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Architect and homeowner Christopher Alt designed the home's pivoting sun shades with Thermory wood slats and FritzJurgens hardware.

Deep overhangs and moveable brise-soleil across the home’s front facade reduce solar heat gain while also creating a protected circulation path outside the home’s walls. “Most of the time, sustainability is a responder—in the course of a project, people will incorporate sustainability ideas,” says Christopher Alt. “For our renovation, sustainability was the project driver.”

The founder of Golden Landscape Architecture helped two old pals unpave their pad and reimagine it as a little slice of paradise.

A sauna is the perfect place to warm up during Michigan winters.

The home is a member of a co-op with amenities including a pool, gym, playground, and picnic areas.

Floor plan of Jeff Gillway and Kim Gittleson’s Brutalist Town House

Floor Plan of Kado Kubu by Ham Design Group

A 55-foot nautical-themed sofa runs along one side of the pool deck.

Per the agent, "Powered by 26 monocrystalline solar panels on a 15 k Sol-Ark inverter with a lithium-ion LifePo battery bank, the home generates 38 kWh of electricity daily and stores enough energy for five-seven days off-grid." That said, it can be connected to the grid, if desired.

This 12-acre estate once frequented by president FDR comes with rolling hills, a creek, a heated pool, and a three-story stone residence

Dr. Woo X Norlan Decanter and Tumbler Set from Wexler Gallery