What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?
Externally insulated stabilized Adobe construction provides a quiet, thermally comfortable environment. The ceilings are custom built of natural wood and supported by vigas (log beams). Floors are brick, ceramic tile, and poured stamped concrete with Berber carpet upstairs.Property Description
Well Insulated Passive Solar Adobe with custom ceilings, brick and tile floors. Designed to work with nature to provide a comfortable living environment. Heated by south facing windows, a Count Rumford fire place, and propane back up furnaces. Exterior walls are 10" or 14" thick adobe insulated and stuccoed for unsurpassed comfort and quiet. Upstairs interior/exterior insulated frame and stucco. Two on demand propane water heaters provide a continuous supply of hot water in an energy efficient manner.
Neighborhood Description
Rural New Mexico National Forrest. The property is located in a 1.5 sq mile subdivision surrounded by 300 sq miles of Gila National Forrest.Market Area
Silver City is the largest city in Grant County, New Mexico. It has an excellent regional hospital and Western New Mexico University. More than 29,000 people live in Grant county and 88% of them have lived in the county for less than 10 years.School District
The Silver City School System provides a bus to transport students from the neighborhood to the schools.Community
Rural with a volunteer fire department 0.5 mi from property.Location of Home or Land
Rural
Elevation of Home
Mountain
Air Quality
Agriculture in Area | no |
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 | Other |
Whole House Filtration | Other |
Whole House Vacuum | no |
Energy & Water
Water System | Well |
Wastewater System | Septic System |
Construction Information
Construction Type | Adobe |
Exterior Finish | Stucco |
Interior Finish | Cement Plaster |
Interior Paint | Low VOC |
Floor Material | Other |
Roof Material | Metal |
Window Material | Metal Dual Glazed |
Insulation Material | Fiberglass |
Garage / Car Port
Garage / Carport | no |
Garage Type | attached |
Number of Cars | 1 |