Nest House

Nest House, AIA East Bay Design Awards 2024 nominee, is a must see! The work of accomplished women architect-duo, Artifact Collaborative, this new construction home in the Berkeley Hills is a flexible, family-friendly abode that has been meticulously designed & built down to its last gorgeous detail. Nest House, named for its floating wing connected to the house by a glass bridge, is both beautiful in form and robust in construction detailing. Conceived with sustainability in mind, this all-electric home started with a passive solar thermal design and siting to emphasize connection to the land. Featuring 5 bedrooms and 4.5 baths, this 3583 sq foot home incudes a green roof, heat pump for heating and cooling, solar PV system, 240V EV car charger location, pre-plumbed for a whole home back-up battery. Constructed with the most meticulous design tolerances & incorporating the latest seismic design, robust piers and slab on grade foundation, steel moment frames, fire-hardened construction with a fire sprinkler system. A convenient and inspiring location, situated just above Codornices Park & Gourmet Gulch.