A rare opportunity to create a custom Passive House in Carbonera, an established Santa Cruz neighborhood. Thoughtful architecture, fresh filtered air and everyday comfort, shaped around the way you live.
Discover IsbelThree individual homes. One coordinated project
Your homesite purchase, pre-construction, design, approvals and construction through a completed home — one integrated project.
Land reserved for the project. Major site preparation complete. Individual home design and approvals ahead.
Could Isbel be the right fit for you? Let’s talk about the opportunity.
Request a video call01 / The setting
Carbonera is an established, sought-after Santa Cruz neighborhood with lasting residential appeal. A place to put down roots, with DeLaveaga Golf Course, the coast and everyday city life within reach.
The appeal begins with the neighborhood. Trails, golf, the coast and downtown complete the wider setting.
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Trails and time outdoors make DeLaveaga Park part of the appeal of living here.
The estimate is to the lower park address, not to every trailhead.
02 / The opportunity
There are no high-end Passive Houses in this neighborhood. Here’s why.
Isbel opens a way inTogether, these barriers make a fresh start here rare.
We bring together reserved land, a specialist team and new construction for three custom Passive Houses in Carbonera.
Three homesites reserved. Subdivision and the recorded map are complete, with major site preparation already done.
A Passive House architect, panel supplier and builder work directly for the future owners of all three homes.
We design the structure, insulation and airtightness together from the outset to target maximum Passive House performance.
Share a specialist team, combine purchasing and coordinate construction across three homes. Together, these choices can reduce duplicated work, costs and time.Your home is still designed around you.
Share expertise and reuse common design and engineering work across the project.
Coordinate materials and components to seek better terms through larger orders.
Align site logistics, deliveries and work schedules to use time and resources more efficiently.
Start with the suggested shared choices below. Switch between Coordinate and Personalize to explore illustrative savings per home and an approximate timeline.
For demonstration only · Non-binding estimatesThis calculator provides approximate examples, not a quote or commitment. Savings and timelines are not guaranteed. Actual results depend on your home design, specifications, project scope and market conditions.
Want to explore what building together could mean for your home and budget?
Request a video call04 / The people
Bronwyn turns your brief into architecture that meets Passive House performance goals. A licensed architect and Certified Passive House Designer, she brings Bay Area project experience to the design of each home.
B.Public’s factory-built panels form an insulated shell designed for airtight construction. Precision fabrication helps reduce on-site variation and speed enclosure, supporting year-round comfort and lower heating and cooling demand.
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Consolid connects planning, engineering, permitting and construction so owners have one coordinated path to completion. As a Certified Passive House Builder, it keeps building performance central to how the project is delivered.
05 / The path ahead
Subdivision and the map are recorded, and major civil work, drainage, utilities, easements and access are in place. Your project team and Passive House approach are ready.
Find the homesite that suits you, confirm project fit and agree on the complete homesite-and-build offer. The coordinated project can launch when all three owners are in place.
Purchase your homesite, design and engineer your home, then obtain Planning and Building approvals. Complete any remaining site-specific civil work, build and move in.
06 / The homesites
Three individual homesites. Three bedrooms and an office in each home. Explore the floor plans and see each parcel in context.
3 bedrooms + office
The first floor has a kitchen, pantry and family area with dining, plus a mud/laundry room. Three bedrooms, an office and a walk-in closet are on the second floor, with two decks.
A brief video call to explore the homesites, your ideas and the next steps. Bring your questions about design, budget or building together.
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