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290 Granite St, Simi Valley, California

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Added On:03/31/2019
Last Updated:12/22/2024
Permaculture urban homestead in countryside, 40 miles from Los Angeles. High-priced neighborhood, low HOA; very safe, family oriented. Spectacular views of mountains, park and horse trails. Very private. One-level corner home. Newly remodeled.
Green HomeHealthy HomeNatural HomeSustainable HomeSolar - Photovoltaic
$0Annual Property Tax
2,200Square Feet
4 / 2Beds / Baths
26136 sq ftLot Size
1986Year Built
Green HomeProperty Type

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Purchase Price ($)Down Payment
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Loan Amount
$780,000
Annual Interest Rate
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Loan Term (years)
Estimated Monthly Mortgage Payment
$5,614.99

What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?

Natural skylight and airflow system keep the house warm in winter and cool in summer naturally with sun or shade. Skylights are also designed for natural sun lighting which provides beautiful lighting and low heating/cooling bills. Newly installed $50,000 worth of solar panels to keep your electric bill low. Our home is built with ecological, environmental principles. All the finishes in the house are non-toxic, natural or food grade. Nothing outgases toxins in our home. Even the laundry room is outside the living quarters for air purity indoors. We have only ever cleaned with food grade cleaners. Our positive pressure air filtration and circulation system triple purifies the air with a HEPA filter that stops dust, pollen or allergens from entering from crevices through the walls, doors, and windows (it’s the same technique as clean rooms). Our sophisticated whole-house water filtration systems ensure healthy water in every faucet and shower in the home. Our utility bills are low. We have a grey water system; additionally, our orchard uses a permaculture-based system of collected rainwater underground to deep water the roots of the fruit trees and the garden beds. This system ensures well-hydrated deep soil year round with the rains which keeps soil bio-active, and also encourages roots growing deeply where they find constantly stable food and moisture supply year round. Our newly installed solar system covers the electricity for the house. Our large trees keep the yard and house shady and cool in summer, but sunny and warm in winter. Our yard grows much of our food, so the quality of our food is very high, but the bill low.

Property Description

Our home is an open-floor design, spacious rooms, open to the garden from every room. Very light with natural lighting and overall gorgeous. 4 bedroom, 2bath, large kitchen, dining and living area. It is a well-established urban homestead, organic, built with permaculture principles. Our orchard, vegetable gardens, and greenhouses feed our family every month of the year. 20 years of organic, biodynamic, permaculture and sustainable living practices have developed amazingly rich, bio-active, fertile soil that makes everything thrive. We have never used pesticides or artificial fertilizers in our land. RV access homestead with extensive orchard and vegetable gardens (more than 25 different varieties of fruit, nut, and avocado, aromatic and medicinal trees). Zoned for horses. Our home has been permitted to have chickens. We have a sophisticated, sound-proof, automatic door, chicken coup for happy chickens that make our compost and lay many eggs. Also a beautiful songbird aviary. Low maintenance and beautiful serene yard. Two garden sheds. The barn is a 1008 sqft (28x36 feet) open area with natural wood flooring, that has never housed horses, it has only been used for events (classes, yoga, homeschooling, parties, playroom, storage, etc.), great for a studio. Attached woodshop (12x24 feet) with 3-phase power, and home office (12x24 feet) with AC and internet. Our garden is beautiful. We have hosted many community events in our yard, including many children’s programs, celebrations, and our daughter‘s wedding. We have been offered up to $8000 to rent our yard for events. Our gorgeous barn has been a movement studio for 20 years. My husband built an extremely stable and beautiful hand-made and hand-finished wood floor for movement classes with healthy air circulation to regulate the air quality and cooling in the summer. We have a heated indoor Endless Swimming Pool®. It is perfect for therapy, fitness or sports training. Non-chlorine, set up to be an oxygen therapy pool (a type of oxygen therapy, similar to a hyperbaric chamber). Three-car, attached garage with laundry section. The house was recently remodeled.

Neighborhood Description

Fabulous location in a high-priced neighborhood with low homeowners association. Equestrian area, in the country, safe and family oriented. Adjacent to an open 9-acre park, horse trails and extensive hiking. Spectacular views of the mountains, park and horse trails. Very private, has a secluded feeling, yet minutes away from good schools, groceries, hospitals, stores, entertainment, colleges, less than 40 miles from Los Angeles and the beach..

Market Area

Simi Valley is one of the safest towns in the United States for its size; calm and family oriented. Minutes away from several community colleges, arts centers, museums, several shopping centers, very cosmopolitan areas with restaurants and entertainment for every taste. Within minutes from good schools, groceries, hospitals, stores, entertainment, Universities, Burbank Ariport and LAX. Less than 40 miles from Los Angeles with all its availability.

School District

Very good safe schools. Good public school, several charter schools, high performance schools, private Catholic, Christian, elite schools… Minutes away from Moorpark College, Pierce College, Eternity Bible College, Cal Lutheran University, California State University Northridge, CA Institute of the Arts, Pepperdine University, American Jewish University, UCLA, Mount St. Mary’s College, Thomas Aquinas College, etc.

Community

The community in our area is very diverse, cosmopolitan and sophisticated. The homes are very spread out and there is great privacy. Proud owners, beautiful homes, Of our 20 years living here, the most prominent quality has been the support of my neighbors, helpful, loving, especially in times of need.

Location of Home or Land

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Elevation of Home

Other

Air Quality

Agriculture in Areano
Industry in Areano
Air Pollution in Areano
Pesticide Freeyes
Fragrance Freeyes
Cleaned with Green Productsyes

Interior Environment

Heating System
Forced Air - Gas
Cooling System
Conventional Forced Air - A/C
Ventilation System
Whole House Fan
Whole House Filtration
Active charcoal
Whole House Vacuumno

Energy & Water

Energy System
Solar - Photovoltaic
Water System
Municipal
Wastewater System
Municipal

Construction Information

Exterior Finish
Stucco
Interior Finish
Gypsum Board - Sheet Rock
Interior Paint
Milk Paint
Floor Material
Concrete
Roof Material
Tile
Window Material
Metal Dual Glazed
Insulation Material
Fiberglass

Garage / Car Port

Garage / Carportyes
Garage Typeattached
Number of Cars3

Listing ID : 20436