What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?
Hebel block construction 8" autoclaved areated concrete walls. This house breathes, slowly exchanging air, yet it could almost be heated with a candle. It feels great...sleep deeply and wake up refreshed. EMF free. Warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Double pane windows. Solar power, well water, on septic. No utility bills. The water heater (on demand) and the oven use propane, refills every 2 years. Back up baseboard heater. Organic gardens, livestock housing, electric fencing. Gardens are fully irrigated with well and creek water. Grower friendly area.Property Description
This is an extremely private property with no close neighbors. EMF free (tested) Craftsman/modern style Hebel block construction (Bau-biology, designed to ground and enhance the human energy system) with 8" thick autoclaved aerated concrete walls; stained concrete floors downstairs, pine floors and ceilings upstairs, Earth tones of brown, light Mocha and pale orange. European plaster walls, gourmet kitchen with granite counters, Blue Star range, huge stainless steel farmhouse sink in a great room setting. High ceilings, a top of the line wood stove, and clerestory windows for extra light. Custom glass doors inside and out. Three bedrooms, kitchen/living/dining great room and a large loft area. Garage has 1800 s.f. including a 900 s.f. open upper story with lots of light (yoga?dance? music?). Root cellar, mature orchard .Two fenced organic gardens (large, very large), and a greenhouse. Additional storage unit. Solar power (off grid) with a redundant battery system. This is a modern, efficient, easy to use and maintain solar system. Above the poison oak line and below the heavy snow line. All on a piece of property that is amazingly flat for this area and that has mature timber.The land is valuable for the timber board feet alone. The property tax number isn't a miss-print; that's one tax advantage of owning land zoned for "Timber Production". Another huge tax advantage are farm write-offs for 20 years without having to show a profit. If you need tax deductions, look here. If you want to build your dream home there are many locations to build on and the current house could be converted later to guest or worker housing. Pens and buildings for ducks, chickens, or goats, and very large garage/shop. Excellent growing climate and fertile soil, year round creek irrigation and 2 wells.Green grower friendly area. Owners may carry at 6% with $500K down, financing available through Umpqua bank.Neighborhood Description
High end neighborhood. Million dollar plus homes on enormous lots. Easy lake access, property is bordered by lake on one side, National Forest on the next , large properties over 100 acres each on the other 2 sides. Lush trees, valuable timber and their value keeps growing every year. Zoned TPZ for (amazing!) farm tax write-offs. Property tax is under $1600/yr. Very little undergrowth due to tall trees. South face for lots of light and very level ground for the Sierra Foothills.Old gold mine!Market Area
Nevada City is a beautiful and charming Gold Rush era town with great restaurants and a vibrant cultural scene. Eclectic community with roots. Close to skiing and hiking...you could hike or mountain bike for miles from your own front door. It's unusual to get enough snow at this property to snow shoe but 30 minutes puts you into terrific terrain. Tahoe and Reno are 2 hours away. Scotts Flat lake has sailing, fishing, and water skiing as well as canoe and kayak rentals. Annual sailing Regatta.School District
Nevada County has some of the best public schools in California and an unusually wide variety of charter and home school offerings. As a home school parent, I can personally vouch that the programs are excellent. Sierra Community College has a campus in Grass Valley. University of Reno is 2 hours away and has in-state fees for Nevada County residents.Community
It's fast becoming known as an "arts destination" for artists, music and film. Strong sense of community and inclusiveness to newcomers. A strong "green" identity, with an intentional 75% food sufficiency in the county and numerous organic farms. A moderate "herbal culture" as well as more traditional cultural activities. The annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival draws international crowds, as does the Celtic Festival and World Music Festivals. We love our County Fair. Tourist destination.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 | Other |
Whole House Filtration | None |
Whole House Vacuum | no |
Energy & Water
Energy System | Off the Grid |
Water System | Well |
Wastewater System | Septic System |
Construction Information
Exterior Finish | Masonry |
Interior Finish | Cement Plaster |
Interior Paint | Other |
Floor Material | Concrete |
Roof Material | Metal |
Window Material | Metal Dual Glazed |
Insulation Material | Other |
Garage / Car Port
Garage / Carport | yes |
Garage Type | detached |
Number of Cars | 4 |
Garage Area | 1800 sqft |