The Happy Castle Earthship - 2 bedroom Earthship $399,000

The beautiful and artistic Happy Castle Earthship provides the prime and most famous example of Michael Reynold's hybrid earthship design featuring advantages of both of his package and hut earthship styles.  This famous home showcases both the  technical sophistication and artistry of Reynold's design.  Recently featured in The New York Times (click to read article). It's Greater World Community location gives easy access to Taos, New Mexico while sitting surrounded by other offgrid earthship homes.  Here you see the passive solar design, solar panels, and wind generator that make offgrid living not only possible but comfortable and luxurious.

Video of this home

The above video gives a complete view of this earthship.

Home Tour

The floorplan blends efficiency with comfort.  Here it shows the entry from the back of the home into the great room, the main bedroom in the round sleeping area, and the second bedroom identified as a study.  Click on different sections of the plan above to see the corresponding pictures of the home.

The beauty and intrigue of the house begin before entering the front door.  It lies on the north side of of the house beneath a whimsical tiled portal.  Inlaid tiles, carved wood scroll work, and other artistic touches showcase its artistic flair and character.

Once inside the beautiful cooper and wood door, a coule of steps lead down through the entry area.  It functions as both an airlock and entryway to the home.  Skylights and side windows light the room and provide ventillation.

This incredible stained glass door invites guests to the rest of the home.  Before doing so, benches on each side of it provide a place to take off shoes before entering. 

Upon entering the spacious great room, many thinks attract the eye from the rustic flagstone floor, stained vigas on the ceiling, a kiva fireplace bordered with micacious painted nichos to the mountain views outside of the window.  Built in cabinets and an included entertainment center allow enjoyment next to the cozy fireplace.

The kitchen sits on the other side of the great room.  Gray water planters next to the windows support lush tropical vegitation and recycle water for future use.  The large black object to the right of the arched door is a SunFrost refrigerator which runs on DC power from the home's solar panels.

This detail view of the kitchen area shows its many details including a custom mosaic tile back splash, a stainless steel stove, and intricate cabinets.  A door to the left leads to the greenhouse, and the arched entry leads to the bedrooms and bath.

The smaller bedroom or study features windows that look out to the greenhouse to the courtyard and mountains beyond.  Sunlight heats the brick floor an operable window brings in or shuts out the air from the greenhouse to allow temperature control.

Glass blocks at the top of the smaller bedroom's wall bring light to the hallway behind it.  A large open area of this hallway (not shown in this picture) has washer and dryer hookups and functions as a laundry area.

The bathroom includes a pedestal sink, toilet, and shower.  A glass block wall lights this room from the greenhouse yet provides privacy.  Flagstone walls and floors provide rustic elegance.  Earthship bottle art decorates the shower wall.

The greenhouse serves many functions including a walkway between the living room, main bedroom and bathroom, a conservatory, passive solar heating for the home, and planters for water recycling.  The windows on the left open to the kitchen, smaller bedroom and bathroom.  The door ahead leads to the patio.

The circular main bedroom gives the home its castle-like feel due to its soaring domed ceiling topped with a skylight.  A tromb seasonally heats wall heats the room.  Luxurious built in amours provide clothing storage.

The sheltered courtyard extends living space to the outdoors.  A flagstone patio provides the perfect spot for outdoor entertaining, dining, and sunbathing.  Or on a cool night, enjoy sitting around the fire pit and gazing at New Mexico's starlight skies.

Please plan to pursue this beautiful and luxurious home quickly if you think that it may work for you as it is an extremely desirable property and may sell quickly with no notice.  Contact John for more information or to schedule a showing.