Thoughtfully designed and situated to take advantage of Southern Oregon's climate, this modern custom ranch home also has some of the best views in the Rogue Valley. The passive solar design, over-insulated shell, and natural cross ventilation help keep the energy consumption to a minimum year-round.This well-built 4 BR, 2 BA home offers an unbeatable lifestyle for those who value privacy, quality, and seclusion. All dimensions are approximate and provided by homeowner, buyer to perform due diligence.Featuring 2171 sq. ft. of living space and sited on a 16.8 acre, heavily-wooded lot in southwestern Oregon, the home was custom-built in the mid-1980s and the design is well thought out the original building plans convey with the sale.Designed as two wings connected by a 47 x 20 open living, dining and kitchen area. The master suite is in one wing, the remaining three bedrooms and guest bath are in the other wing, with an exterior center courtyard between them, offering privacy and well suited for multi- family or extended family living.The spacious 21 x 15 master bedroom has dual closets, cross ventilation with a chimney effect for natural cooling in the summer.The 7 x 15 master bath has dual vanities, an oversized jetted tub, and separate shower stall.Each of the remaining bedrooms is approximately 12 x 10 and the 10 x 6 guest bath features a bath/shower combination divided from the vanity area, and features floor to ceiling built-in custom cabinetry. One of the bedrooms was purpose-built as an office, with built-in glass-front bookcases and a lighted, mirrored showcase with a locking sliding glass door. Another bedroom was purpose-built as an electronics laboratory, with coaxial cable, a fully shelved closet, and a ground rod connection. The remaining bedroom is just that, a guest bedroom with a large closet, right next to the guest bath.The kitchen offers large granite countertops and is open to the dining and living area. There are floor to ceiling cabinets in the kitchen, plus a 3 x 4 fully shelved, lighted, walk-in pantry adjacent to the kitchen.There are built-in bookcases, a built-in dining hutch and extensive, matching cabinetry throughout the house.The 8 x 9 utility/laundry room connects to the kitchen and has additional cabinetry, an upright freezer, and a side entrance/air lock leading to the 25 x 28 garage and 9 x 28 covered firewood storage area and potting bench. The garage has built-in overhead storage cabinets, heavy duty shelving, multiple workbenches, and a 9 x 5 enclosed interior workshop with an additional built-in workbench and shelving.The house sits on a knoll at the far corner of the lot, backing to a large parcel of heavily wooded public land managed by the BLM, criss-crossed with jeep trails. At 1400 elevation, the house is not visible from the road and can only be reached via a gated, winding private driveway of approximately 2/10ths of a mile. The well is located along the driveway and is on record as producing over 75 gallons per minute.While the home is secluded and private, the small town of Rogue River is an easy 20 minute drive away, which offers all the amenities (supermarket, hardware store, pharmacy, restaurants, gas stations, etc.) Reliable broadband wireless internet service is already installed at the house, as well as a scanner with external antenna, all of which conveys. Coaxial cabling is hardwired throughout the house and the garage.The front elevation of the house has an angled architecture that offers spectacular views of Pleasant Valley and the surrounding mountains, and exploits the natural path of the sun. During the winter months, once the sun breaks over the mountains, the sun room, kitchen, dining, and living areas are filled with direct sunlight. A few hours thereafter, the master bedroom is similarly filled with direct sunlight and remains so until the sun dips behind Elk Mt. on the west side.The 9 x 24 sun room was remodeled in late 2013, with
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