Overview

This property is a rare combination of beautiful, off-the-grid AIA-award-winning home plus 1,163 acres for hiking and horseback riding in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. A retreat from the busy world, this home can be an elegant base camp for climbing four nearby 14ers.

• Private yet easy to get to, 30 minutes from Alamosa Airport and 8 minutes from the Great Sand Dunes National Park
• Creek runs nearly year round
• Senior water rights
• Delicious well water
• Bordered by BLM and the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness area
• Meadows, aspen groves, pinion, juniper, cottonwood, ponderosa, currant bushes, wild roses and countless wildflowers
• A paradise for hummingbirds
• Abundant wildlife
• Blue skies and peaceful dark nights
• Short springs that garden perennials love, magnificent late-summer mountainside thunderstorms, colorful autumns, and clear winters with occasional snowfall

Main House

Designed by Japanese owner/architect, this spacious yet cozy “green” 5,200 sq. ft. home with a 700 sq. ft. deck is a fine example of craftsmanship and attention to beautiful detail. The home is cool in the summer: the screened porch and many large windows give it the breezy feel of the great camps of the Adirondacks. The sound of running water fills the air from April through Thanksgiving, as a diverted stream passes through the walled garden and along the entire south side.

• 9.6 Kw. photovoltaic system with 274,000 BTU solar thermal collectors
  
• 4 bedrooms and 3 baths, with 2 workrooms that can be easily converted into bedrooms
  
• Radiant heat under beautiful, river-recovered heart pine and slate flooring, warms the house in the winter assisted by the efficient and gorgeous Tulikivi soapstone fireplace and bake oven, a centerpiece within the large open living/dining/kitchen area
• Fresh air is brought in via a house-wide Heat Recovery Ventilator
• Gourmet kitchen includes granite countertops, stainless steel island, Subzero refrigerator, Viking stove, Bosch dishwasher, walk-in pantry, and plenty of lovely cherry cabinet space
• Laundry room has sink and Kenmore Elite front-loading washer and dryer
  
• Extras include:
  • Japanese tatami meditation room
  • aspen ceilings
  • beautiful built in cherry and fir furniture in 5 rooms
  • hot tub & sauna
  • large deck in the garden
  • workrooms with air compressor and 220 volts
  • plenty of storage—including 3 walk-in storage rooms and two large walk-in closets in the master bedroom
  • reading nook in living area
  • dog room with doors to fenced area

A separate 1,075 sq. ft. home office over the 3-car garage has a truly spectacular view of several peaks of the Sierra Blanca, as well as the valley floor and the San Juans. The office also has radiant heat beneath river-recovered heart pine and includes bathroom, storage room, and sleeping loft.

Caretaker’s House

This sunny, comfortable home features a cathedral ceiling with large fir beams in its open living/dining area and large windows on the south-facing hallway where houseplants thrive. The front porch has spectacular valley views for sunset watching.

• Located 3/4 miles below the main house
• 1,500 sq. ft. active/passive solar home, with a 280 sq. ft. carport plus 440 sq. ft. covered front porch and deck to large walled garden
• 3 Kw. photovoltaic system and 150,000 BTU solar hot-water panels
  
• 2 bedrooms (1 with walk-in closet), 1 bath, full kitchen, large storage room
• Fir trim throughout
  
• Radiant heat under ceramic tile flooring
• Vermont Casting wood stove
• Maytag Neptune front loading washer and dryer in laundry room

Conservation Easement

This property is under a conservation easement with The Nature Conservancy designed to maintain the ecological integrity of wildlife, plants, water and the land. The easement allows for a generous 50,000 additional sq. ft. of construction, whether on the two existing home sites and/or on one or two new sites, as long as the property remains under single ownership. Also, a subdivision of one designated 40-acre parcel may be sold for separate ownership.