What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?
The house is highly efficient straw bale construction with passive solar orientation. No toxic materials were used in the building. Sustainable and locally harvested lumber make up the bulk of the wood used. The walls are entirely straw and clay, Adobe/stone tile comprise the floors.The clay and straw walls provide a natural system where air and vapor can move through the walls balancing humidity and improving interior air quality as well as being attractive.Property Description
Our lovely home is built with smart, efficient design and the highest level of craft.Clay plasters, timber framed wrap around porches, adobe floors, hand crafted cabinets and doors built in the on site shop. Stone tile throughout and excellent passive solar.Together these elements combine to make a home that is functional, comfortable and beautiful.
Outside every door you will find extensive vegetable and perennial flower gardens with over 50 fruiting trees and bushes.
The gardens and nursery are well situated with irrigation which is drawn from a large pond fed by water rights.The pond doubles as a fun retreat on a hot day.
The nursery is situated beyond the gardens to provide a comfortable distance between work and home. There is 5000 square feet of covered green house and 12000 square feet of outside shade structure.The nursery is run by the proprietor and one and a half seasonal employees. The season runs from mid February to mid September. Providing organic herbs, perennial flowers and vegetable starts to the local market.The price of the property is of course based in part on the value of the business so we are willing to discuss the financial details with seriously interested party's.We assume that a new owner will require some amount of orientation which we can provide. Clearly the amount and type of training is individual and will be negotiated at time of sale.
Bottom line is that we have nurtured this business and this place for thirteen years and we want to pass it to the right person in the most graceful manner.
All in all it is a wonderful place to live and work.Neighborhood Description
We are situated on seven very private acres of a pastoral valley. All of our neighbors have larger acreages. From the house there is access to national forest land where we hike, bike and ski. one of the countries largest wilderness areas is a half hour drive. The canyons and rivers of southeast Utah are close enough for weekend trips.That's my neighborhoodMarket Area
Bayfield is a ranch community of 2,087 people set on the Los Pinos river, ten minuts away. The schools and businesses serve a larger population but it still maintains much of it's ranching character.
Durango is a college town of 16,000 people in the Animas River valley thirty minutes away. There are a number of educational alternatives for K-12, as well as a new state of the art hospital. Durango hosts a good variety of music and social events through the year. LaPlata county has a diverse econSchool District
Community
Bayfield is a small Ranch community with a mix of people whom have lived here their whole lives with the influence of environmentally concerned & outdoor recreating young families.Location of Home or Land
Rural
Elevation of Home
Mountain
Air Quality
| Agriculture in Area | yes |
| 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
| Water System | Well |
| Wastewater System | Septic System |
Construction Information
| Construction Type | Straw bale |
| Exterior Finish | Plaster - Earth |
| Interior Finish | Earthen Plaster |
| Interior Paint | Other |
| Floor Material | Other |
| Roof Material | Metal |
| Window Material | Other |
| Insulation Material | Recycled Newsprint |
Garage / Car Port
| Garage / Carport | no |
| Garage Type | attached |
| Number of Cars | 1 |
