Vanderhorst Indigo Park

Explore the Neighborhood of the 2013 HGTV Dream Home

All four Indigo Park cottage plans, designed by acclaimed local architects, have been designed to fully maximize the homesites and views.

HGTV described its coastal dream home as “Lowcountry zen” in style. The design goal, says Sandra Grauschopf of The Balance, was to “combine zen-like simplicity with understated beauty. The result? Cool colors borrowed from the island setting, a sleek design aesthetic, water features like an infinity pool, and enormous windows and open spaces indoors, to bring the feeling of the great outdoors into the home.” Says GB&D magazine: “Christopher Rose Architects married clean and clutter-free design with Dyal Compass’ low-maintenance, high-efficiency ideals to become HGTV’s well-known Dream Home pick for 2013.”

The dream home (the three-bedroom Camellia plan pictured above) achieved Platinum LEED® certification, the highest green home construction rating in existence.

Responsible & Sustainable Designs

• Indigo Park’s home designs aren’t just friendly to the environment, they’re friendly to the pocketbook.
• Each home features geothermal heating and cooling year-round. (Geothermal heating and cooling systems use a piping system underground to take advantage of the stable temperatures of the Earth. Water circulates in a loop to cool air or exchange heat between the home and the Earth at very high efficiencies. Some professionals estimate it can cut heating, cooling, and hot water bills by up to 80%.)
• Available in several color palettes, each home’s NuCedar exterior shingles reduce homeowner maintenance since they need no painting or staining, and they never rot or fade.
• Featuring low-E glaze and additional insulating chambers, each home’s hurricane-rated windows are virtually maintenance-free.
• Each home’s true standing seam metal roof features a full 20-year coastal warranty.
  The decks and covered porches of every Indigo Park home are constructed with durable, forest-certified garapa wood, which naturally ages beautifully and requires no annual sealer.
• Each home’s low-flow plumbing fixtures, Rinnai tankless hot water heater, and Energy Star laundry appliances lower utility bills.
• Each home’s state-of-the-art, formaldehyde-free Spyder insulation is made from recycled glass for maximum energy efficiency.
• The floors and roofline of each home are insulated with closed-cell foam insulation to add structural strength and energy efficiency.
• All ductwork in each home will be run inside the insulation envelope to eliminate wasteful leaking.
• A dedicated circuit in the garage will charge an electric or hybrid car.
• Each home’s landscaping features garden swells and indigenous, drought-resistant plants, requiring significantly less maintenance and lowering water bills.
• Each Indigo Park home is also pre-wired for a premium sound system and offers an optional elevator from the garage to all levels. Kitchens feature custom Viking appliances and living rooms include fireplaces. White oak flooring throughout each floor plan is available in a natural or dark stain.
• In each home’s garage, the eight-foot-ceiling is constructed of fire-rated drywall, and the exterior walls are made with PVC horizontal slats with a lifetime factory finish.