3390 Eastman Ave

3390 Eastman Ave, Boulder, Colorado 80305
Go Off Grid in Boulder, Colorado
Price: $567,000
6 bedrooms 3 baths, two floor plans
2,400 SF on two levels
MLS# 613189 Owner will pay Buyer's Broker Fee
Call (720) 279-4429 to see
1956 brick ranch updated with 28 roof-mounted solar electric panels and a new Munchkin gas fired boiler with new baseboard heat system, and a new 65 gallon side arm domestic hot water tank, also heated by the boiler. This gas fired boiler is ready for solar water panel conversion ($3,000 - $5,000 estimate). The house is buttoned up tight with new thermal windows, doors and insulation throughout. All new electric & plumbing inside & out; all rooms are phone & cable ready; new front porch, new walkout backyard deck; updated kitchen and baths, new buried electric, phone & cable lines; landscaped front yard; new paint, carpet, flooring throughout.
Main level 1,200 SF: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room, dining room with new sliding door onto new backyard deck; new kitchen with GE Profile appliances; refinished original oak floors; main bath has plumbing & electric in place for a stacked washer & dryer.
Lower level 1,200 SF: 3 bedrooms, 1 bath; family room with wet bar, refrigerator & microwave hookup; laundry area with Maytag washer & dryer; new walkout basement door with terraced planters; 4 egress windows; new carpet & flooring ; 7' high unobstructed ceilings with lots of recessed lights; sound-insulated ceilings/walls.
Overview: Huge south facing back yard for urban farmer, Zen gardener or someone who just likes to mow grass, play croquet, watch the clouds & birds fly by. Walk to bus, University, NCAR, NIST, supermarket, gas station (hunh?), library, cafes and shopping. Immediate access to Boulder hike and bike trails. Play tennis, walk your dog, swing your baby & yourself at the end of the street in Martin Park, or on the tree swing in your backyard. These BP solar panels produce 40% more electricity than a large family uses at 7600 kWhs per year, so sell it back to Xcel or use it to power your electric car / golf cart / lawn mower. Go off grid in the midst of urban America!
Directions: from Table Mesa, go north on Broadway. Take first right (east) onto Eastman Ave before Dartmouth; from Baseline, go south on Broadway, take first left onto Eastman Ave after Dartmouth.

Solar Electric System details:
There are 28 solar photo voltaic (pv) panels installed on the south facing back roof. They were installed by the Colorado based Sunflower Solar company under contract with The Home Depot installation program. The system includes a 25 year warranty - on the panels by the manufacturer, and on the installation by Home Depot. The system is enrolled in a 20 year Xcel Energy utility company agreement whereby the homeowner agrees to sell back any unused electricity that is generated by these panels to Xcel. The Xcel Energy company will pay the homeowner for electricity fed into its grid at the same rate that it charges to the homeowner for electricity drawn from the Xcel electric grid. Your conservation efforts will be rewarded! If you use less power than the system makes, Xcel will pay you for the excess at the end of the year!
Special tax depreciation rules for this system travel to the homeowner. They are based on the system retail value of $46,500. Consult your tax professional for the details.
The 28 panels are manufactured by BP (British Petroleum) and are mounted in Japanese made frames. They are stronger than the roof surface, and strong enough to withstand snow, ice, and hail storms. They should be hosed off twice a year for best solar collection results.
These 28 BP Solar panels each have a 200 Watt capacity, for a total potential of 5600 Watts. This is 40% LARGER than the average system installed in Colorado (which is 4kW). It will produce about 7600 kWhs per year, which is equivalent to the electrical needs of a large family.

Heating and Domestic Hot Water System features
The original forced air gas fired furnace was replace by Michael Stevens of Pirate Plumbing. He installed a state of the art German manufactured Munchkin, low mass, gas fired boiler. The heat is distributed via new hot water base boards throughout the home. There are two temperature zones in the house, one for the main level, one for the lower level.
This Munchkin boiler also has a sidearm that heats a new 65 gallon domestic water heater. The domestic hot water heater has a one gallon per minute recovery time.
The Munchkin boiler has an outdoor setback to reset the boiler temperature according to outdoor conditions for optimum energy savings. (Look under the eaves to the right of the front door as you enter the house for this small setback device). This boiler is highly efficient at 92% (which means it burns 92% of the fuel, and gets even more efficient as the outdoor temperature goes down!)
A solar hot water system can be cut into the primary loop of the Munchkin boiler to augment both the 65 gallon domestic hot water tank and the baseboard heating system. This would be accomplished by adding a different kind of solar panel to the roof (solar water panels). They are not so shade sensitive as photo voltaic (electric) panels, and thus could be added to either side of the roof. The cost estimate for this conversion is $3,000 to $5,000.


