2010 with new exterior siding and roof – features 220v charger. Private backyard oasis with fire pit, mature landscaping with fruit trees, gardens, perennials and irrigation.

MLS #350600 4 bed + office, 2.5 bath Built 1904 – renovated with addition 2007-08 4535 sq ft. 1765 1st floor, 1377 2nd floor, 1393 basement (unfinished) 2 car detached garage 0.27 acre lot

HISTORY ROBERT A. COOLEY RESIDENCE From the property placard: “A full - length front porch welcomed visitors to the clapboard home constructed on this lot in 1904. Robert and Edith Cooley purchased the residence from Golden Rule bookkeeper R. A. Black the following year. The couple had moved to Bozeman in 1899 after Robert, an entomologist , joined the college’s faculty... ...Over the years, this residence has evolved, with an addition built between 1912 and 1927 and major remodelling completed in 2008. “

RENOVATION 2007-2008 Narrative of the two year long renovation of the home by owner Ron Gompertz.

NARRATIVE The approach we took in the historic renovation is equally important and we rebuilt the 1904 house to bring it into the 21st century. We hope the “green renovation“ aspects of the house will be heavily emphasized.

“After its completion, we gave tours of the house to city officials, architecture students and interested parties to discuss all the energy efficient and sustainable building components used.”

The year long renovation from 2007 and 2008 was the first “extreme green” renovation of a historic home in Bozeman. We worked with Bozeman’s sustainability coordinator as well as the historic building staff. We created a website and blog - under the URL‘s BozemanHouse.com and BozemanGreen.com where we documented our research, the process and everything we learned as a tool for other builders. The website was active until 2015. It featured an extensive directory of local resources, suppliers and the companies we used in the rebuild / restoration / renovation.

We spared no expense in the rebuild. After the purchase price of $520,000 in 2006 the restoration cost was $640,000. That including about ~$50k in extra cost to incorporate leadingedge energy efficiency technologies most of which won’t be visually obvious to anyone casually viewing the property.

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RENOVATED 2007-2008 – DICK PENCE/NORDESIGN NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES – SOUTH WILLSON INVENTORY LOCATED ACROSS FROM STORY MANSION AND STORY MANSION PARK BLOCKS FROM MAIN ST TO MOUNTAINS TRAIL SYSTEM INNOVATIVE ECO-FRIENDLY, SUSTAINABLE, RECYCLED AND GREEN TOUCHES THROUGHOUT MODERN ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING THROUGHOUT HIGH R VALUE INSULATION THROUGHOUT - COREBOND AND CELLULOSE SUPER TIGHT ENERGY EFFICIENCY EXTRA FRAMING FOR EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE LOW WATER USAGE NATIVE FESCUE GRASS AND LANDSCAPING GRAY WATER RECYCLING – FILLS TOILETS WITH GRAY WATER – OFF LINE NOW INTEGRATED GRID TIED PV SOLAR SYSTEM INSTALLED BY INDEPENDENT POWER SYSTEMS CUSTOM CUT CEMENT SIDING TO REPLICATE ORIGINAL WOOD SIDING SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEM INSTALLED

BY TODD HOITSMA – LIQUID SOLAR EMERGENCY BATTERY BACKUP SYSTEM HIGHEST QUALITY ENERGY EFFICIENT WINDOWS AND DOORS HEAT / AIR EXCHANGER RADON MITIGATION SYSTEM RADIANT FLOOR HEATING THROUGHOUT (WITH EXCEPTION OF ZERO VOC PAINTS CAT V WIRING THROUGHOUT WATER SOFTENER ORIGINAL WOOD FIR FLOORS PAINSTAKINGLY REFINISHED THOUGHTFUL BUILT INS – SOME ORIGINAL TO HOME. CORK FLOORING AT ENTRANCE AND LAUNDRY NEW WOOL CARPET ON STAIRS AN UPSTAIRS LANDING GREEN CABINETRY – BOXES THROUGHOUT MADE WITHOUT FORMALDEHYDE – SOLID MAPLE FRONTS ECO-FRIENDLY PAPERSTONE COUNTERS IN KITCHEN NEW INDUCTION RANGE TOP AND

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VENT IN KITCHEN WATER LINE IN KITCHEN FOR ESPRESSO MAKER WALL OVEN STAINLESS APPLIANCES UNDER CABINET LIGHTING IN KITCHEN SWIVELING GLASS FRONT RAIS CONTEMPORARY WOOD BURNING STOVE IN KITCHEN GROUND AND POLISHED CONCRETE FLOORS IN OFFICE AND FAMILY ROOM GLASS AGGREGATE COUNTERS UPSTAIRS BATHROOMS RECLAIMED HAND-MADE ARTIST GLASS TILE IN UPSTAIRS HALL BATH MASTER BATH FEATURES 1920S RECYCLED GLASS TILE BRICKS FROM THE ARMORY OR BON TON BAKERY COMPOSITE MASTER BATHROOM CLAWFOOT TUB FURNISHINGS, TVS AND STEREO SYSTEM CONVEY WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS – TENANT’S PERSONAL PROPERTY, ALL ARTWORK, DINING ROOM ORIENTAL CARPET, ART STYLE CHEST OF DRAWERS IN FAMILY ROOM, ALL CONTENTS IN LOCKED OFF STUDIO IN BASEMENT 220 V IN BASEMENT STUDIO FOR A KILN WRAPPED CUSTOM METAL RAILING TO UPSTAIRS CHALK PAINT WALL IN FAMILY ROOM VINTAGE PORCH SWING HOT TUB WIRED ON BACK DECK– UNIT NOT CURRENTLY IN SERVICE TREX DECKING ON FRONT AND REAR WRAP AROUND PORCHES – RAILING IS CUSTOM METAL WRAPPED OVER WOOD IRRIGATED AND MATURE LAWN, PLANTINGS, TREES, GARDENS AND LANDSCAPING – INCLUDING FRUIT TREES STEREO SURROUND SOUND WITH OUTDOOR SPEAKERS INSTALLED BY POINDEXTERS PLUG-IN 240 VOLT EV CHARGING IN GARAGE REPAIR/REBUILT AND EXPANDED GARAGE STRUCTURE BY EJ ENGLER/ MEDICINE HAT. NEW EXTERIOR CLADDING 2010 3RD PARKING SPACE IN ALLEY

IN PRINT

Kessler, Nancy. A Green Christmas At Home

Becker, Michael. Green Living –

Magazine, Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Cover

Family looks to help environment,

Story. 12/23/2008

preserve past with ‘green’ renovation of century-old Bozeman home Lifestyles Bozeman Daily Chronicle.

2/20/2008

Barrows, John; Lisa Iannucci. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Green Building and Remodeling. Pages 2526. Alpha. 2009