Hello Dome Tourer(s)!
Welcome to the Spring Dome Home Tour – our 75th semi-annual Natural Spaces Dome Tour. We know from previous tours that you will be rewarded for your time spent on this tour. Previous tour-goers have given this tour “5 stars” out of 5. I know of no other tour in this world allowing people a choice of visiting 20 different domes at 10 different locations!
The homes are open on Saturday only from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Please don’t expect to be let into the tour homes until 9:30 a.m. and please try to respect the 4:30 p.m. ending time.
Advance planning will be your key to having a delightful, hassle-free tour. This is a “self-guided” tour – you drive yourself (you can even talk to yourself). You can start anywhere you like. Use GPS through our overall Google Map to help you plan your trip.
There is a lot to see, but you can get to all 6 dome locations in Minnesota if you plan accordingly! Start at 9:30 am, allow 45 minutes at each dome site, allow 25-30 minutes for travel between each dome (with an extra 25 minutes between Minneapolis and North Branch) and stopping for a fast lunch.
These are all private homes. You are guests and will be welcomed by the owners. (See “Notice” at the bottom) We ask that you respect each owner’s wishes. You may be asked to remove your shoes at a few domes. Some owners may close off certain private rooms or storage areas. You are free to take photos or video and we strongly urge you to do so for your own personal use in remembering these domes.
If you wish to revisit any of these domes, you should contact Natural Spaces Domes. We want you to come away from this tour enriched and informed. Feel free to ask any questions you want. If an owner doesn’t want to answer one of your questions, respect their reasons for doing so.
ON TO THE DOMES…!
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Bear Creek Dome
37955 Bridge Road, North Branch, Minnesota 55056
49′ Diameter Mid Profile 3200 sqft
Located 400′ from the Natural Spaces Domes office. Large master bedroom and bath on the main floor, 2 bedrooms with an office and a full bath on the upper floor, and a 3rd level sleeping loft.
This dome has been featured on “World’s Greenest Homes” on Discovery’s Planet Green channel. Rated as an Energy Star 5+ home (the highest rating) with a H.E.R.S. score of 55 ( a very good rating, especially for a home built in 2007 with fiberglass insulation)
Natural Spaces Dome Complex
37955 Bridge Road, North Branch, Minnesota 55056
MinneDome™
29’/9m Diameter (400 sq. ft/37.2 sq. m. main floor)
We are showing our small dome prototype that has 400 sq. ft. (37 sq. m) on the main floor and a 150 sq. ft. loft you walk up into on a narrow, but conventional stair.
Natural Spaces Dome Complex
Screen Porch Dome
Our 21’ diam. “Screen Porch Dome” creates a wonderful “people aviary” where the birds, squirrels and other animals can watch you inside the dome. The dome is behind the Bear Creek Dome overlooking our oak and pine forested valley with year round Bear Creek flowing 30’ below.
Natural Spaces Dome Complex
Forest Dome
45′ Diameter Low Profile / 46′ Diameter Mid Profile – 2800 sq. ft.
The main dome is a very spacious model 1600 46’ diameter mid profile dome with 3 floors, 4 bedrooms, and a bath.
Natural Spaces Dome Complex
Guest House
30′ Diameter Low Profile – 1000 sq. ft.
An attached 1 bedroom guest dome encompasses 1000 sq. ft. on one floor centered around a 30′ diameter low profile dome with a small children’s loft bedroom over the bath.
Natural Spaces Dome Complex
Skylight Shop Dome
40′ Diameter Low Profile – 1250 sq. ft.
Devoted to the manufacturing of your custom dome skylights. We invite you to take a look at how we assemble the best dome skylight up there.
Natural Spaces Dome Complex
Wood Shop Dome
45′ Diameter Low Profile – 1500 sq. ft.
The shop where we custom manufacture your dome components – from Super-Wal struts to custom riser walls and interior paneling. It is insulated and wood paneled, operating year round.
Joyce & Ev – Eagan, Minnesota
1281 Dunberry Ln, Eagan, MN 55123
Model 1600 46′ Mid Profile w/ Model 625 29′ attached garage dome.
With over 4000 sq. ft., this time has a very interesting multi-level main floor with a dining platform and a recessed conversation pit. with novel recessed lighting built into the dome panels. They also have a skyloft view cupola!
Martha & Scott – South Minneapolis, Minnesota
3124 44th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 5540
Model 950 36′ High Profile
JoAnn & Richard – Afton, Minnesota
2855 Nybeck Ave S, Afton, MN 55001
Model 1600 46′ Mid Profile
Modeled after our flagship Bear Creek dome, this 4500 sq. ft. dome has a 2-story extension and they added an indoor sauna as well as large spaces for their own businesses.
Janis & Leo Dehler – Cambridge, Minnesota
31408 Rum River Dr NE, Cambridge, MN 55008
36′ High Profile
Gloria – Lindstrom, Minnesota
26923 Olinda Trail, Lindstrom, MN 55045
Model 800 33′ High Profile
This dome was put up in 1999 and the owner was the general contractor for the entire project. Special features include All Weather Wood Foundation, a 4-season porch, a handicap ramp to the main floor, and a solar panel array!
Eric Berg – Union County, South Dakota
47506 311th St, Akron, SD 51001
29′ Sawtooth Mid Profile
Eric’s dome has sawtooth riser walls with a full lower level walkout.
Margie & Larry – Bulverde, Texas
475 Brand Rd, Bulverde, TX 78163
40′ High Profile and two 30′ High Profiles
This is an amazing triple dome home with two fully functioning workspaces and much more!
Stephanie & Doug – Grinnell, Iowa
226 East St, Grinnell, IA 50112
33′ High Profile
Notice:
Please, drive safely. Buckle up. Any questions prior to, during, or after the tour, call us at 651-674-4292.
Our phones will be answered on Saturday during the tour.
When you sign up for the tour, you agree to assume all liability for yourself (& your group members on the
tour with you) while you are on premises of any tour dome. You agree to accept responsibility for any damage caused by you or your group members while on this tour. By going on this tour you agree to the above
notice. If you do not accept the above notice, do not go on the tour. Natural Spaces Domes or any tour
dome owner will not be liable for any costs or damages, whether direct or indirect.
Thanks for your interest in Natural Spaces Domes. We hope you have a great tour.
Dennis Odin Johnson, Tessa Hill, Debbie, Hollis, Tanner, Dick, Darrell, Derek, Aaron, Lawrence, Garth, and Queenie at
Natural Spaces Domes
37955 Bridge Road, North Branch, Minnesota 55056
nsd@naturalspacesdomes.com www.NaturalSpacesDomes.com
Natural Spaces Domes literature, plan books, DVD’s and interior planning kits are available at our model
dome/office in North Branch on tour day. Also, while you are there, be sure to look at our Honda Insight
Hybrid car that gets 50 – 65 MPG, our Toyota Prius SUV Hybrid at 45-50 MPG and our outside wood-fired
boiler that heats our 10,000 sf 5-dome office, model dome, and shop facility. Oh, and the 1956 Mercury
Montclair Phaeton. (We won’t go into the mileage on this car.)