Custom sustainable home with passive solar design, artisan finishes, and sweeping Sky Island views to Mexico. High-performance desert retreat designed for sustainable living and timeless Southwest style. Built with thick pumice-crete walls and passive solar orientation, this custom Bigley Construction home offers exceptional energy efficiency and comfort. Colored concrete floors, clerestory windows, and wood-clad casement windows fill the space with natural light. Interior finishes include diamond plaster walls, rounded corners, high pine ceilings, deep window sills, and BAUX acoustic soundboard construction. Modern systems feature grid-tied electric, efficient mini-splits with optional baseboard heat, and a Mastercraft standing seam metal roof. Set amid sweeping vistas of the Sky Island mountain ranges stretching toward Mexico, the property is beautifully hardscaped with mature blue agave—an authentic blend of architecture, landscape, and place.
For sale
$449,000
85 Country Rd, Silver City, NM 88061
2beds
1,800sqft
Est.:
Single Family Residence
Built in 2008
10 Acres Lot
$428,800 Zestimate®
$249/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Passive solar designBaux acoustic soundboard constructionArtisan finishesThick pumice-crete wallsDiamond plaster wallsClerestory windowsNatural light
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Likely to sell faster than
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Cecilia McNicoll 575-574-8549,
Century 21 Hacienda Realty 575-388-1921
Source: SCRMLS,MLS#: 41566
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Heat Pump, Passive Solar, Combination
Cooling
- Heat Pump, Ceiling Fan(s)
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Dishwasher, Electric Range, Refrigerator, Washer
Features
- Closet
- Flooring: Concrete
- Windows: Blinds
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,800
- Total interior livable area: 1,800 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Detached, Garage
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Exterior features: Storage
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Mountain(s), Valley
Lot
- Size: 10 Acres
- Features: Native Plants, Rolling Slope, Rural Lot, Xeriscape
Details
- Additional structures: Gazebo
- Parcel number: R066578
- Zoning description: County - NONE
- Special conditions: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Frame, Concrete, Stucco
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter, Slab
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- Year built: 2008
Details
- Builder name: Bighley Construction
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Photovoltaics on Grid
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Private, Well
Green energy
- Energy generation: Solar
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Canyon Country Estates
Location
- Region: Silver City
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $249/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $269,404
- Annual tax amount: $1,881
- Date on market: 4/8/2026
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Road surface type: Gravel
Estimated market value
$428,800
$407,000 - $450,000
$2,073/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/8/2026 | Listed for sale | $449,000$249/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,383 +1.7% | $89,801 |
| 2023 | $1,360 +1.4% | $89,801 |
| 2022 | $1,341 +12.7% | $89,801 |
| 2021 | $1,189 +7.8% | $89,801 |
| 2020 | $1,103 -11% | $89,801 |
| 2019 | $1,239 -1% | $89,801 +0.8% |
| 2017 | $1,251 -7.3% | $89,056 |
| 2016 | $1,350 +0.4% | $89,056 |
| 2015 | $1,345 +0.7% | $89,056 |
| 2014 | $1,336 -18.4% | $89,056 -14.4% |
| 2012 | $1,637 | $104,056 |
| 2011 | $1,637 +9.6% | $104,056 +1% |
| 2010 | $1,494 | $103,023 |
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Monthly payment
Est. payment
$2,343/mo
Principal & interest
$2171
Property taxes
$172
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 88061
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 3/10Harrison Schmitt Elementary SchoolGrades: 1-6Distance: 2.3 mi
- 7/10La Plata Middle SchoolGrades: 7-8Distance: 2.3 mi
- 4/10Silver High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 2.2 mi
A local agent can set up tours, give advice and negotiate with sellers.
- New Mexico
- Grant County
- Silver City
- 88061
- 85 Country Rd





