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This 1800 sq. ft. two bedroom, 1½ bath home is a modified
Cape and was owner-built in 1991. The house is a passive solar design with
super-insulated construction, insulated window quilts for all windows and
can be heated by either the direct-vent gas heater or the woodstove. A
beautiful field stone chimney with connecting woodstove sits in the center
of the space and can heat the entire house using only 2 ½ cords a winter.
The sunny living room has a blond wood parquet floor.
The house is off-grid, providing all household electrical needs by means of
solar panels and 12 new deep-cycle, sealed gel cell batteries. A 6,000 watt
gasoline generator is tied into the solar electrical system as a backup
power supply. The 104 ft. well with an energy-efficient water pump delivers
wonderful tasting clean water. An on-demand propane water heater provides
all water heating needs and a water-saving. The house has two water-saving
toilets and the private septic system is comprised of a leach
field/distribution box with a 1000 gallon capacity.
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