Asking Price (USD) | $639,000 |
Annual Property Tax | $5,000 |
Annual Utility Cost | $4,500 |
Home Area | 2,500 sq ft |
Bedrooms | 3 |
Bathrooms | 2 |
Total Property Area | 1.9 acres |
Year Built | 1985 |
Listing ID: 20686
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.
Earth heated/cooled, Passive Solar, Wood (and natural gas backup) heat from a Masonry Stove.
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.
Eagle River is 15-20 minutes away by car.
We have a great school district
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.
Single Family - Three Story
Rural
Mountain
Agriculture in Area | Yes |
Industry in Area | No |
Air Pollution in Area | No |
Pesticide Free | Yes |
Fragrance Free | Yes |
Cleaned with Green Products | Yes |
Heating System |
Fireplace Forced Air - Gas Solar - Passive Wood Stove |
Cooling System |
Other Passive Cooling |
Ventilation System |
Heat Exchanger Whole House Fan |
Whole House Filtration |
HEPA filtration |
Whole House Vacuum | Yes |
Energy System |
Municipal Energy |
Water System |
Other Rain Water Collection Well |
Wastewater System |
Composting Toilet Septic System |
Construction Type |
Masonry/Concrete Wood Framing: 2x4, 2x6, etc. |
Exterior Finish |
Wood |
Interior Finish |
Gypsum Board - Sheet Rock |
Interior Paint |
Low VOC |
Floor Material |
Linoleum |
Roof Material |
Other |
Window Material |
Wood Dual Glazed |
Insulation Material |
Fiberglass |
Garage / Carport | Yes |
Garage Type | Detached |
Number of Cars | 2 |
Garage Area | 555 sqft |
Website: https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/M8642205050
Curt Karns
3901 Delores Dr.
Eagle River , AK 99577 US
Telephone:907 350 9262