with 160 acres for $449,000 or 80 acres for $329,000
This one year old earthship combines
the latest earthship technology along with a spectacular location
sitting on 160 acres of a pristine mixture of forest, meadow, and prairie.
This one bedroom, one bath home blends into its incredible setting
taking in the views. The 160 acres borders national forest and BLM land giving you so much privacy that will be preserved. The
property is fenced to identify it as private land. This is prime
elk habitat and comes with an elk permit from the state.
The following video tour and still pictures will introduce you to
this earthship.
The Property
This property sits just west of San Antonio Mountain -
about one hour's drive from Taos (however, basic services such as gas,
market, and post office are less than half an hour away in Antonito,
Colorado). This huge rounded mountain claims the title of the
largest mountain in the United States that is not part of a mountain
range. It's huge rounded shape can be seen for miles in all
directions as it dominates the scenery along US Highway 285 in extreme
northern New Mexico and the adjacent area of Colorado.
The map above shows the 160 acre parcel measuring 1/2
mile by 1/2 mile with the 80 acres containing the house shaded magenta
and the other 80 acres shaded yellow. and its relation to the forest
roads. The earthship sits near the northwest corner of the magenta
tinted area near the tip of the arrow. The east 80 acres may be
purchased separately for $120,000.
Montoya Creek flows through the property through much of the year.
Here you see the aspens, pines, and picturesque rock formations that
border this creek.
Home Details
Michael Reynolds and his crew from Earthship Biotecture
built this earthship using the package earthship design with a
greenhouse in front of the bathroom and bedroom areas. In this
picture, the double green house is on the far left with the bedroom and
bathroom behind it, and the great room and kitchen are in the center,
while the mud room/airlock is on the far right leading to the main
entrance.
The door on the east side of the home provides its main
entry.
Between the front door and the great room sits this mud
room that serves as an airlock. It allows better climate control
by keeping the air inside the home from escaping every time that someone
exits or enters. The door to the right leads to the great room.
Here you also see the beautiful views seen through the south-facing
windows.
The great room combines kitchen, living and dining
areas. The beautiful flagstone floors, tongue-and-groove wood
ceilings, and adobe plaster walls seen here are typical of those seen
throughout the home. This picture also shows the large SunFrost
freezer/refrigerator with lots of storage minimizing the need for trips
to town.
The kitchen features a beautiful stainless steel oven
and range, concrete countertops, and shelves and cabinets for lots of
storage.
Beyond the great room sits the bathroom and central
hall. Here a water-conserving front-loading washing machine
provides clothes washing. The open door beyond leads to the
bathroom. This area also features access to the homes systems such
as water management and the electrical panels.
The bathroom area features bottle art in the wall in the
shower partition. The sink with a mirrored vanity is at the far
left of the pictures. Windows from the greenhouse fill the
bathroom with light. An operable window allows climate control by
either bringing in or separating air from the greenhouse to this portion
of the house.
The bedroom has its own door leading into the
greenhouse. Between the natural light coming from these windows,
and an overhead skylight, light fills this room.
The sun-filled greenhouse contains its own gray water
planter. Doors lead to the bedroom in addition to the outside.
A separate skylight allows venting excess heat. This room provides
a beautiful space to enjoy the views of the forest and San Antonio
Mountain as well as an integral part of the home's climate control.
Systems information
Four 150 watt photovoltaic panels produce a total of
600 watts of electricity.
8 Rolls batteries store electricity
Inverter and charge controller installed 2007
Two cisterns each at least 1200 gallons store at
least 2400 gallons of water.
Gray water biocells recycle water from shower and
uses it to water interior plants and fill the toilet.
Propane is the only outside nonrenewable energy
source used on the property. It fuels the oven/range and heats
water using an on-demand unit.
I would encourage you to contact me
regarding making this mountain getaway yours. Please let me know
if you have any questions or wish to schedule a showing.
