Pre-certified to the Passive House standard by the Passive House Institute (US), The Zorra is now under construction at The Village Farm.

Designed by architects, mechanical engineers and consultants who specialize in Passive House building techniques, The Zorra includes the following standard features:

• More than 2,200 square feet of open, light-filled plans to suit every taste and style
• Standing seam steel roof, and maintenance-free exterior cladding in wood and fibre cement
• Open-concept main-floor great room with locally sourced hardwood floors
• All-wood, artisan-built kitchen cabinets, induction cooktop and sustainable countertop options
• Highest levels of insulation and air sealing in the building industry
• Premium European-built doors and triple-glazed windows (Passive House certified)
• State-of-the-art heating, ventilation and air-filtration systems
• Superior construction materials and techniques for unsurpassed sound insulation between units
• Main floor built for accessibility, including barrier-free doors
• Primary suite includes walk-in closet and barrier-free washroom
• Located just off the foyer, the secondary bedroom can double as a home office
• Loft level with family room, third bedroom, storage and roughed-in 3-piece bath (with option to finish)
• Walkout to patio and back yard

Two units (5 and 6) are built on a grade that allows for walkout basements. These feature:

• Main-floor walkout to deck
• Walkout to patio and back yard
• More than 1,600 square feet of additional floor space
• Roughed-in 3-piece bath (with option to finish)

(Note: all technical specifications are available on request.)