I agree that the pix on the website don't look as nice as what I might want to see. Many shot in the dark with lights on instead of bright sunny cheery photo approach. They also seem to favor metal roofing, which I haven't adapted to yet, but if you're going to cover it with solar panels, then aesthetics are less important anyway. Here's a bit on Bensonwood from This Old House
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqXmNeT1uKs. This focuses on construction, not appearance.And the Weston house project a fun video
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/weston-...-house-project