Next week the April issue of Advocate magazine will begin showing up at front doors around the neighborhood. As some of you may know, April is the home design issue, where we explore all things home — eye-catching architecture, remodels, decoration and design ideas.
While on the look-out for interesting homes in the neighborhood, one of our editors stumbled across this video of the underground house on Buckner. Granted, it’s a cheesy real estate video, but it still gives you a peek inside the $870,000 home. And if a home built into the ground isn’t eye-catching, I don’t know what is.
Vicki White, from Dallas City Center Realtors, hosts the virtual tour, pointing out the No. 1 thing that makes an underground home unique is the green effect — “and that was before we used the word ‘green,’ ” she says. During the hot Texas summers, the home is able to conserve energy better than most houses its size.
To learn more about the home at earthshelteredhome.com.
