Take a tour of a ''Tech House''

By: De Anna Sheffield

Sarasota, Florida — Drive into the new Trillium subdivision in Sarasota, and there's still a lot of construction going on. But one house is finished and boasts the top-of-the-line décor, from the tray ceilings to granite countertops throughout, even a home theater. And because of the things you can do when you're away from home, Walter Padgett, Vice President of Vision Homes says it's dubbed the "Tech House."

Walter Padgett, Vision Homes, vice president

“It features high technology. Like, you can set the temperature or turn on the air conditioner, house lights, alarm. It will pretty much do anything but turn off the kettle of hot water!”

And there are other things in the house that have more to do with safety.

Walter Padgett, Vision Homes, vice president

“The ability to create a home that creates safety for your family is the utmost importance to people and we feel it's going to be a very important aspect to the homebuilding industry. You know, insurance companies keep dropping homeowners, so techniques to create safety for yourselves and reduce the potential of insurance costs, creates a safety factor at the same time.”

Padgett says the windows are double-paned and the impact film is applied to the interior portion of glass, to reduce breakage if something hits a window, and on the sliding glass doors to the pool, 'Fabric Shield' does the same thing.

And the laundry room doubles as something more.

Walter Padgett, Vision Homes, vice president

“Solid poured concrete wall perimeters, including solid poured concrete ceiling, this house features insulated low emission windows. So in the event of a hurricane, your family can come in here and lock themselves in, and be very safe in a direct hit. ”

The price-tag for the fully furnished 2-story, 3-bedroom/3-bathroom house is $889,900. But many of the safety features can be added to your own home.

For more information, visit http://www.visionhomesflorida.com