‘Rare find’ earthship-inspired estate lists for $3.4M in New Mexico. Look inside
A special opportunity has landed on the real estate market in Santa Fe, New Mexico. An earthship-inspired sanctuary called The Desert Flower (Ahkon Povi in the Tewa language) has listed for $3.47 million.
The earthship concept was the brainchild of architect Michael Reynolds in the 1970s, who created a type of passive solar home “that is made of both natural and upcycled materials such as earth-packed tires,” Visit Taos New Mexico says.
Basically, the homes are made to survive the desert weather in a frugal way, Realtor.com reports.
The roomy 7,913-square-foot home is spectacular with five bedrooms and seven bathrooms. It sits on 11 acres and is composed of two different dwellings.
Other features include:
Eight kiva fireplaces
Art studio
Music studio
Japanese cedar hot tub
Heated swimming pool
Koi pond
Steam room
Cedar sauna
According to the listing, the residence was “inspired by the native Indian dwellings, Pueblo Bonito and Chaco Canyon.”
It’s not often that these types of homes pop up on the market in the Land of Enchantment. There are three off-grid earthships on the market in the state, New Mexico Mountain Properties says.
This story was originally published April 13, 2022 at 11:26 AM with the headline "‘Rare find’ earthship-inspired estate lists for $3.4M in New Mexico. Look inside."