What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?
Self sufficiency, passive solar, solar power, solar powered wells, highly insulated pumice-crete walls, composting toilet.Property Description
Off the scenic High Road to Taos in the foothills of the Truchas Peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. We are offering an off the grid, solar powered home on 4 acres, with irrigation rights, and 2 wells. Our land has 45 heirloom fruit trees and perennial gardens with drip irrigation installed. House has pumice-crete and adobe construction with 2 BR and loft space. Composting toilet, shower and bath. Graywater systems, wood stove and Rumford fireplace, and passive solar heat and propane appliances. Propanel roofing, outbuildings and fencing. Satellite internet capability. Located at 7800 ft elevation and bordered by the Carson National Forest near Las Trampas, NM. 25 min west of Dixon, 35 min southeast of Sipapu, 45 min south of Taos and about one hour north of Santa Fe. Owner financing available for sale. Serious inquiries only, please.Neighborhood Description
Our property is located on the edge of the wilderness, in an off the grid irrigated valley surrounded by fields and ponderaso pines and gamble oaks and many native flowers and shrubs. Traditionally it was livestock pasture, alfalfa and wheat. Our 4 neighbors are off the grid as well. It is a quiet paradise for sustainable living and permacultureMarket Area
Dixon(just off the Rio Grande) NM is 25 minutes away with a Cooperative Market, a brand new library and a good elementary schoolSchool District
Penasco Independant Schools
Jicarita Community Charter School
Espanola Independant SchoolsCommunity
Dixon, Ojo Sarco and Penasco are very close knit communities where people are very supportive of each other and try to encourage local business and sustainability.
Work trades, and car pools to school are very common.Location of Home or Land
Rural
Elevation of Home
Mountain
Air Quality
| Agriculture in Area | yes |
| Industry in Area | no |
| Air Pollution in Area | no |
| Pesticide Free | yes |
| Fragrance Free | yes |
| Cleaned with Green Products | yes |
Interior Environment
| Heating System | Wood Stove |
| Cooling System | Passive Cooling |
| Ventilation System | Whole House Fan |
| Whole House Filtration | None |
| Whole House Vacuum | no |
Energy & Water
| Energy System | Off the Grid |
| Water System | Well |
| Wastewater System | Composting Toilet |
Construction Information
| Exterior Finish | Stucco |
| Interior Finish | Earthen Plaster |
| Interior Paint | Plant Based |
| Floor Material | Tile |
| Roof Material | Metal |
| Window Material | Metal Dual Glazed |
| Insulation Material | Other |
Garage / Car Port
| Garage / Carport | no |
| Garage Type | attached |
| Number of Cars | 1 |
