What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?
This home has solar power with battery storage. There are no power lines in the area. The water supplied to this home is from a private well and there are no nearby industries to contaminate it. Privacy, peacefullness and serenity!Property Description
This is an Off-Grid home in Cochise county Arizona. It is self sustaining with photovoltaic panels for electric power and a back up propane generator. It has a registered well and a private septic system. It sits on 37.64 acres of high desert property in a very remote area. There are 5 other families living in the bowl that these mountains create. Everyone is off-grid. The house was built by owners who wanted to be safe if any Y2K catastrophies happened. Therefore, there are 2 containers on this property that have supplies for catastrophic emergencies. This home has been used only for 2nd home by the owners. It is in excellent condition. It is 5 miles to pavement from this home. All the roads are maintained by the community that lives there. The elevation is about 4500ft. It is a fairly temperate area, with summer temps only occaisionally reaching 100...usually 90\'s and the monsoons start in July. During that time most days have clouds and rain in the afternoon and this also keeps the temperatures down. The winters are also fairly temperate. The daytime is generally above 55 and often is 65 to 70. The nights, however, are quite chilly in the winter. There is plenty of wildlife seen here and the stars provide perfect serenity for sleeping.Neighborhood Description
The neighborhood is only 5 other homes. All of these homes are off grid and quite far apart from each other. The community does a good job at looking out for one another. Everyone is very respectful of the land and the wildlife. The home is located in the Perilla Mountains.Market Area
This home is about 2.5 hours from Tucson Arizona. The nearest city is Douglas. Douglas is about 15 miles away and located on the border of Mexico. Douglas is a small city of about 17000 residents. Bisbee is located across the valley in the Mule mountains, it is an historic mining town that now is home to many artists and tourists.School District
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 | no |
Cleaned with Green Products | no |
Interior Environment
Heating System | Forced Air - Gas |
Cooling System | Passive Cooling |
Ventilation System | Part of Heating System |
Whole House Filtration | None |
Whole House Vacuum | no |
Energy & Water
Energy System | Off the Grid |
Water System | Well |
Wastewater System | Septic System |
Construction Information
Exterior Finish | Wood |
Interior Finish | Gypsum Board - Sheet Rock |
Interior Paint | Other |
Floor Material | Carpet |
Roof Material | Asphalt Composition Shingle |
Window Material | Metal Single Glazed |
Insulation Material | Fiberglass |
Garage / Car Port
Garage / Carport | no |
Garage Type | attached |