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This secluded earthship in New Mexico puts similar homes to shame. Take a look

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A two-bedroom, two-bathroom house shrouded in peaceful seclusion in the New Mexico desert has floated onto the real estate market for $911,997.

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And it’s getting tons of attention.

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“As featured on Netflix, international television and social media, among the pages of Forbes and AirBnB magazine and many others, is the luxury crown and pinnacle of Mike Reynolds’ 50+ years of Earthship evolution,” the listing on Realtor.com says.

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For those confused on what exactly an earthship is, it’s a “self-sufficient, autonomous building designed to utilize local and recycled materials” and “is built to be as gentle and non-impactful on the planet as possible,” TheSpruce.com describes.

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Reynolds is the founding father of the earthship, a concept he patented in the 1970s. “The Garbage Warrior” was a 2005 documentary that followed the architect as he attempted to pass legislation that “allows land to be set aside for the testing and development of sustainable buildings,” EarthshipGlobal.com says.

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This particular residence in Tres Piedras is 2,700 square feet and has a plethora of unique features including:

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  • “Japanese floating cedar deck”

  • Sauna

  • Open floor plan

  • High ceilings and windows

  • Two car garage

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There’s even a food-producing garden that stretches out 1,000 square feet with a koi pond to relax near.

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The home was featured in a video on the popular “houses that are cool” TikTok page.

@housesthatarecool Want to live in an earthship? Earthships are self-sufficient, sustainable buildings designed to utilize local and recycled materials and built to be as gentle and non-impactful on the planet as possible! Not to mention, they are COOL Here are six Earthships currently on the market-some are pretty affordable! #earthshiptiktok #earthshiphouse #ecohouse #offgridliving #selfsustainable ♬ Apache (45 Version) - The Sugarhill Gang

The listing is held by John Johnston with Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Taos Real Estate.

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Tres Piedras is about 80 miles north of Santa Fe.

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This story was originally published October 15, 2022 at 8:00 AM with the headline "This secluded earthship in New Mexico puts similar homes to shame. Take a look."

TJ Macias
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
TJ Macías is a Real-Time national sports reporter for McClatchy based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Formerly, TJ covered the Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers beat for numerous media outlets including 24/7 Sports and Mavs Maven (Sports Illustrated). Twitter: @TayloredSiren
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