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Sustainable House on 1.6 acres in quiet rural setting
3 Bedrooms: 1 master, 1 guest, plus a large studio/office/den
3 Baths: 3 Full baths
Sq. Ft: 2,200 living area. 3,000 total including 2-car garage.
Building: Constructed in 2000, walls are 14" Pumicecrete with exterior stucco and interior structalite plaster. Floors are bamboo and tile. Passive solar design with pumicecrete provides thermal mass.
Land: 1.6 acres, meadow and forest, on a quiet cul-de-sac, 10 minutes from downtown Boulder. Adjacent to The StarHouse, part of Earthstar community. Click here to see pictures of our pond.
Utilities:
• 1.8 kW Photovoltaic system supplies 30%-40% of electricity. Grid-tied to sell excess back to XCel (local utility). Battery backup supplies 3 days' electricity to the whole house in case of power outage.
• Solar hot water system provides over 80% of hot water and space heating (hydronic in-floor heating under bamboo and tile).
• Fireplace provides room and hot water/space heating.
• Water is provided by our local water district. There is also a rainwater cistern with whole house filter.
• Natural gas (XCel) for cooking and backup heating.
Communications:
• 2+ phone lines (Qwest).
• High-Speed Cable Internet (Comcast) with wireless network.
• Cable TV.
Panoramic view from the west
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Panoramic view from the northeast |
   
Carved Corbels: Mountain Lion, Fox, Hawk and Bear
Ben with carver Lueb Popoff |
Finished Corbels - East Patio |
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Southern view shows our pond. Click on the picture to enlarge it and learn more. |
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View of Aria's Pond, looking to the south. |
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Xeriscaped and deer-proofed lavender growing in our front yard. |
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The dining area, with granite dining table, fireplace on the left and kitchen in background. Stairs go to master bedroom. |
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The kitchen area looking east, with maple butcher block island, stove and Paradiso granite countertops. |
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Living room area looking south from kitchen. Also shows sunroom (back right). Front entrance is to the left. |
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The living room fireplace ablaze, which contributes to whole house and hot water heating. |
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Master bedroom, approx. 15'x15', with east-facing city view. |
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Master bedroom looking south, showing glass block bathroom wall, with large walk-in closet on right with two large dressers. |
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Spacious master bathroom with twin sinks, large tub and private toilet area. |
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Second bedroom, approx. 13'x13', with walk-in closet, desk and sunny south-facing window. |
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Another view of second bedroom showing bed. Full bath is next to bedroom accessible via hallway. |
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Studio/office, looking north. Approx. 25'x16'. Bamboo floor, comfortable couches facing entertainment unit (shown below), and full bath. Computer (on left) and other personal items will be stored. |
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Entertainment unit with 42" HDTV and stereo. |
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Studio/den looking south, showing entertainment unit on right. The office area contains two desks and bookshelves for library. |
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View to the east, showing Boulder reservoir. |
