3 Verdolaga Rd Taos, NM - 1.558 acres - $395,000
This home is an early Earthship prototype, built by Michael Reynolds in 1980. With most of the original features in tact, this home is a piece of architectural history. The spirit of the 60’s and 70’s can be felt inside every room. The slanted glass front creates passive heat into the main living area, kitchen and bathroom. The three dome rooms in the back of the home provide a wonderful layout, as they can serve as private bedrooms, offices, or studios. The main living room has gorgeous structural beams and an adobe fireplace for winter nights. The three domes have small wood stoves for additional heat. The domes also have porthole windows that draw in cool air through the earth berm. While this home certainly looks like an Earthship, it is not off-grid, and comes with many modern amenities including electricity, a shared well, high speed fiber-optic internet, and propane. Adding to these conveniences is a wonderful location, just outside of the town of Taos. Located only 11 minutes from the Taos plaza, you are a short drive from dozens of great restaurants, grocery stores, and other shopping destinations. Skiing and hiking at the Taos Ski Valley is only a 30 minute drive away. Fishing, hiking, and swimming in the natural hot springs of the Rio Grande are about 25 mins away. There is a fenced in vegetable garden and two storage sheds. What really sets this home apart is the lush front garden and patio area. Complete with tall elm trees, apple and peach trees, herbs, daylily, and many more healthy perennials. The front garden is carved into the earth, creating a wonderful private entertaining area, with views of the distant mountain peaks. The current owners do not use their indoor garden bed, but there is a substantial indoor bed that can be used for growing tropical plants and vegetables year-round. The open 1.558 acres has been recently surveyed, and includes frontage on Lower Las Colonias Rd, giving the owner ample space to build an outbuilding, studio, or casita. This home will not last. Please schedule your viewing appointment asap.
