Beautiful NM Property

A Jotul wood-burning stove keeps the house nice and cozy. The far wall is a straw-bale wall covered in a beautiful plaster created from soil from the property.

The dark-colored, acid-stained concrete floor acts as a heat sink for the natural sunlight that comes in the beautiful, large picture windows. The straw bales provide excellent insulation, which keeps the interior pleasantly warm.

Outback inverter and charge controllers minimize maintenance on the photovoltaic solar system. This system has performed smoothly during the last six years.

The outdoor kitchen has a large wood-burning cook stove, lab-grade counter tops, and 2 double-sink faucets with hot and cold running water. This is the perfect kitchen for canning and preserving food.

There are three, 3,000-gallon cisterns on the property: 1) holds potable water, 2) catches rainwater off the metal roof of the straw-bale home, and 3) catches rainwater off the mobile home's shingle roof.

The views from the property are simply amazing. The spectacular New Mexico light brought the likes of artist Georgia O'Keefe to the state. This photograph shows the view out the large picture windows on the straw-bale home.

The Gila Wilderness is the largest wilderness area in the lower 48 states. It is just 3 miles up the road from the property.

The Gila River is the last free-flowing river in New Mexico and among the last in the western U.S. It's a short walk to the Gila River from the property.

Some of the water from the Gila River is diverted into side ditches for irrigation purposes. One of the ditches runs right along our property. The ducks love it and so do we!