This high-performance home in Chevy Chase, MD, reflects what August Homes aims to deliver on every project: modern luxury living built around performance, comfort, and the realities of everyday family life. Located in Chevy Chase Terrace, this luxury home combines contemporary design, energy-efficient construction, and personalized finishes to create a space that feels elevated, practical, and lasting. While the design and permitting were already in place before the homeowners entered the process, they still had the opportunity to shape key interior details and make the home feel distinctly their own.
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This 3-level luxury home is designed for comfortable, modern living in the Washington, D.C. metro area. We used "The Chase" floor plan to build a home that this family could breathe in.
The home features 6 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, and an optional finished loft with more than 1,000 square feet of additional living space. With a 35’ x 59’ footprint, the layout balances openness and functionality while maintaining a clean, contemporary aesthetic.
Even more importantly, the homeowners began to experience the difference in cleaner air.
One of the defining elements of our work is our focus on high-performance construction.
At August Homes, we believe the quality of a home is determined just as much by what is behind the walls as what is visible on the surface. This home was built with a high-performance building envelope designed for energy efficiency, long-term durability, and year-round comfort.
Careful attention was given to insulation, air sealing, moisture management, and construction detailing throughout the process. These decisions help the home perform beyond standard code-built construction while creating a quieter, healthier, and more comfortable living environment.
The homeowners wanted a home that would feel better over time, not just visually appealing on move-in day, but consistently comfortable and practical for everyday family life.
Indoor air quality was an important priority for the homeowners, especially with young children and pets in the home.
This Maryland high-performance home incorporates a balanced ventilation system with a dedicated fresh-air intake that continuously brings in filtered fresh air while maintaining indoor comfort and efficiency. This type of system helps create a healthier home environment by improving airflow and reducing stale indoor air.
Our clients began to immediately notice the difference in a high-performance home through more consistent temperatures, reduced drafts, quieter interiors, and cleaner-feeling air.
These features may not always be visible, but they become part of daily life in meaningful ways.

This home was designed to support the realities of modern family life while maintaining a sense of comfort and luxury throughout the home.
With 6 bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms spread across three levels, the layout provides flexibility for growing families, overnight guests, work-from-home needs, and multi-functional living spaces.
The home balances openness with privacy, creating areas for gathering while still allowing for quieter, more personal spaces throughout the layout. Large common areas connect naturally to the kitchen and living spaces, helping the home feel welcoming and functional for both daily routines and entertaining.
One of the standout features is the optional finished loft space.
With more than 1,000 square feet of additional living area, the loft creates opportunities for the home to evolve alongside the family’s needs over time. The space can function as a media room, playroom, fitness area, home office, guest suite, or secondary lounge, depending on lifestyle needs.
That flexibility is an important part of modern luxury living. Modern floor plans need to adapt to the people living in them, creating spaces that remain practical and useful for years to come.
The overall layout also prioritizes practical everyday living. Open gathering areas, functional circulation, ample storage, and durable materials all contribute to a home that feels easy to live in on a daily basis.
Because the home’s architecture and permitting were already established before construction began, one of the primary challenges was creating opportunities for meaningful personalization within a largely fixed framework.
The homeowners were unable to significantly alter the structure or exterior design, but there was still a tremendous opportunity to shape the overall feel of the home through finish selections and interior detailing.
August Homes worked closely with the family throughout the selection process, helping guide decisions while keeping everything aligned with the home’s architectural vision and performance goals.
This collaborative process allowed the homeowners to make the space feel distinctly their own while still benefiting from a streamlined timeline and established design direction.
Durable construction reflects a broader philosophy that luxury homes should be built to last.
From material selections to construction detailing, the home was designed with durability and long-term performance in mind. Every layer of the home contributes to its long-term performance, helping reduce maintenance needs while improving comfort and efficiency.
One of the most meaningful outcomes came after the homeowners moved in. Despite now living in a significantly larger home, they noticed a substantial reduction in utility costs compared to their previous house.
That improvement speaks directly to the home's performance. Energy-efficient design, advanced construction practices, and careful detailing all work together to create a home that operates more efficiently every day.
For the homeowners, the success of the project ultimately came down to how the home feels to live in every day.
They wanted a home that felt safe for children and pets, easy to maintain, comfortable throughout the seasons, and supportive of everyday family routines. Beyond aesthetics, they valued practical living, healthier indoor spaces, and a layout that worked naturally for their lifestyle.
Once the family moved in, they shared that the home felt noticeably more comfortable and enjoyable to live in compared to the previous homes they had owned.
That experience is ultimately what August Homes strives to create through every custom home and design-build project, spaces that improve daily life through quality craftsmanship, thoughtful planning, and high-performance construction.

As a custom home builder serving Chevy Chase, Maryland, and the greater Washington, D.C. metro area, we specialize in modern luxury homes designed around performance, durability, and personalized living.
Our homes combine energy-efficient design, advanced building science, and quality craftsmanship to create spaces that feel healthier, more comfortable, and built for long-term value. From high-performance building envelopes and balanced ventilation systems to flexible layouts and personalized finishes, every detail is approached intentionally.
Whether you are starting from a fully custom vision, adapting existing plans, or purchasing a home already in progress, our goal remains the same: creating homes that perform beautifully and support the way families truly live.
Learn more about how August Homes approaches modern luxury homebuilding throughout the Washington, D.C. metro area, from our high-performance home portfolio and process to the services we offer and the areas we serve. Whether building a passive home, net-zero home, or a luxury-energy-independent home in one of our communities, our focus remains the same: creating healthier, more comfortable, energy-efficient homes designed around the way families actually live. Through our design-build approach, we combine thoughtful planning, advanced building science, and quality craftsmanship to create homes built for long-term comfort, durability, and everyday living.
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