2008 Fit House

Photo of the exterior of a two-story Arts and Crafts style single family house with green wood siding, flagstone portico, and low-sloped concrete walkway leading from the sidewalk to the front door. 

The 2008 winner of Cooking Light's annual Fit House competition is chock-full of beautiful Universal Design features. The house, located near Portland, Oregon, boasts refrigerator drawers, multi-height counter tops, curbless showers and sliding cabinets that can accommodate knee space for wheelchair users, as well as many other universal design and green design features.

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