What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?
This is an authentic passive solar home with southern exposure and slate flooring throughout the entire ground floor. An eight inch gravel bed with six inches concrete slab beneath the slate creates the thermal mass that retains heat in the cooler months and acts as a cooling element in warmer months.
The roof overhang is such that it maximizes solar gain in the cooler months and minimizes solar exposure during the warmer months.
Centrally located high efficiency Hearthstone woodstove for auxiliary heating.
This home has Anderson dual-pane windows and doors throughout and is well insulated with 2 x 6 walls.
Even when unoccupied during the coldest months, room temperature never goes below 58 degrees.
Instantaneous gas hot water heater.
Passive solar pool heater.
Lots of south facing roof available if you want to add photovoltaic solar panels and/or solar hot water.
PLUS...now offered with the highest effeciency mini-splits per room for your convenience and comfort.Property Description
Peaceful country living only 20 minutes to restaurants, arts and culture in thriving Asheville, NC. Home is situated on a quiet private hillside at the end of a gentle paved drive.
This home has an open flowing floor plan with two large upstairs rooms and open loft area giving a very spacious interior. Patio and pool and hot tub are steps from the dining and living area.
The private master bedroom suite has an adjoining office space. Sliding glass doors lead directly from the bedroom out to the deck and hot tub.
The remaining two bedrooms and bath are at the other end of the house with a large family room above. Great for kids or guests.
Additional unattached 1200 sq. ft. heated studio & workshop. Currently it is divided into two separate workspaces, one a woodshop and the other a quilt studio. It also has an adjoining garage for storage and direct access to both workspaces.
The property is partially wooded with plenty of open land for garden and/or pasture. Neighboring land is pastoral and possibly available for lease.Neighborhood Description
Rural, rolling hills, mountain views, easy twenty minutes from downtown Asheville's restaurants shoppes and theater.
Plenty of wildlife, hiking trails, creeks, and rivers nearby. 15 minutes to the Appalachian Trail, 10 minutes to white water rafting, 5 minutes to supermarket, coffee shop and restaurants, 10 minutes to interstate.Market Area
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Marshall NC is a sleepy little river town undergoing a cultural renaissance. It is an easy twenty minutes from Asheville NC, a perennial mountain vacation destination and regional center for art and culture of the Southeast US.
35 minutes to Asheville airport with 7 nonstop destinations. We are 1.5 hours to Knoxville TN, 2 hour drive to Charlotte NC, 4 hours to Raleigh NC, 3.5 hour drive to Atlanta, 4 hours to Nashville, 6 hours to the Atlantic Ocean beaches, less than 8 hours to DC.School District
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 | Solar - Passive |
| Cooling System | Passive Cooling |
| Ventilation System | Whole House Fan |
| Whole House Filtration | None |
| Whole House Vacuum | yes |
Energy & Water
| Water System | Well |
| Wastewater System | Septic System |
Construction Information
| Exterior Finish | Wood |
| Interior Finish | Gypsum Board - Sheet Rock |
| Interior Paint | Low VOC |
| Floor Material | Wood - Laminated |
| Roof Material | Asphalt Composition Shingle |
| Window Material | Vinyl or Vinyl Clad |
| Insulation Material | Fiberglass |
Garage / Car Port
| Garage / Carport | yes |
| Garage Type | attached |
| Number of Cars | 2 |
| Garage Area | 860 sqft |
