Discover Google Earth and/or the 3d model of our new green home in asheville nc.

 The Springtime Cottage at Swanger

One of WNCs newest passive solar designs by Asheville Green Builder Springtime Homes

Available for 3d viewing on Google Earth!

This is a screen shot of a 3d model inside Google Earth. It is a crude representation of the real thing but its one of the first 3d models in the asheville area to appear on Google earth.

If you have never checked out Google Earth before, you've been missing out. This is the perfect opportunity.

Google Earth combines GPS, Google Maps, Satellite Imagery and photo imagery taken from street level to create a virtual 3d world representing the real world. It is perhaps the most cutting edge software introduced by Google after their search engine.

A lot of people know about it but have never explored all the features. One of the coolest new features is "streetview". Google has cars with 360 degree cameras on top that drive through neighboorhoods and citys and take photographic images much like satellite imagery. Check out your city or house and you might just see your car or even your dog sitting in the driveway.

Using Google Earth is free and simple.

1. Do a Google search for "google earth download" and download the newest version. Its a very small file size and well worth it.
2. Type in your address or city street you would like to explore. You might need to click on the "streetview" button. Thats it!    

The ways to use this software are endless but the real estate and development sectors will find it indispensible.

Anyone looking to buy a new home can use it to check out an area, neighborhood or even a backyard without having to waste gas and time to get there. Rural areas are not as documented on street view.

In the window to the left are the Layers boxes. By clicking on these various boxes you open different features like Weather, rivers, and places. One interesting layer is the photo layer. Say you want to explore a new section of the Parkway or the Smokies but you're not sure where. You can explore photos that other people have taken at that particular location.

The layer and location we want you to check out is through the 3d buildings layer. Make sure that layer is checked and type in the address: 54 swanger asheville.

Google Earth will take you there and then you can manually navigate around a 3d image our newest project. Its details are listed on our website SpringtimeHomes.com


It is our own design created to bring small and affordable to green building in Asheville NC.  The design features strong passive solar elements and a simple, efficient shape.

One of its best attributes is the ability to be easily adapted to different building sites, a tough feature for a passive solar home. The floorplans are easily customized as well and makes it easy for any home builder to create a small, affordable passive solar home.