Hill Section Home

Hill Section Home

Burlington, Vermont

Architecture

Birdseye

Interior

Dufner Heighes

Building

Merkur Construction

Photography

Jeff Clarke
John Ellis

Completed

2005

Type

Single-family Residence

Recognition

2005 AIA VT Honor Award
2009 Green Business Quarterly, Spring
2006 Interior Design, October

A sustainably reconstructed home located in a residential neighborhood of Burlington, Vermont.

Architecture

Architecture

Clad in FSC clear, vertical grain cedar with custom wood windows and metal details, the renovation includes an entry hallway, bedroom wing, and stair addition that bookends the three cascading gable forms. A new wood-fired sauna building anchors the rear yard terrace space.

Clad in FSC clear, vertical grain cedar with custom wood windows and metal details, the renovation includes an entry hallway, bedroom wing, and stair addition that bookends the three cascading gable forms. A new wood-fired sauna building anchors the rear yard terrace space.

Interiors

Interiors

The end-grain larch flooring was reclaimed from sunken logs in Idaho, and the teak soaking tub and vanity were sustainably harvested. Paints and clear coat stains were low-VOC and natural fiber fabric was used throughout, including at roller shades, curtains, and rugs.

The end-grain larch flooring was reclaimed from sunken logs in Idaho, and the teak soaking tub and vanity were sustainably harvested. Paints and clear coat stains were low-VOC and natural fiber fabric was used throughout, including at roller shades, curtains, and rugs.

Inspiration

Inspiration

Inspired by the urban environment set within the natural landscape.

Inspired by the urban environment set within the natural landscape.

The program is complete with a mudroom, pantry space, kitchen, dining, large open living with fireplace and exterior pergola, office, kid’s play space, master suite & bath with exterior deck, two kid’s bedrooms and shared bathroom, guest bedroom and bathroom with exterior balcony, media and yoga space, sauna, and garden storage.

The home was built with Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified exterior cedar siding, certified Spanish cedar custom windows, Icynene insulation in all walls and rafter bays, FSC mahogany and cedar exterior details in pergolas, privacy fencing and decking, certified Spanish cedar custom interior doors, recycled cotton insulation (thermal & sound), end-grain reclaimed larch first floor finished floor / FSC Ipe second & third low-VOC paint throughout, radiant floors, FSC certified woods in all cabinetry with wheat board interiors, and Vermont brick.

3104 Huntington Road


Richmond, Vermont 05477

Designed by Mikulak Design

© 2025

Birdseye

3104 Huntington Road


Richmond, Vermont 05477

Designed by Mikulak Design

© 2025

Birdseye

3104 Huntington Road


Richmond, Vermont 05477

Designed by Mikulak Design

© 2025 Birdseye