Seattle high-performance home builder pays tribute to tradition Seattle high-performance home builder pays tribute to tradition Seattle award winning builder Martha Rose, president of Martha Rose Construction, Inc., has been building high-performance homes for over a decade;   these homes are noted for their livability, energy efficiency, durability and sustainability. Rose is big component of sourcing local material and using and re-purposing material from existing structures that have occupied many of the infill re-developments they have taken on. The newest project, City Cabins™  at Indian Wall, in Seattle’s Licton Springs neighborhood. Rose purchased this property with an existing 1940 duplex that was painstakingly taken apart and much of the dimensional lumber has been reused into ... 03/20/2015

  High performance City Cabin homes go Bosch   High-performance Seattle home-builder Martha Rose has elected to go with all Bosch appliances in her new collection of City Cabins™.  Rose believes that form, function and design are extremely important in the overall livability of a new home. The decision to use Bosch appliances in the new high performance City Cabins™ was primarily based on Bosch’s sustainability goals and their overall eco-consciousness and commitment to the environment from a products concept to crate life-cycle which aligns with Rose’s values and commitment to energy efficiency. The all electric City Cabins™ will be equipped with Bosch’s Energy Star line-up of: induction range, dishwasher, hood-fan and washer and condensing dryer. The new City Cabins™ will be released ... 02/25/2015

Awards Equipment and Appliances Events Location» Mailing list sign up» Photos» Plans» Contact Us City Cabins: Health, comfort and joy by admin on December 19, 2014   City Cabins: Health, comfort and joy Martha Rose’s  newest high-performance City Cabins™  in Seattle are designed and built to be extremely energy efficient , healthy and comfortable to live in. Rose’s new homes have an extreme tight well sealed building envelope and an advance insulation package which help reduce the amount of pollutants that seep through. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ranks poor indoor air quality as one of the top five health risks in the U.S.  In a 2004 report by the EPA found that indoor pollutant levels may be two to five times higher than outdoor levels Having tighter envelopes demands t... 12/19/2014

Seattle high-performance homebuilder uses stealth countermeasures to conserve water   High-performance Seattle home builder Martha Rose is extremely serious when it comes to saving energy.  Her latest new City Cabins™ homes in Seattle’s Licton Springs neighborhood are designed and built to save the homeowners on monthly utility charges. The newest high-performance equipment added to the City Cabins™ is the Stealth toilet made by Niagara Conservation well known for their water conservation products.  The Stealth ultra-high-efficient toilet is in a league of their own with their .08 gallons per flush rating (GPF).  Low-toilets now save the average U.S. household (2.64 people) about 25 gallons per day, or more than 9,000 gallons per year (according to the book Water and Conservation by Am... 12/11/2014

Seattle builder chooses to build it right and seal-it tight   Seattle high-performance home builder Martha Rose wants the homes she builds to be comfortable no matter where you’re in the home or what the weather is outside.  Her new City Cabin™ homes in the Licton Springs neighbor feature advance air sealing, properly installed insulation,  and high-performance windows and doors that work together to deliver increased indoor air comfort, better durability, reduced maintenance costs, and lower yearly utility bills.     WRAPPED IN A THERMAL BLANKET   Rose’s high performance City Cabin™ homes incorporate the use of exterior rigid-foam sheathing into the wall assembly and under the slab flooring adds an extra layer to building enclosure system, designed for moisture management, vapor, and ... 12/02/2014

"Behind the Walls Tour in Seattle" Join high-performance Seattle home builder Martha Rose  Saturday November 1, 2014 from 10AM-2PM  for a "behind the Walls Tour" showcasing her latest City Cabins at Indian Wall.  Martha will be on hand to give tours and provide home buyers, building professionals and real estate  professionals what makes these homes special.     For more information contact Adrian Willanger @206 909-7536.   F 10/22/2014

                            Want to know more about the new High-Performance City Cabins  Stay updated on all the happenings,events and pre-sale information for  Martha Rose’s latest high-performance City Cabins in Seattle’s well connected Licton Springs neighborhood.  The two high-performance homes are due for release in early 2015. You may also like - Rose's high-performance City Cabins in Seattle sold outCity Cabins: swapping granite counters for solar panelsThe new high-performance City Cabins have a Tesla sized garagegrand opening     09/27/2014