What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?
This home was built with all green products available at the time. It has low VOC carpet, wood and ceramic tile floors. The entire system is different from a \"normal\" house. See website for explanation.Property Description
Our ecologically engineered dream home, known as the Eagle River Valley \"Bioshelter\" is for sale. This home appraises for $510,000. Life circumstances are such that we must reduced the price to $449,000 ....giving you an instant equity of $61,000! This is your opportunity to live the ecological life style you believe in! This home feels remote and is private, yet only a 15 minute drive to Eagle River - 35 minutes to downtown Anchorage. Paved and maintained roads, incredible views from all windows. National Award-winning design from the Department of Energy. 500 sq. ft tropical sunroom with deck, ponds, wetlands (part of the water recycling system) waterfall, goldfish. Can be used as a greenhouse to grow plants and food as well as a sunny retrea. Ecologically engineered RECYCLING WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM and COMPOSTING TOILETS. (house is designed and plumbed for standard well and septic tank.) Home was designed as a research and development house. As such it has evolved through different transitions for recycling of grey and black water. MAINTENANCE MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED. Finnish masonry fireplace / Scandanavian design provides radiant heat for the entire home as a back-up system when needed. Huge kitchen - made for entertaining. \"Hidey-hole\" room for mediation off master bedroom. One of the 3 bedrooms has been converted to a two-person home office. Root Cellar. 2 - 5,000 gallon water storage cisterns. Built -in entertainment center. Mechanical/Workroom. Storage Everywhere. This house was designed to maximize energy efficiency. We proved we could be \"off the grid,\" live in Alaska\'s harsh climate and still have a warm, beautiful home. It\'s a Gardner\'s paradise with perennials, and vegetable gardens, Many south-facing terraces and decks. 1/9 acres - HORSES ALLOWED. Oversized, double car garage, planned for a mother-in-law apartment or artist\'s studio above.
Neighborhood Description
Our neighborhood is rural, looking across the valley at high mountains, with no other homes in sight. The homes in the area are built on 2 to 5 acres with the intent to have privacy. We are surrounded by natural forest and trees except for a huge rock garden filled with Alaskan Perennials and vegetables.Market Area
We are approximately 11 miles up Eagle River Valley from the town of Eagle River. Eagle River is a small bedroom community feeding Anchorage, 15 minutes away. It is an easy commute from Eagle River on a 6 lane highway to AnchorageSchool District
Community
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 | yes |
| Cleaned with Green Products | yes |
Interior Environment
| Heating System | Other |
| Cooling System | Other |
| Ventilation System | Heat Exchanger |
| Whole House Filtration | Other |
| Whole House Vacuum | yes |
Energy & Water
| Water System | Other |
| Wastewater System | Composting Toilet |
Construction Information
| Exterior Finish | Other |
| Interior Finish | Gypsum Board - Sheet Rock |
| Interior Paint | Low VOC |
| Floor Material | Other |
| Roof Material | Flat |
| Window Material | Other |
| Insulation Material | Other |
Garage / Car Port
| Garage / Carport | yes |
| Garage Type | detached |
| Number of Cars | 2 |
| Garage Area | 576 sqft |
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