Land/scape
Land
- 40+ acres zoned Woodland Resource, 20-acres minimum lot size
- Timber land managed in accordance with professionally prepared Forest Management Plan
- Completely thinned, brush removed and replanted (7800 conifers) during last 10 years
- Meets Senate Bill 60 requirements for wildfire liability
- Adjacent to BLM roadless area on two sides
- 1320 feet of intermittent stream frontage -- flowed all year in 2006
- Historic log cabin (gold miners in 1930’s) at creek side
- Adjacent hills offer weather and noise protection while still allowing for spectacular 360 degree view
- Above winter fog line yet below typical mountain snowline of 3500 ft
- Elevation ranges from 1950 ft to 2400 ft including top of hill view (home site is at 2182 ft)
Land Improvements
- Domestic well: 180 ft deep, 10 gallons per minute, excellent water quality
- Irrigation well: 145 ft deep, 38 gallons per minute, flows artesian at well head, excellent water quality, separate agricultural electric meter
- Wells are plumbed to be interchangeable on demand
- 2500 gallon gravity feed holding tank for emergency fire protection
- 3 fire truck compatible fire hydrants on 1.5 inch water lines
- Standard septic system
- Underground electric and telephone lines
- Private driveway with ditches, trickle-ford and culverts as needed
- 40 acre perimeter four strand barb-wire fence with gate
- Parking space to accommodate 8 guest vehicles at home site
Landscaping
- Deer fence with 5 gates (main drive gate fitted with automatic opener) surrounding 2 acre compound of orchard, vegetable garden and home site
- Underground electric service and night lighting to all key areas of compound
- Timer operated irrigation system throughout cultivated areas of compound
- French drains and surface drains surrounding house and yard
- Stucco surfaced, concrete block retaining walls with local field stone accent create numerous multi-leveled, terraced outdoor “rooms” including
- Kitchen garden (through French doors from sunroom and greenroom)
- Family patio (just outside the kitchen)
- Entry piazza (Vermont slate passage from vehicle parking to front door)
- Lawn (through French doors from living room)
- Upper patio (intimate seating just outside the library)
- Secret garden (tucked between guest bedroom and mountainside)
Outbuildings
- Shed
- 150 sq ft
- Fully insulated and sheet rocked
- 240 amp outlet
- Metal roof and concrete board exterior walls (fire resistive)
- Carport
- 270 sq ft
- Rock floor
- 9’6” minimum vertical access
- Wood shed
- Well house
