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Built from the ground-up to be self sustainable and off gridrnState-of-the-art Straw bale constructionrnPassive solar with Adobe interior walls for storing heat/coolingrnPV panel solar with propane back-up generatorrnTranson windows above doors for increased airflowrninterior multi-air system for filtered airflowrnIFC insulated concrete foam foundationrnWater storage/production buildingProperty Description
Live in luxury off the grid! All the amenities you would would ever want without sacrificing anything. Surrounded on two sides by BLM, you couldn't of placed this home in a more perfect setting. The property is dominated by old growth Juniper and Pinion trees with beautiful views of the San Juan mountains pushing above the breaks in the trees. Horsefly Creek Canyon is a short hike away putting you in excellent trophy Mule deer country with access to over the counter Elk hunting in unit 62. This 2,200 sq ft custom home is located at the end of the long private drive behind a locked gate with end of the road seclusion. This overbuilt home has18 inch thick walls that provide excellent insulation with denim bat/fiber mixed insulation in the attic. Three adobe internal walls for core passive heating and cooling to help maintain comfortable internal temperatures with using minimal energy consumption. The home is heated with In-floor radiant heat w/7 zones and a solar hot water boiler assist. The floorpan is a 3 bedroom 2 bathroom with a home office, laundry room with new LG washer and dryer, refer/freezer, microwave, two fresh air systems, Seagull finishing water filters at all sinks and a a Hearthstone wood stove in the living room. The kitchen is finished with granite countertops throughout and outfitted with a 6 burner Premier gas range and oven accented by a top-of-the-line stainless steel sink and appliances. Features include: Custom Birchwood cabinets, granite counter tops on all sinks, walk in pantry, wood and tile flooring, insulated blinds on all windows in all rooms. phone/internet/TV and 12v charging wall connections in all rooms. Telephone and Internet is provided via microwave and Direct TV satellite. There is 1000 gallon buried propane tank (owned) and 3000 gallon cistern for additional water storage under the home…because you can’t be too prepared! Additionally there is a 24x36ft 3 car garage, fully insulated and dry walled with fully automatic electric Garage door openers and overhead lights and attic storage with 4 sliding windows for light and air circulation. What more could you want! This home is truly self-sufficient with its own state-of-the-art power system supplied by (49) 75 watt solar panels on 3 adjustable towers and (24) HUP Solar One industrial batteries. A short distant away from the home is an all concrete power building has two rooms; onehouses two 5.5 kw/48 volt inverters with in-series connection coupled with 2 charge controllers. The second room houses the propane driven Onan 3 cylinder 11.5kw backup generator fully integrated with and automatically controlled by the Trace inverter core. The second building isset up for water production/refining with another fully concrete heated self standing building housing 2-1600 gallon cistern storage tanks with two pressure tanks and two water pumps for distributing water to all points of the property and house usage giving the compound just over 6000gallons total of water storage at any given time. Housed in this building also is a commercial RO system with ability to dial in a water mixture of your choice with two pre filters and a Culligan charcoal filter with automatic cleaning and flushing cycles. As with the electrical production the water production is also all automatic. Additional improvements include: -5 outside water spigots, 3 RV slots water, electric, and propane. ASmall pond water collection point -10x20 Guest Cabin/Home office with its own bathroom and septic. buried 500 gal propane installed. .-10x12 Gardening Shed outfitted with gardening supplies and tools. -40x30 Barn/Shop with concrete floor and 14ft insulated door with full length wood siding, 6x6 ATV door. Access to propane and water -All concrete Root Cellar/bunker -50 ft circular garden with 10 raised and established fruit treesNeighborhood Description
This home is located on the Uncompaghre Plateau in a secluded location surrounded by other 40 acre parcel owners. Also borders BLM public land. Wildlife abounds.Market Area
Home is located in Montrose, CO approx. 65 miles from Grand Junction.School District
School district be the city of MontroseLocation 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 | Other |
| Ventilation System | Other |
| Whole House Filtration | Other |
| Whole House Vacuum | no |
Energy & Water
| Energy System | Photovoltaic (PV) |
| Water System | Well |
| Wastewater System | Septic System |
Construction Information
| Construction Type | Adobe |
| Exterior Finish | Stucco |
| Interior Finish | Cement Plaster |
| Interior Paint | Other |
| Floor Material | Tile |
| Roof Material | Metal |
| Insulation Material | Other |
Garage / Car Port
| Garage / Carport | yes |
| Garage Type | detached |
| Number of Cars | 3 |
