This green home has natural beauty and extraordinary energy efficiency. Constructed with recycled timbers and hardwood harvested from the 20 acres of forest that surrounds the homestead, this straw bale insulated home has R50 outside walls with a tinted stucco finish. The grid-tied solar PV system has enough capacity to power the home and providing exceptional long-term savings on energy. The passive solar windows and ruble trench slab warms the great room in the fall and winter and cools the home in the spring and summer. The straw bale insulation walls, a layer of cellulose in the attic, and double pane windows provide R50 insulation from the sub-zero winter weather. The house is heated by a masonry stove and a base board radiant heat system. The home sits on 27 acres that border the West Branch of the Kickapoo River on the north. The 20 acres of hard wood forest provides a sustainable resource of firewood and wild game. The 5 acres over-looking the river features remanent golden birch and 200 year old hemlock trees. The 5 acres of meadow have undergone some prairie restoration. There is a certified linear ancient burial mound on the south end of the property. This is the perfect nature homestead for anyone interested in a natural and sustainable lifestyle. call Bill 608-632-2347 or email thecomposerstudio@gmail.com
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