New Leaf Home Design, LLC

Hallie Bowie did a fantastic job designing our zero energy ready home. She listened to us carefully about what we wanted in our house and her design exceeded our expectations. Her knowledge and attention to detail not only about the architecture of the house but also what was needed to make it zero energy ready made the entire process seamless. The other element that we wanted in our house was design for “living in place” as we age. Hallie was also knowledgeable about this aspect of house design and had many good suggestions. We get many compliments about how the house perfectly “fits” our wooded lot and how the windows, views and light are wonderful. We owe this to Hallie and would highly recommend her to anyone considering a renovation or building a new house.

Hallie at New Leaf Home Design created a beautiful new floor plan for our Sarasota condo renovation. Not only did she listen intently to our desires and concerns, she came up with innovative ideas we hadn't even though of. Hallie is the ultimate professional. We recommend New Leaf to everyone we know who's considering a renovation project.

Hallie was an easy person to collaborate with while designing my age-in-place, zero-steps, energy efficient home. Her ideas and suggestions were valuable in arranging for flexible spaces connected to the greater outdoors. Because I live in a frequently cloudy location, it is important for me to avail myself of available natural light. Hallie tracked the path of the sun throughout the seasons then strategically situated windows to maximize natural light throughout the day and through the seasons. My home is airy and light filled with a robust connection to the surrounding environment. Hallie has extensive technical knowledge of green building, including prioritizing excellent interior air quality, efficient heating and cooling systems, and suitable insulation types and applications. Besides being energy efficient, she designed my new home to be solar-ready. My home, which will soon be completed, has to satisfy many roles. It will serve me as an age-in-place home that is also accessible for a frequent visitor who has significant physical disabilities. The extra wide doorways, halls, and roll-in shower are equipped to accommodate a wheel chair user. Furthermore, by locking two doors, my home will provide me with some retirement income as a two bedroom, one bath rental with its own entrance. This is a lot to achieve from a single-family, three-bedroom home, and with Hallie's guidance and design knowledge it has been effectively accomplished. Additionally, Hallie paid attention to the livability of my home with strategically placed widows to watch the sunrise, and a much desired highly functional and beautiful kitchen, with an attached porch. In my garage she included a large south-facing window design for starting seeds as well as a much-needed dog wash. It is her excellent listening skills and her being attuned to my lifestyle that will make my new home comfortable throughout the year, and a joyful space for my visitors and myself. Working with Hallie has been a positive collaborative experience that resulted in a multifunctional, energy efficient, and decidedly livable home.