What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?
South facing glazing, solar heating a 4" thick concrete floor, keeps the cabin warm and not burning fossil fuels. Electricity from solar collection, powers lights, pressurizes water, runs refrigerator, included, and a 1000 watt invertor, for small appliances, like tv and computers.Property Description
One bedroom green built cabin, solar powered, rain water catchment system, thermal mass heat in floor , southern exposure, composting toilet, gray water evaporation tank, totally self contained permitted by the county.Conventionally framed using lumber. no toxic materials. Owner built.
Neighborhood Description
Located at the end of an easement road, 1 mile to the nearest neighbor, 3 miles to black top road, borders state land on 2 sides. Spectacular view from 5200' elevation to Douglas AZ and Mexico 30 miles away. This is the valuable part of the property, not the cabin. Wild life abounds, deer, coyote, javelina, mountain lion, fox, bob cat, 42 species of birds come to our bird feeder.Market Area
Elfrida the nearest town 13 miles, Tombstone is 16 miles west and Douglas, AZ is 30 miles south. We are nearest to Gleeson, a ghost town.School District
School District is Tombstone.Community
Sparsely populated open range ranch land.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 | Other |
Cooling System | Passive Cooling |
Ventilation System | Other |
Whole House Filtration | None |
Whole House Vacuum | no |
Energy & Water
Energy System | Solar - Photovoltaic |
Water System | Rain Water Collection |
Wastewater System | Composting Toilet |
Construction Information
Exterior Finish | Stucco |
Interior Finish | Wood - Solid |
Interior Paint | No VOC |
Floor Material | Tile |
Roof Material | Metal |
Window Material | Vinyl or Vinyl Clad |
Insulation Material | Fiberglass |
Garage / Car Port
Garage / Carport | no |
Garage Type | attached |
Number of Cars | 1 |