The STAR Earthship/Strawbale - $179,000

The beautiful and remote STAR Earthship Community provides a spectacular setting for the 3 bedroom earthship home.  Solitude, views, and hiking opportunities surround this home.  Three bedrooms provide a good combination of living space and storage.  The piñon woodland setting complete with fruit and shade trees make this home even more special.

This view shows the home from the southeast.  The earthship portion of the home lies on the left, while the strawbale addition is on the right.  The main door sits in the very center of this picture.

As you enter the home, you may look straight ahead to the earthship portion of the home, or look to the right for the strawbale.  A family room sits in this entrance.

The strawbale portion of the home also features this loft which functions as one of the bedrooms.  Beyond this room is a storage room - perfect for keep tools and similar items, and beyond that sits the homes laundry room.

The great room occupies the center of the earthship portion of the home.  Here you see the kitchen with the living area to the right.  Straight back, up the steps, are the two remaining bedrooms.  The door to the bathroom is to the left.  This picture also shows the beautiful flagstone floors and tongue-and-groove ceilings.  The light in the right comes through a skylight which opens to provide ventilation.

This view shows the living area as seen from the kitchen.  Here you can see the wood-burning stove that provides addition heat on cool cloudy days.  To the right of the doorway sits a mechanical area.

Any cook will love the bright and spacious kitchen which sits in the other corner of the great room.  Propane fuels the stove and refrigerator.

Views from the great room look south to the distant mountains.  Gray water planters filled with abundant foliage give the room a lush tropical feel.

The bathroom features the composting toilet seen here with the sink just to its left.  Tiled countertops and cabinets below provide plenty of space for storing toiletries.

The antique style claw foot bath tub sits on the opposite side of the bathroom.  The large windows flood this room with light and provide views to the woodlands outside.

The two remaining bedrooms are at the far end of the home.  The master bedroom is shown here with the stairs leading up to the other bedroom.

The master bedroom enjoys these spectacular views.  A door to the right leads outside.  Windows on the south and west walls make this a great place to enjoy sunsets.

The third bedroom has its own skylight and glass block wall to bring in light.  This space could also be used as a study or office.

Earthship System Details

• 8 solar panels provide all of the electricity that the home needs.

• 8 electric car batteries store power for times when the sun is not shining.

• Portions of the home are served by both AC and DC power.

• 6,500 gallons of cistern capacity store many month's worth of water.  The large roof area yields plenty of water from natural precipitation.

• A 40 gallon propane-fired hot water tank provides the homes hot water.  The home comes with an attached Heat Pipe solar water heater which could be hooked up.

• The gray water biocells occupy planters in the living room and master bedroom.  They take water from the tubs and sinks.

• The toilet is a composting toilet.  The home has been plumbed for a septic system.

Note to potential buyers:  This home has limited viewing days and hours.  Please contact John with as much notice as possible to schedule a showing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MLS #

85561

Status

Active

Type

Earth Ship

Address

29 STAR Road

Unit #

29

City

Carson

State

NM

Zip

87517

Area

WEST GORGE BRDG (53B)

Class

RESIDENTIAL

Asking Price

$179,000

 

John Kejr

 

Dreamcatcher Real Estate

 

Main (575) 758-3606

 

(575) 779-1209

 

515 Gusdorf Road

 

Taos NM 87571

 

 

 

# of Bedrooms

3

# of Full Baths

1

# of Partial Baths

0

Garage Capacity

0

GARAGE TYPE

None

LAND COVER

Pinon/Juniper

RESTRICTIONS

Yes

SURFACE WATER

None

MANUFACTU

No

Number of Acres

2.00

Price Per Acre

 

Zoning

None

Approx. Year Built

 

Subdivision

Other

Elementary School

Taos

Elementar

y

Middle School/High School

Taos

Approx. Square Feet

2000

 

 

STYLE

Solar, Unconventional,

Earth Ship

STORIES

One Story

FOUNDATION

Unknown

ROOF TYPE

Mixed

ROOF MATERIAL

Pro Panel, Other

CONSTRUCTION

Combination

SUBFLOOR

Mixed

CEILING

Vaulted Ceilings, Vigas,

Mixed

FLOORS

Flagstone, Other

FIREPLACE

Wood Stove

ELECTRIC

Off the Grid

SEWER

Composed

GAS

Propane

HEATING

Solar Passive, Wood

Stove

WATER

Cistern

WATER HEATER

Gas

APPLIANCES

Washer, Gas Oven,

Refrigerator

INTERIOR

AMENITIES

Wash/Dry Hookups, Satellite

Receiver

LOT

DESCRIPTI

ONS

Horse Property, View,

Gentle Slope, Borders State

Land

UTILITIES

Antenna, Satellite, Off Grid

DRIVEWAY

Unimproved

Tax Amount

525

Insurance

 

Owner Financing Y/N

No

Fee Description

 

Fees $

 

Rental Amounts

 

Financing Terms

 

Directions

From Gorge Bridge west .75 miles to S on Carson

Rim Rd, Imed right on Sheepherder's rd, 4 miles

then left on T intersection, 4 miles to Star

Community, right on driveway after 3rd earthship

on right

Public Remarks

Beautiful strawbale and earthship combo in remote and beautiful STAR community. Terrific views on 2 acres.

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