Have you ever wanted to own property surrounded by the National Forest? This is the property for you! This 2100 square foot home features a 3 bedrooms, 1 full and 2 three quarter bathrooms, one extra room with built-in bunkbeds, office, living/dining room and open kitchen with state of the art appliances. The property is a Monument to Simplicity with it’s design to be energy independent. This property features a barn that captures 1600 gallons of water per inch of rain which fill 4 three thousand gallon storage containers that are a part of the rain catchment system that is gravity fed to the home, garden , and multiple frost free hydrants. Property also features an enclosed chicken house, providing an opportunity to raise your own fresh, free-range eggs. There is a passive solar green house that can produce fresh vegetables year round without concern of freezing. The home is constructed to be self sufficient with its passive solar design. It maintains the home’s temperature to be cool in the summer and warm in the winter, with minimal effort. The seller is a pioneer in this type of construction and has thought of everything when it comes to the efficiency of utilizing all components of the house. The Sunfrost refrigerator, which has a low voltage feature, Bosch dishwasher, and Samsung washer and dryer are all very efficient making preserving power simple. There is also a propane LG range/oven in the kitchen, as well as a Kitchen Queen wood stove. There is a whole home filtration system with the addition of a triple filter system for drinking water. The property also features what could be a two car garage or a work shop just steps away from the main home. There is plenty of grass land and a meandering creek La Canada de Bano that flows through the full length of the property. The property has wildlife walking through the grounds on a daily basis including elk, antelope, mule deer, and lynx. The property is gated and fenced. Both Trout Lakes and Canjilon Lakes are just a short distance away providing an excellent opportunity for recreational fishing. This property is surrounded by over 600,000 acres of Carson National Forest. It’s located in Big Game Unit 51A. Situated between Chama and Espanola. Don’t miss out on this one of a kind property!