Property Description
Experience the luxury of true self-sufficiency. This architect-designed off-grid estate blends refined craftsmanship with a turnkey homestead lifestyle on private acreage surrounded by protected greenbelt, a year-round creek, and panoramic mountain views. Grow your own food, gather from the gardens, bake bread, and cook in your artisanal kitchen, store wine and preserves in the root cellar, and enjoy the independence of solar power and well water—all without sacrificing comfort, beauty, or modern convenience. A rare opportunity to live sustainably, elegantly, and in complete harmony with the land.
LOCATION & LAND
• 15 Acres in the Baca Grande Grants
• Baca Grand Wildlife refuge on W. border
• Greenbelt w/ year-round creek at S. border
• Multiple paths to creek & greenbelt
• Unobstructed Sangre de Cristo views
• Mature drought-resistant landscaping
• Panoramic views from every room
• Multiple courtyards engage the landscape
• Multi-zone floor plan for privacy and work
• Separate wing w/ private entry & parking
• Only a ten-minute drive to the vibrant
mountain town of Crestone
HOME DETAILS
• 3 bd / 2 full bath / 1 half bath
• 3rd bd is flexible can be used for yoga, meditation or client meetings
• Open concept living, dining, kitchen
• Dedicated home office
• Primary suite: slate shower, copper tub
• Custom cedar-lined walk-in closet(s)
• Tons of storage & custom built-ins
• Diamond plaster & adobe walls
• Polished concrete floors
• Custom book cases and storage
• Natural slate tile bathrooms
• 10 foot high ceilings
• Deck off primary suite w/ mountain views
• Custom iron gates by Andy Pierce of Aspen
• Architecturally designed & custom built
ARTISANAL KITCHEN
• Four-oven Aga stove w/ slate backsplash
• Custom stainless steel countertops
• Custom bamboo cabinets and ceilings
• Island maple butcher block
• Double sink and additional veggie washing sink
• Antique repurposed apothecary drawer storage
HOMESTEADER'S DREAM
Wine or root cellar under insulated shed
• Off-grid: passive + solar PV
• Private well & septic system
• Irrigated greenhouse, exterior gardens
• Large workshop / garage
• 450 sf yurt with patio
• Wood-fired brick pizza oven
• Wired for windmill power
ECO-GREEN FEATURES
Nudura ICF block: 58% energy savings
• On-demand hot water heater
• Radiant floor heat w/ reservoir layer
• Triple-pane windows for insulation
• Screens on all windows for cross ventilation
• Southern exposure / passive solar
• Ample cross-ventilation in each room
Lithium ion batteries (replaced 2019)
• Wood stoves in shop & yurt
• New EPDM roof with insulation
• Low-maintenance Nudura ICF block construction w/ metal cladding exterior
• Low VOC: no paint or sheetrock, cabinets and ceiling panels sealed with oil only
• LED lighting throughout
Home Energy Evaluation
Glazing: Triple-Paned Windows
Installed Appliances: N/A
Air Sealed: No
Energy-Star Appliances: N/A
Tankless Water Heater Installed: Yes
Home Health Evaluation
Water Purity: no
Air Purity: no
Radon Test Date: ,
Wall Finishes: Plaster, Low VOC Paint, No VOC Paint, Unfinished: Wood
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