11550 3100 Rd, Hotchkiss, CO 81419

Contemporary custom home with stunning mountain views and a productive organic orchard. The light-filled main level features a large bedroom (non-conforming; currently used as an office), a half bath and a great room opening onto a wraparound deck. The lower level walks out onto a brick patio and includes a master suite with full bath, a third bedroom, a second full bath and a large laundry/utility/storage room. Part straw bale, part frame construction with lime plaster and cedar siding, the home is extremely energy efficient with in-floor radiant heat and passive solar design. A wood-burning stove provides a cozy atmosphere on cold winter nights. The solar domestic hot water is backed up with an electric boiler. The 24-acre Rogers Mesa orchard has been certified organic since 2015 and is planted to peaches, apples, sweet cherries and table grapes. One acre of sweet cherries is under high tunnel frames with propane heaters. The high-efficiency irrigation system employs two stages of filtration, a concrete settling basin, and micro-sprinklers throughout. Three wind machines, with a propane tank for each, provide frost protection. Improvements include a 3-sided 20x75 equipment shed and a 30x65 packing shed/shop building with a 3/4 bath and a 750 sq.ft. drive-in cooler. Farm equipment is available separately.