What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?
- Bamboo and cork floors, sealed with Bioshield Hard Oils
- No chemicals or pesticides
- Solar hot water in the radiant floor heat system and for
domestic water
- 2 catalytic wood burning stoves
- Electricity from PV panels
- Water catchment in 2 cisterns
- Private well set up with 2 storage tanks
- LP water heater, refrigerator and stove.Property Description
Beautiful artistic two story home nestled in secluded area on 10 fenced acres + 5 additional acres, unobstructed breathtaking views, 2 car garage 24’ x 24’ with concrete pad in front of it, storage shed 8x12, geodesic dome insulated greenhouse. Electrical independence and smart energy use with an off the grid, low maintenance solar electric system gives you self-sufficient life style in comfort! Back up generator. Rainwater collection and private well.
As you enter the front door, a warm spacious open kitchen/dining/living area greets you with large windows providing breathtaking views of the valley and the New Mexico sky. Behind custom made full wood doors, you find 2 bedrooms, a pantry, utility room, 1/2 bathroom, and oval room that can serve as an additional bedroom or study. The master bedroom has views to the East, private porch and artistically hand-tiled en suit. Up the stairs is a second large bedroom with balcony and en suit. Connected is a second large living area with private access through outside stairs, perfect for guests or in-laws. Crowning the house is a 'tower' with windows in all four directions providing an ideal retreat.
The detached 2 car garage has the roof lengthened on one side to keep all the winter wood dry. The insulated geodesic dome greenhouse 15’ø extends the harvesting season into November.Neighborhood Description
This beautiful home sits on a high plateau with open views to the East. Several neighbors are in walking distance, yet only one house is within the line of sight. A general store is 3 miles away. The home is easily accessed year round by well-maintained county roads. The lot the house is built on doesn't have many trees, making it easy to protect from wild fires. The second lot is heavily wooded with pinon pine and cedar. Lot 1 and 2 are fenced in together with a separate dog run next to the houMarket Area
This home is about 25 miles from Albuquerque. The Albuquerque Airport can be reached in under 1 hour. It is about 35 miles from the ski area at Sandia Crest, and 75 miles to Santa Fe, a cultural center of the southwest.School District
School district is Tijeras, NM for Elementary and Middle School. High School is either East Mountain High School in Sandia Park or Manzano High School in Albuquerque.Community
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 | Hydronic Floor Heat (radiant) |
| Cooling System | Passive Cooling |
| Ventilation System | Other |
| Whole House Filtration | None |
| Whole House Vacuum | no |
Energy & Water
| Energy System | Off the Grid |
| Water System | Rain Water Collection |
| Wastewater System | Septic System |
Construction Information
| Exterior Finish | Plaster - Other |
| Interior Finish | Gypsum Board - Sheet Rock |
| Interior Paint | Other |
| Floor Material | Cork |
| Roof Material | Metal |
| Window Material | Metal Dual Glazed |
| Insulation Material | Recycled Newsprint |
Garage / Car Port
| Garage / Carport | yes |
| Garage Type | detached |
| Number of Cars | 2 |
| Garage Area | 576 sqft |
