The San Antonio Mountain Earthship

with 160 acres for $350,000

or $249,000 with 40 acres

This 2008 earthship combines the latest earthship technology along with a spectacular location sitting on your choice of 40 or 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 40 or 160 acres borders national forest and BLM land giving you so much privacy that will be preserved - if purchased with 160 acres, the property also borders the Rio Grande del Norte National Mounument.  The property is fenced to identify it as private land.  This prime elk habitat has historically come 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 and its relation to the forest roads.  If purchased with 40 acres, it includes the northwest quarter of this square.  The earthship sits near the northwest corner of the magenta tinted area near the tip of the arrow. This property sits in a small island of private land completely surrounded by public lands.  Carson National Forest forms the northern boundary of the property with Rio Grande del Norte National Monument forming a portion of the southern boundary.

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 in the center of the picture 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 by 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. 

The kitchen features a large porcelain sink, concrete counter tops, and custom cabinetry and shelving.  Another countertop of the same size sits to the right of this picture.

Beyond the great room sits the bathroom and central hall.  Here washer and drier hookups allow you to bring in your own laundry appliances.  The open door its right 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

The seller is offering an allowance at closing to replace systems and appliances that were removed from the home.  Please contact broker for details.

Contact

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MLS #

91063

Status

Active

Type

Earth Ship

Address

777 Forest Road 87

Unit #

 

City

Tres Piedras

State

NM

Zip

87577

Area

TRES PIEDRAS (46A)

Class

RESIDENTIAL

Asking Price

$350,000

 

John Kejr

 

Dreamcatcher Real Estate

 

Main: (575) 758-3606

 

toll free: (888) 826-7468

 

515 Gusdorf Road

 

Taos NM 87571

 

 

 

# of Bedrooms

1

# of Full Baths

1

# of Partial Baths

0

Garage/Carport Capacity

0

GARAGE TYPE

None

LAND COVER

Forested

RESTRICTIONS

No

SURFACE WATER

Seasonal

Stream

MANUFACTU

No

Number of Acres

160.00

Price Per Acre

 

Zoning

None

Approx. Year Built

2007

Subdivision

None

Elementary School

Other

Middle School/High School

Other

Approx. Square Feet

1117

 

 

STYLE

Earth Ship

STORIES

One Story

FOUNDATION

Unknown

ROOF TYPE

Flat

ROOF MATERIAL

Pro Panel

CONSTRUCTION

Alternative,

Combination

CEILING

Tongue & Groove

WINDOWS

Thermopane,

Skylights

FLOORS

Flagstone

ELECTRIC

Off the Grid

SEWER

Septic

GAS

Propane

HEATING

Solar Passive

WATER

Cistern

WATER HEATER

Gas

INTERIOR

AMENITIES

Wash/Dry Hookups

LOT

DESCRIPTIONS

Horse Property,

Wooded Lot, Borders

BLM, Borders Nat.

Forest, View

EXTERIOR

AMENITIES

Satellite Dish

UTILITIES

Off Grid

LANDSCAPING

Trees

Tax Amount

227.46

Insurance

 

Owner Financing Y/N

No

Fee Description

 

Fees $

 

Rental Amounts

 

Financing Terms

 

Directions

US 64 west to Tres Piedras, N on 285 10.5 miles to

left on FR87 (turnoff is .5 mile after mmarker 394).

6.3 miles to junction with FR118. Keep left on FR

87 for 0.9 mile to trail on left. Take trail 0.3 mile to

house. Use GPS coordinats if you have one

Public Remarks

Beautiful earthship on 160 acres with incredible views mixture of meadows, forests and seasonal

stream. Located due west of San Antonio Mountain 1 hr from Taos. Earthship features double

greenhouse design - built by Mike Reynolds. Comes with elk permit. Seller will consider trade for

other real estate elsewhere.

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