17 Aquaje Rd, Tres Piedras, NM 87577

This efficient custom designed solar home will offer room to roam along with inspiring sunrises, sunsets and starry night skies. Enjoy spacious, secluded, off-grid living near Taos, NM. Straw bale/frame/stucco constructed home is on 38.9 acres that borders Carson National Forest in a private gated community. Stunning pinon framed views of the Sangre de Cristo Range extend from Santa Fe to Colorado. The home is cozy and inviting, featuring an open floor plan for ease of movement and views. Stylish earth and artisanal natural plaster walls along with attention to wooden design create an earthy and grounded environment in this passive and active solar-powered home. Green utilities include a self-supplied water catchment/cistern system and an efficient solar energy system. Make this a permanent home, artist's or writer's retreat just enough off the beaten path, yet an easy scenic ride will take you to colorful Taos for entertainment, skiing and great food. Abundant hiking, biking, scenery and wildlife are at your front door awaiting your adventures. Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, Wheeler Peak Wilderness and Carson Nation Forest are only a partial list of nearby public lands to enjoy.