The Retreat
Your Space. Your Pace.
A comfortable, efficient healthy home designed for the way you live today. The Retreat is part of the Mr Hemp House healthy home designs series — delivering the perfect balance of comfort, efficiency, and healthy home design for couples, small families, empty nesters, guest housing, workforce housing, ADUs, retirement cottages, and rental properties.
The Retreat At A Glance
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The Retreat is a thoughtfully designed 950-square-foot healthy home featuring 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, open-concept living, integrated storage, ERV fresh-air ventilation, solar-ready infrastructure, battery backup readiness, and healthy home construction standards.
Key Features
- 950 Square Feet
- 2 Bedrooms
- 1 Bathroom
- ERV Included
- Solar Ready
- Battery Backup Ready
- Healthy Home Design
- American Grown. American Made.
Ready To Learn More About The Retreat?
Also explore the rest of the Healthy Home Design Series: Explore The Haven, Explore The Palmetto, Explore The Loma, Explore The Homestead, or Explore The Legacy.
Overview
The Retreat pairs a 950 square foot single-story footprint with an open-concept living and dining area, two comfortable bedrooms, a full bath with integrated storage, and natural daylight throughout. A reflective white standing seam metal roof and lime or clay render exterior keep the envelope clean and durable, while an ERV system continuously delivers fresh, filtered indoor air.
Home Specifications
- 950 Sq Ft Living Area
- 2 Bedrooms
- 1 Full Bathroom
- Single Story Design
- Open Concept Living Area
- Integrated Storage Design
- Rear Patio Option
- Front Porch Option
- White Standing Seam Metal Roof
- Lime or Clay Render Exterior Options
- Concrete Slab Foundation
- Energy Efficient Window Package
- Healthy Home Construction Standards
- Solar Ready
- Battery Backup Ready
- ERV Fresh Air Ventilation Included
Healthy Home Features
Unlike traditional builders who advertise a base price and charge thousands for essential upgrades, our goal is to provide a healthier home from day one with healthy building materials included as standard.
- White Standing Seam Metal Roof
- Energy Efficient Window Package
- Hemp, Wood, or Bio-Based Flooring Options
- Lime or Clay Render Finish Options
- Enhanced Building Envelope
- Smart Thermostat
- LED Lighting Package
- Healthy Home Material Selection Standards
- High Efficiency HVAC System
- ERV Fresh Air Ventilation System
- Solar Ready Infrastructure
- Battery Backup Ready
Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) System Included
Because Clean Air Should Be Standard.
Energy Recovery Ventilation is standard on The Retreat. The system continuously exhausts stale indoor air and brings in fresh, filtered outdoor air while recovering heat and humidity — a core requirement of any modern healthy home, and one of the single biggest contributors to indoor air quality. Benefits include cleaner indoor air, reduced indoor pollutants, better humidity control, improved comfort, reduced allergens, and a healthier living environment.
Built For America
The Retreat was designed to provide healthier living, energy efficiency, durability, and timeless design for families throughout the United States.
Whether built as a primary residence, guest home, retirement cottage, rental property, ADU, or workforce housing solution, The Retreat combines healthy home principles and modern building science to create a home that supports comfort, wellness, and long-term value.
Available Nationwide Through the Mr Hemp House Healthy Home Design Program.
Available Upgrade Packages
Healthy Home Premium Package
Whole-home water filtration, advanced air filtration, indoor air quality monitoring, enhanced humidity control.
Resiliency Package
Impact windows, hurricane-rated doors, enhanced roof attachment, backup power preparation.
Energy Independence Package
Solar-ready design, battery backup option, EV charging option, smart energy monitoring.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Retreat?
The Retreat is a 950 square foot, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom healthy home design in the Mr Hemp House Healthy Home Design Series, built around ERV fresh-air ventilation, energy-efficient construction, and bio-based material options.
Who is The Retreat designed for?
Couples, small families, empty nesters, guest housing, workforce housing, ADUs, retirement cottages, and rental properties — anyone who wants comfort and efficiency in a thoughtfully designed footprint.
Can The Retreat be used as an ADU?
Yes. At 950 square feet with a single-story footprint and 2 bedrooms, The Retreat works well as an ADU, retirement cottage, guest house, workforce housing, or rental property in jurisdictions that permit ADUs at this size.
Is The Retreat solar ready?
Yes. The Retreat includes solar-ready infrastructure and battery-backup-ready wiring as standard so owners can add solar and storage now or later without major retrofits.
Does The Retreat include an ERV system?
Yes. An Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) system is included as standard on every Retreat, continuously exhausting stale indoor air and bringing in fresh, filtered outdoor air.
What healthy home features are included in The Retreat?
Standard features include a white standing seam metal roof, energy-efficient windows, hemp/wood/bio-based flooring options, lime or clay render finishes, enhanced building envelope, smart thermostat, LED lighting, high-efficiency HVAC, ERV ventilation, solar-ready, and battery-backup-ready infrastructure.
Why The Retreat Matters
Most 2-bedroom homes are built fast, not built well. The Retreat flips that — putting indoor air quality, smarter materials, and long-term health at the center of a 950 square foot footprint that works as a primary residence, ADU, retirement cottage, or rental. It is aligned with the Mr Hemp House mission: Healthy Homes For All. Also explore The Haven (800 sq ft ADU), The Palmetto (3-bedroom bungalow), and The Loma (4-bedroom design), The Legacy (flagship 2,400 sq ft luxury home), and learn more about hempcrete blocks vs poured hempcrete and how both GaiaBloc and GaiaCrete wall systems can support your project.
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