What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?
A 3.4 KW solar electric system with battery backup combines with a combination solar hot water and radiant space heating system with backup LP on-demand hot water heater. Add dual wood heating and cooking stoves with backup LP radiant heat for extended vacation periods. New woodshed with greenhouse and basement root cellar. High mass floor moderates heating and cooling. All new steel roof, cement board siding w/fiberglass frame casement windows provide natural ventilation catching a breeze from any direction. High speed internet, digital TV & phone on fiber optic cable to house.Property Description
Accents of history in this multi-generational farmstead are preserved in an completely renewed energy and maintenance efficient envelope. Renewable energy systems, pristine crop, pasture and hunting lands support a beautiful, comfortable and sustainable country life.Neighborhood Description
Set just below the ridge peak gives open vistas and buffers the winter winds. 20% more sunshine than the valley below gives you a real head-start on spring time and fends off cabin fever compared to those colder, light deprived valley dwellers. It is cool having great trout streams down the hill that leads to the beautiful Kickapoo river. Your livestock will like how the open landscape (and quality fencing) keeps typical land predictors at bay. The stars filled night completes the neighborhood.Market Area
Located 15 minutes up the road from Soldiers Grove and Gays Mills or 30 minutes to Viroqua and the mighty Mississippi and another 30 minutes up the Great River Road to Lacrosse.School District
North Crawford School district on the bus route. The fine arts are celebrated and the North Crawford (high school) Playhouse is a smash hit with the community.Community
Good folks, folk music, arts and crafts. Our own thriving driftless community radio station WDRT.ORG - check it out! A center for the organic farming and food renaissance with passionate people protecting the land.Location of Home or Land
Rural
Air Quality
Agriculture in Area | yes |
Industry in Area | no |
Air Pollution in Area | no |
Pesticide Free | yes |
Fragrance Free | no |
Cleaned with Green Products | yes |
Interior Environment
Heating System | Hydronic Floor Heat (radiant) Solar - Active Solar - Passive Wood Stove |
Cooling System | Passive Cooling |
Ventilation System | Other |
Whole House Filtration | None |
Whole House Vacuum | no |
Energy & Water
Energy System | Solar - Photovoltaic |
Water System | Well |
Wastewater System | Septic System |
Construction Information
Exterior Finish | Other |
Interior Finish | Cement Plaster Gypsum Board - Sheet Rock Wood - Plywood |
Interior Paint | Low VOC |
Floor Material | Concrete Wood - Solid |
Roof Material | Metal |
Window Material | Wood Dual Glazed |
Insulation Material | Fiberglass Recycled Newsprint Other |
Garage / Car Port
Garage / Carport | no |
Garage Type | attached |
Number of Cars | 1 |