The home of David Furnas and Marcia Smith at 13 Jade Drive is a territorial-style adobe believed to have been constructed in approximately 1900. One of three adobe homes built for the owners and family of a large ranch north of Silva Creek off Cottage San Road, an interesting historical aspect is that the home receives its natural gas from the original line laid to bring natural gas to the Cottage Sanatorium.

Originally comprised of only three rooms, the main living room and dining room adjoins the two bedrooms via a short, centrally-located hallway. In the 1980’s, bathrooms were added to each of the bedrooms. The original kitchen was free-standing in the main room but a small separate kitchen had been added to the west side of the home in the 1970’s.

In 2008, David and Marcia contracted with Dan Clements to build an entirely new kitchen from the ground up starting with a new foundation slab, which is concrete and acid-etched. The walls of the kitchen are constructed of FlexCrete fiber reinforced aerated concrete which is a very green material. Also incorporated into the kitchen are PaperStone countertops made from recycled paper or cardboard.

The home is situated on two acres which also include the original adobe carriage house, a small office building, and a studio which was originally a horse stable. Radiant barrier insulation and a wood buning stove keeps it warm in the winter.