Eagle River, Alaska — Green Home For Sale

Listing ID: 20686

Property Description

This is Alaska's only Bioshelter, a house that can recycle its water and waste.  It collects rain water and recycles it back into the wetlands and the fish pond.  If the fish die, we've used the wrong shampoo.  It is built into the side of a mountain so we heat from 38 degrees (ground temp) to the temperature outside, not from colder than that like other homes do.  Our windows are only on the south side of the home which features our unheated 42x12ft. solarium.  The Solarium not only captures heat from the sun, it also captures the heat from the home's windows.  The solarium never freezes and plants grow all winter leaving you with a green view in the foreground and majestic snow covered mountain peaks in the background.  It won a national energy award back in the 80s.

We added a well and a septic system (although they are optional to use) so that we could be a conforming house.  We love our homemade composting toilet and spread the worm castings from the toilet in the orchard.  We have added a clay/straw greenhouse and a cordwood sauna, both built from natural clay dug out of the mountains near Denali National Park.  

Our garage roof was converted to a garden and there are 8 raised beds behind the garage on the ground for root veggies.  

What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?

Earth heated/cooled, Passive Solar, Wood (and natural gas backup) heat from a Masonry Stove.

Neighborhood Description

The home is situation about 1100' above sea level in the Eagle River Glacier Valley in the Chugach State Park.  We have lots of wildlife.

Market Area

Eagle River is 15-20 minutes away by car.

School District

We have a great school district

Community

Many of our neighbors want to live back in the valley to be alone, the other half enjoy getting together and having potlucks and talent shows. 

Home Type or Land

Single Family - Three Story

Location of Home or Land

Rural

Elevation of Home

Mountain

Contact Information

Curt Karns

3901 Delores Dr.
Eagle River , AK 99577 US
Telephone:907 350 9262