Lachigoló - Oaxaca, None

3000+ sq foot self sufficient home on 15 private TITLED acres with high 180 degree views of the Oaxaca Valley. In addition to the house there are 2 cabins and a palapa. Remote with no neighbors but still accessible by road to the city.
Green HomeHealthy HomeNatural HomeSustainable HomeEnergy Efficient HomeAdobeSolar - Photovoltaic
$395,000Asking Price (USD)
$10Annual Property Tax
$168Annual Utility Cost
3,224Square Feet
2 / 1Beds / Baths
15.0 acresLot Size
2013Year Built
Green HomeProperty Type

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Purchase Price ($)Down Payment
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Loan Amount
$316,000
Annual Interest Rate
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Loan Term (years)
Monthly Mortgage Payment
$2,274.79

What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?

The house structure is supremely strong as it's built with deeply embedded stone and all framed using re bar and poured concrete. Yet it is interleaved with 15" adobe walls making it extremely energy efficient. It maintains constant indoor temperatures and even during the hottest weather the inside feels air cooled. Built on a hillside it captures breezes. The bathroom is compost and there are two water systems with one for human use which is cleaned and recycled for agriculture with about a kilometer of irrigation pipe. There are 2120 watts of solar panels. There is an outside bathroom also compost which uses solar hot water and an inside bathroom which is hybrid with an on-demand gas water heater. With a commercial kitchen the house was designed to support large group gatherings though not for overnight stay

Property Description

This adobe house is part of what was operated as an organic vegetable ranch. In addition to the house there are two other adobe cabins - one of which is used for guests. The other is for the solar system and storage. There is a palapa which was an outdoor kitchen but is now used as a garden work space. There is also a bath house with a missing palapa roof but still used. There are no utility costs. But the site required I put something so I put the price of a bank of batteries amortized for 5 years which is the useful life for the cheap solar batteries that I purchase here.

Neighborhood Description

This is the last property to the northeast of the village of Lachigoló and perched high on the hillside. The property backs into mountains with the nearest village in the back inaccessible and 20 kilometers away. There is one neighbor who owns a chain of optical shops and she simply uses her house as a weekend getaway. The next nearest neighbor is more than a mile away. The main highway to Oaxaca City is about 2 kilometers from the house on a poorly maintained dirt road.

Market Area

The nearest village is San Francisco Lachigoló at about 4 kilometers from the house. The best nearby market and restaurant is in the tourist town of Santa María del Tule (famous for the 2000 year old tree) at about 6 kilometers. The large tourist city of Oaxaca is about 35 minutes by car. In the other direction is the city of Tlacolula which is famous for it's Sunday farmers market.

School District

If you have kids you should home school them or take them to one of the private schools in Oaxaca City. There are a couple of good ones.

Community

Lachigoló is a mixed residential/agricultural community. It's probably now considered a residential gateway to Oaxaca City. It, however, pertains to the still mixed Zapotec indigenous city of Tlacolula and most towns to the south still maintain a strong Zapotec heritage. But Lachigoló now consists mostly of local Mexican town and city workers with a couple of expats here and there and a few still working farms. The large expat areas of Oaxaca are in the northern Etla valley far from here.

Location of Home or Land

Rural

Elevation of Home

Mountain

Air Quality

Agriculture in Areayes
Industry in Areano
Air Pollution in Areano
Pesticide Freeyes
Fragrance Freeyes
Cleaned with Green Productsyes

Interior Environment

Heating System
Solar - Passive
Cooling System
Passive Cooling
Ventilation System
Other
Whole House Filtration
None
Whole House Vacuumno

Energy & Water

Energy System
Solar - Photovoltaic
Water System
Well
Rain Water Collection
Other
Wastewater System
Composting Toilet
Other

Construction Information

Construction Type
Adobe
Exterior Finish
Stucco
Other
Interior Finish
Earthen Plaster
Other
Interior Paint
Other
Floor Material
Tile
Roof Material
Other
Window Material
Metal Single Glazed
Insulation Material
Other

Garage / Car Port

Garage / Carportno
Garage Typeattached
Number of Cars1

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Listing ID : 20181