The Constellation Earthship is a ultra-green home for owners that are serious about sustainability on the planet. The house is entirely custom, very high quality and unique.The home was built with a total commitment for sustainability and low environmental impact. This Micheal Reynolds designed home is literally a living organism functioning each day with a close connection to the earth and weather. It will shelter and protect you and provide a lifestyle of great independence. Colorado¿s 300 sun days a year and adequate moisture make this an ideal climate for this home. Construction features include a massive 3.5 foot thick bermed wall finished with very unique authentic mica adobe, a full water catch roof with an R35 rating, straw bale end walls, trombe walls behind the bathroom and laundry rooms, and natural materials including cork and stone floors. There is a full solar power system and a solar hot water system with backup generator. Grid power is available on the lot if the new owner wants that convenience. The passive solar heat is tremendous since the front of the house is all glass and there are two Yotul Gas stoves and a large kiva fireplace for backup during long cloudy winter stretches. The house has a full water catch system with a backup tap that can be activated when necessary. All the water coming into the house is tripled filtered and tastes wonderful. We also have a unique water condensation catch system that puts water back into our big planters. Large planters provide unlimited opportunities to grow exotics including orchids and food plants with good success year round. All the plants stay with the house. Sleeping and living near these plants is a unique and wonderful experience. Both the exterior and interior receive a tune-up every year so the house is in great shape with new stucco, shades (inside and out), wood sealant, filters and cleaned cisterns. All our outside plants are landscaped with low water needs plantings. Residents can enjoy the outside all day long on the roof top covered deck. All the appliances are super efficient including a Sun Frost refrigerator, Equator washer dryer and an Aqua Star propane hot water heater for back up. Two sets of shades help to insulate in the winter and cool in the summer. This home provides a wonderful opportunity for those interested in serious green-home living. The only utility expense is the propane for cooking and back up heating, plus a monthly $4 vacation charge NOT to use the county water system! This home presents a unique opportunity to live in harmony with nature in one of the most beautiful places on the planet. What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home? Designed and built for a chemically sensitive person, 99% natural and non toxic materials, very clean environment inside and out, very very small carbon footprint. Neighborhood Description
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