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Eco-designed Garden Room in Architect's Own Passiv Haus!

2 Guests
1 Bedroom
1 Bed
1 Private Bath
Vegan Kitchen

About this space

Architect's dream! Come indulge in our recently built concrete Passiv Haus, designed by Architect Kelly. Located in one of the coolest neighborhoods in Indy, just minutes from downtown. Enjoy walking to everything Fountain Square has to offer while staying in our well-appointed home.Nothing is traditional about this design, and we love sharing sustainability secrets and unique features. This home has been featured at Sustainability Conferences, and public home tours. Share our home with us

The space

Our home resides on a quiet residential street features a covered front porch and back patio for relaxing at the end of your day or waving at the neighbors. Free on-street parking available along the block, so you can park the car and walk a short 6 blocks to the heart of the Square!

Inside our fenced in back yard, you can enter the gorgeous glass stairtower from the shared back patio. We come and go this way with our dog, Zaha, as well, but will coordinate with you so you're not met with unexpected dog barks or kisses.

Downstairs in the garden level, you have your entire apartment to yourself: Studio bedroom space, full bathroom, located off the home theater/living room. Studio has a kitchenette (built by us, with 100% upcycled materials), stocked with kitchen essentials, and other eco-friendly details. Concrete floors are stained a stunning ocean color. You’ll enjoy the BEST SLEEP on our Tempurpedic mattress in the super quiet and soothing space (most guests sleep in hours later than usual).

The garden level is heated and cooled on its own zone with a ductless mini-split. The downstairs bathroom features a dual-flush toilet, LED lights, and sensors that turn on/off the nightlight automatically (super handy in the middle of the night!).

We use eco-friendly products in our home, so please enjoy your sustainable stay with us, and everything you need is available to you in an environmentally friendly version!

The kitchen

This kitchenette is minimally stocked with an apartment fridge, an induction hot plate, a toaster oven, microwave, coffee press, and electric tea kettle.

We built this kitchenette ourselves, with 100% second hand, upcycled cabinets, counter, sink, and faucet.

Other things to note

Enjoy free on-street parking available. You’ll have a private entrance from the backyard, and are welcome to hang out on the peaceful back patio or gardens as much as you like!

Extremely quiet space, due to concrete walls (ICF). 5G Wifi.

Our dog and cat live on the second floor with us, and Zaha (the dog shares the stairtower on her way to the backyard. We will coordinate to avoid having guests unexpectedly meet her by surprise. Eve stays sealed inside the 2nd floor, so there is no allergy concern for those with cat allergies.


The space

Accommodates: 2

Bathrooms: 1 Private Bath

Bedrooms: 1

Check In: 3PM - 10PM

Property type: House

Room Type: Private Room


The Kitchen

Kitchen Type: Vegan

Contains non-vegetarian pet food


Beds

Queen: 1


Features

Living room

Garden

Kitchen

Gym

Meditation / yoga space

Porch

Private entrance

Backyard

Free street parking

Downtown


Amenities

Air conditioning

Refrigerator

Heat

Hot water

Wifi / Internet

Microwave

Coffee / tea

Vegan snacks

TV

Netflix / HBO

Cookware

Closet / drawers

Water filter

Essentials (towels, sheets, soap, toilet paper and pillows)


House Rules

Not suitable for companion animals

No parties or events

No smoking

No long-term stays

Vegetarian cooking / food storage allowed

Please remove shoes inside our home to minimize debris. Quiet hours are 10pm-8am.


Additional Services

Meal Preparation

Cooking Classes

Nutrition Counseling

Transportation

Tour Guide

When available, we are happy to offer additional services for fee. If interested in any of those options, please let us know in advance so we can plan accordingly.


Cancellations

Moderate

Cancel up to 5 days before your trip and get a full refund minus service fees back.


Safety Features

Smoke detector

Carbon monoxide detector

First aid kit

Fire extinguisher

Lock on bedroom door


Availability

1 night minimum stay

31 nights maximum stay


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Hosted by Kelly

Indianapolis . Joined in October 2021

We are passionate about sustainability and compassionate living. I've been vegetarian since age 11, and when my wife and I met, she switched back to her former vegetarian lifestyle in 2011. We've always loved to host, and accommodate the needs of others, so we were each cooking vegan for decades. We finally went from 90% to 100% plant-based in 2015, after I bought a vegan cheesemaking cookbook. I'm an Architect, and Bethany is a Realtor. Now I've designed our dream home with a dream kitchen for cooking demonstrations, and we are excited to share our eco-designed Passiv Haus with like-minded guests!

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Neighbourhood

Indianapolis is the top 20 cities in the U.S., & Our little neighborhood was voted top 10 for local food by Zaggot, and, boy, are there a lot of great places to walk to! We are close to EVERYTHING.
Our neighborhood has been undergoing a major transformation over the past decade, and as you walk around you'll see a mix of modern & historic, totally remodeled & waiting for retrofits, and a rich mix of people that make our neighborhood so awesome and interesting. It's a very close-kit neighborhood with stellar community collaboration, which supports the entrepreneurial spirit. That's why we lov...
Indianapolis is the top 20 cities in the U.S., & Our little neighborhood was voted top 10 for local food by Zaggot, and, boy, are there a lot of great places to walk to! We are close to EVERYTHING.
Our neighborhood has been undergoing a major transformation over the past decade, and as you walk around you'll see a mix of modern & historic, totally remodeled & waiting for retrofits, and a rich mix of people that make our neighborhood so awesome and interesting. It's a very close-kit neighborhood with stellar community collaboration, which supports the entrepreneurial spirit. That's why we love it here so much!
(This is not the suburbs. If historic, gentrifying, and eclectic urban centers make you uncomfortable, you might be better off at the Hilton. For the rest of us urban-lovers, you are in for a treat!)
We are on a quiet residential street, still just 6 blocks walking distance to a wide variety of local restaurants, coffee shops, bars, grocery stores, parks, shopping, entertainment, local breweries, and only 1.5 miles from downtown.
You'll really love the plethora of options for dining downtown and in the square, for herbivores and omnivores alike.
The Cultural Trail connects Fountain Square to downtown Indy by foot or bicycle on a safe and friendly urban path. A 15-30 minute walk will get you to the thriving downtown, and there is lots more to explore when you rent one of the city's BikeShare bikes!

Kelly's property is located in Indianapolis, IN, US

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$115
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