Designed/placed for maximum views along State Trust land, behind which is Prescott National Forest, to preserve views in all directions. Five-bedroom house configured with front two bedrooms as library and den. Extremely efficient self-sustaining ability for off-grid energy, water, and waste: - >8 kW rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) (overproduces house needs every day/night cycle), - grid-independent overnight (and longer) via backup batteries, with - bi-directional meter for hybrid grid-tie system, makes electricity nearly free & sells to grid ... plus - automatic backup generator start-up circuit if power drops / well-water pump pressure drops. - shortest days of year, with worst sun angle, still produced >36 kWh solar, enough to power 2 electric heaters, well-water pump, heat-pump water heater, electric oven, and more. 2-zone HVAC system (60% living-room/dining-room/kitchen/den/library & 40% 3-bedrooms/2-bath): - 3 heating choices: propane gas, electric heaters, or ultra-efficient fireplace (fireplace directs ~85% of heat into house, rather than lost up chimney, ducting outside air for combustion so no cold air pulled into house); - Cooling via electric air conditioning can be augmented by heat-pump cooling; - Ultra-efficient water-heating via dual-purpose electric heat-pump; - Dedicated extra-large underground sewage tank; - Natural spring well with two extra-large accumulator in-ground-cool water tanks. Barn, all steel: - Steel roof aligned for maximum sun for 8 kW solar panels to power house, just 52 feet away; - Backup batteries (8x L-16 under barn to block sun), overnight & if utility grid/pole power drops. House: - Steel roof, built along 345-degrees for wind shelter of covered BBQ patio deck; - Highly insulated – walls have additional 6 inches of insulation with foil and foam over sheathing, ceiling/attic has twice recommended insulation depth, and metal roof has twice required venting, plus 10 foot overhang all-around for shade ... so sun does not heat house quickly; - Sealed extremely tightly, with very large whole-house ventilation fan (belt-driven to be quieter than direct-drive), so filtered cool air from large under-house space can cool house on hot days more cheaply than using the air conditioning. Roof sheeting has foil backing. Side sheeting has foil/foam backing. Kitchen, large Living and Dining Rooms, den, library, and central hall are solid hand-scraped oak floors.
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