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Arizona
For Sale.For Sale. 1600 sf strawbale home in Vail Arizona built 2003. 2BR/2BA with attached 2-car garage. Metal R-30 roof, water harvesting, on demand gas water heater. Dual cooling, FAG heating, 2 propane FP, tumbled brick/tile floors, hickory cabinets, silestone countertops. Breathtaking views on 10.88 ac. Listing: www.tarmls.com - MLS 20812738, $360K - priced below appraisal. Call 520-907-2345.

For Sale. $139K. SB home near Tombstone and Bisbee, Arizona. Energy-efficient. 1 bedroom, 852 sf home on 16 acres with views of Mule Mountains and San Pedro River valley. One-story w/upstairs bedroom large enough to include additional living area or a home office. First floor is open w/large windows to south for solar heating. Covered porches front and rear. Power produced by PV panels and wind generator. 6,000 gallons of rainwater storage for general household use. Bathrooom equipped w/composting toilet. For more information, contact David Weigel. Rio Verde Realty 520.234.3459 or <dweigel@cableone.net>.

 

California
For Rent: Watsonville CA. Clean, well-lit room (BR w/own full bath) for student or professional in custom home. Rent + Utils. Lease. Available August 1. Call 831-818-1274 or email <dmsilvernail@got.net>

For Sale. Bakersfield California. Straw-bale home, open floor plan, 3 BR, 2 Bath + bonus room, office, loft, 2-car garage. Low VOC paint/stain, low-E windows recycled wood and tile, stained concrete floor (no carpet). Low flush toilets, solar tubes in bathrooms. Cupola acts as solar chimney (draws hot air out of building). Freuz Ultra Efficient Air Conditioning Unit (18-20+ SEERS), large covered patio (helps keeps heat away from interior of house during summer). Contact Shay Brandon Burke, Realtor, 661.617.3761 or 818.461.9303 <ShayBurke@WTRealtor.com> www.StrawBalehome4sale.com

Colorado
For Sale. 1.5 miles from downtown Salida, CO. SB home on 2 acre, cul-de-sac lot with water rights for irrigation. Energy-efficient materials and passive solar design. Straw-bale exterior walls; locally milled Douglas fir post-and-beam structure. Natural hand finished plasters inside and out. Open floor plan w/vaulted ceilings, stained concrete floors, cozy window seats, and indoor/outdoor fireplace. Chef-designed kitchen (granite countertops, quarter sawn oak cabinets and stainless steel appliances). In-floor radiant heat, attached 2-car garage. More information at www.solarwisellc.com/Meadowlark.htm Timbo Scursso, Solarwise - Natural Building & Design www.SOLARWISELLC.com <timbo@solarwisellc.com> 719.539.9160.

New Mexico
For Sale. Mountainair, NM. 1525 sf one-bedroom, two-level straw-bale home, open living space, located on 41 unspoiled acres of pinion and juniper trees. Also 20 x 30 workshop/storage building w/electric and RV location w/electric, water and sewer hookups. Home has wood stove, electric heat. Producing well, septic system, telephone service, wireless Internet and satellite TV. Old World white plastered walls, eleven-oot ceilings, traditional adobe plaster, magnificent view from large covered deck. Unique handcrafted features including many tile mosaic accents. Front of home surrounded by SB walled courtyard. Washer, dryer, wood stove, like-new kitchen range, refrigerator, microwave, ceiling fans, window coverings included. Price reduced from $274,500 to $219,000. Contact buyer <judemowris@aol.com> if questions and to see photographs.

South Dakota
For Sale. 4 BR, 2 Bath, 1782 sf SB home built 2004 w/help/guidance of national experts. All electric, radiant floor heat. Lower maintenance, easier house-cleaning. Never-wear non-skid floor, zero steps, wide doorways, many closets, jacuzzi in master bath. Two-car garage plus shop. Nearly 7 beautiful acres in Black Hills forest near Custer State Park and Wind Cave National Park. Horse barn/hay storage w/two pastures. Extensive photos, video, and detailed descriptions www.GreenHomeHotSprings.com, or Call Lee Alley, 605.863.0806.

Washington
For Sale. A Tumbleweed customer from Curtis, Washington, recently bought a Lusby, only to have her job transfer her to Alaska. After a lot of deliberating, she decided to sell the house. It's brand new and never been lived in. You can purchase it with a cashier's check and drive away with it tomorrow. Has a standing shower, RV toilet, hot water heater, sink, stove, house heater and is ready to be plugged in and lived in. For more information, please email <lusby@tumbleweedhouses.com> or go to the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company's web site www.tumbleweedhouses.com for more information. (There's a video available.)

 

 



 

 

 

 

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