Weatherization & Other features: New windows, doors, insulation, etcetera

Windows were replaced with Vision 2000 and 3000 series weatherized windows from Sutherlands in Boulder.
The 4 lower level egress windows and the door were saw cut by Ralph Freitik of Bulls Eye Concrete Sawing on Martin Drive. The egress windows were Vision 3000, supplied by Sutherlands, and the door by Home Depot.
Front entrance and dining room patio doors were replaced with weatherized doors from Home Depot. Front door installed by Home Depot, patio door installed by Doug Williams. New insulated kitchen to garage door was purchased at Resource (2000) on 63rd Street, and installed by local carpenter, artist & artisan Keith Nyman. He also installed the kitchen cabinets, countertops & other details.
Fiberglass insulation was installed on all exterior concrete walls in the lower level for weatherization. Fiberglass insulation also was installed in the lower level in the ceiling and between rooms for sound control.
Insulation was blown into the upper level brick exterior by Dale Mardick, enthusiastic handyman located on South 40th Street. He lives next to my son Aaron Taddiken who contributed tree work & mulch, and also next to my brother Richard Telleen who contributed many loving hours to attend the details. The attic already had recently blown insulation of R32 value.
My friend & neighbor Eulita Palser painted inside and out from beginning to end, with many ingenious observations and many encouraging words. Thank you Eulita!
Doug Williams designed and built the front porch. Wonderful job, Doug, I love the side seats and all the choice of materials.
My friend Sharon refinished the original oak floors to an amazing glow. She attended and advised me on so many other important details. Thank you Sharon.
Steady Landscape owner Joel K landscaped the front yard and seeded the back yard. He lives next door with his dog Sacred.
Jerome Perez deserves the first and last award for coming round with his backhoe and doing all the underground digging, pipe laying and grunt work that is so messy and so exciting. Thank you Jerome. You are a genius of the earth.
Jeffrey Taylor, electrician extraordinaire, replaced the old electric service and met all of the changing rules set by Xcel energy & the City of Boulder. He also replaced all of the interior electric wiring and worried non stop, not only about the rules, but also about what is safe for future conditions.
Oscar Alvarado replaced all of the interior plumbing lines to meet City building code. He lives in Boulder & works hard all day with a smile on his face & a compassionate heart. Thank you Oscar.
Mike Martinez, Sam Quessada & Carlos Martinez were indefatigable and accomplished great feats with their young muscles and their enthusiasm. Thank you Mike, Sam, Carlos!
Mike Pentico & Bob Anderson, fellow Iowa transplants, are treasures to admire & thank for your expertise at laying floors and finding fixit solutions, and for your steady sense of mirth.
All of the Boulder Home Depot staff were outstanding with their help and patience, especially regarding loading up my car, and accommodating returns. Thank you all!


CONTACTS
Jerome Perez, earth mover & lines installer (720) 27-1157
Ralph Freitik, Bulls Eye Concrete Sawing (303) 442-1424
Jeffrey Taylor - Electrician, (303) 435-3073, (303) 948-8296
Manuel - Demolition specialist, (720) 304-8084
Sunflower Solar - Sandy, Will & all,
Michael Stevens, Pirate Plumbing (303) 503-2295,
(303) 404-9804
Oscar Alverez - plumber (303) 579-2978
Aaron Taddiken - Taddiken Tree (303) 554-7035
Doug Williams - Carpenter & G.C. (303) 601-2523
Joel Kozma - Steady Landscape (303) 718-9784
Mike Martinez, Drywaller (720) 436-5400
Eulita Palser - Painter (303) 499-1307
Keith Neiman - Carpenter & artisan (303) 554-6465 home,
(303) 619-6185 cell
Dale Mardik - Blown insulation & handyman (303) 494-7365
Sharon Bluse - Floor refinisher, handy woman (303) 579-4738
Mike Pentico - Carpenter & handyman (720) 771-9267
Bob Anderson - Tiler & floor installer (303) 590-5879