Practice Management

I have written about this concept before. If you feel you need a dedicated office, but wish to work at home, and need more space, you should consider building or placing a separate office on your existing home property. You could even place it on property not far from your home in some cases. Regardless, it offers you the dedicated space, along with the solitude for which you might be looking.

In this regard, Seattle-based developer Sloan Ritchie has launched what he calls the Backyard Box. It is a good name for it. It is extra space for whatever you need, whether that is an office, studio, apartment, or income property. It has a good amount of room, it is flexible, it is green, it comes finished, and comes in three sizes to fit your needs. The Smart Box option includes solar photovoltaics, solar hot water panels, an energy monitoring dashboard, rainscreen siding, an efficient lighting package, SIP framing, non-toxic finishes, and each box will be built to Passive House standards to provide a massive reduction in heating energy costs and corresponding increase in thermal comfort for purchasers. These homes start at $79,000.00.

Whether you want to buy a pre-fab building, custom made to your liking, or wish to build something similar traditionally in place, this Box gives you the idea of what it can look like and how it should function.