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Property address:
2864 Highway 36
Estes Park, Colorado
80517
USA
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Selling Price (USD): $3,500,000
Living area (Sq. Ft.): 5833 plus guest house
Number of Bedrooms: 4
Number of Bathrooms: 4
Lot Size: 155 Acres
Year Built: 2001
Monthly Utility Cost (USD): $208/month
Property Web Site:
www.tomadams.net
What makes it Green:
This 155 acre property is located on the Eastern edge of Estes Park, Colorado's picturesque mountain valley.
The snow capped views of the continental divide are more than 180 degrees "left to right" from Longs Peak in the south to Lumpy Ridge and beyond to the north. Look down at the valley of Estes Park, from the front deck and living room - an awe-inspiring panorama.
Buildings include a south facing, 5,800 sq. ft., 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 3 car garage, main house thoughtfully integrated into the environment, a power shed, and an equally thoughtful 3 level carriage house (lower level is a fully functional, 4 stall horse barn, main level is a 4 car garage, upper level is a 750 sq ft guest/caretakers quarters).
These buildings are located more than a mile for local electric power providers and get energy from solar arrays, and wind generators (2 @ 500 watts) that feed 32 batteries in the main house (18, 700 amp hours) and a separate battery bank for the carriage house. An inverter turns the battery power into 110 volt to for lights and appliances. There is also a back-up generator (rarely used) in case you have a large party and leave all the lights on all night. The roof (R-60) is cement tiles with a section made of PV cell "shingles" to augment the solar arrays. Stone colored cement roofing, stucco / cedar walls (R-40) blend with the environment and create minimal impact on the surrounding forest of open meadows and scattered ponderosa pines. "Going Green" and "Sustainable" seems easy with this state-of-the-art "high performance home".
Huge triple pane, low-E Pella windows draw in breathtaking views of Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Valley. They also let in passive solar heat that is captured by the structural concrete floors. Blue green bathroom tile is made from recycled windshields. Century-old train trestles, salvaged from the Great Salt Lake are the timber framing in the spectacular great room. Floors are slate, stamped and colored concrete or wood (bamboo and ash). The owner uses hand woven Tibetan, wool throw rugs to provide a soft under-foot. Wheat straw board was used as counter-top substrate to avoid out-gassing of formaldehyde from particle board.
Exterior wall and roof insulation is sprayed foam that contains no formaldehyde. Interior wall insulation is of shredded blue jeans, providing efficient temperature moderation and sound-proofing. The in-floor heat has 15 different zones and is controlled by DC-powered pumps developed for NASA and manufactured by Ivan Labs. They use only 10 watts each. Other than propane for cooking and supplemental heat, there are no utility bills.
There is a wood-fired hot tub nestled among the boulders of a rocky ridge across a ravine opposite the main house. It is accessed by a bridge leading from the home's deck. The bridge also serves as a mounting base for two 500 watt wind generators. The rocky ridge serves as a wind break for the hot tub area as well as a buffer from any stray road noise.
The interior doors were designed by the owner/architect and made from standing dead hardwood trees. They are walnut frame with ash panels. The intricately carved front door was designed to symbolize the "tree of life". More intricate carpentry can be found throughout the home.
Renewable energy powers the entire home and a detached garage/barn/guest quarters, called the carriage house. This home is truly "green" and sustainable from the energy efficient lights and appliances to a solar heated lap pool on the lower walkout level. You can see the continental divide while doing your laps and the lap pool also serves as water storage in case of wildfire.
The carriage house maximizes passive solar by using structural concrete floors and large windows on the south walls. The concrete floor minimizes the spreading of possible fire from flammables stored in the garage and provides a heat mass for the passive solar. Electricity comes from its own 1440 watt solar array. It is completely self-sufficient except for propane deliveries to run the propane refrigerator and the hot water boiler which provides domestic hot water and in-floor heat. The pine green asphalt shingle roof and cedar siding minimizes impact on the forest environment.
The multi-functionality of this structure is impressive. The lower level horse barn has a chute from the garage level for easy off-loading of bales. The area behind the carriage house is fenced with wood pole fencing and provides ample room for horses to roam. Ride into the forest from your own barn. And enjoy the views. It is tempting to never leave this peaceful mountain. If that becomes a need, Estes Park is 5 minutes away.
Garage-Carport: Yes
Garage-Carport Type: Garage-Attached
Number of Cars: 3
Garage Area (Sq. Ft.):
Heating: Passive & acitve solar, wood fireplace, propane fired infloor heat boiler augmented by vacuum tube solar collecters.
Cooling: Ceiling fans.
Energy Source: Off the grid, solar hot water, wind generators & photovoltaic.
Water Source: Well
Windows: Triple pane, low-E, Pella windows and doors.
Insulation: Urethane foam. R-60 roof and R-40 walls.
Seller Contact Info:
Name: Tom Adams - Realtor®
Address: 457 E. Wonderview
City: Estes Park
State: CO
Zip Code: 80517
Country: USA
Phone: 970.481.5188
Fax: 970.586.4025
E-Mail:
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