ML: The Ericsson Barn at Milo Vineyards, Milo, New York (Video)

The Ericsson Barn at Milo Vineyards is a 5000-square-foot, four-bedroom home that’s currently for sale in the town of Milo in western New York State, just to the southwest of Rochester. The barn itself was actually salvaged from nearby Watertown in 2007 and was originally built in the 1800s. The project is the brainchild of Tom Johnson, a Parsons-trained designer who completed a similar renovation for himself back in 2005, spending $175,000 to relocate a 150-year-old barn from Canada and refurbish it on a separate plot in Milo.

The Ericsson Barn is listed for sale at $1.25 million and was renovated pursuant to LEED specifications, though it’s unclear whether the project ever registered for or is seeking formal certification from USGBC. Johnson recycled the original siding of the barn into flooring and also installed a radiant sub-floor heating system, while the home’s HVAC system is divided into four separate zones, boosting efficiency and lowering energy costs. The home also includes leather railings and copper kitchen counters, and the purchase price includes 5 acres of land that are adjacent to 30 acres of vineyards. According to Johnson, the million-dollar price tag comes from both the green design features, as well as the home’s hand-crafted, high-end details and furnishings.

You can check out a video of the project via the link below.

• Renovated Barn in Yates County (D&C.com)
• Ericsson Barn at Milo Vineyards (YouTube)

ML is short for our weekly Monday LEEDoff™ column, which typically profiles a different LEED project generally in (but not limited to) the New York City area. You can access an archive of profiled projects via this link.