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Efficient Green-Built Timber Frame Cabin with 22 Acres in the VA Mountains
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Timber frame homes provide architectural interest. Timber frame homes that are built with
straw bale insulation and passive solar gain with strategic placement, are a model of aesthetic
pleasure and green efficiency!
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This 2 bedroom, 1 bath timber frame home sits on just over 22 acres in southwest Virginia 's Grayson County (near Independence and Galax). The 22 acres provide views and complete privacy (and other building sites if you were so inclined), yet by being only a mile off the main road, the home enjoys excellent access. It is located only 15 minutes from Indepence, Virginia, and about 30 minutes to Jefferson, NC. The Virginia Highlands State Park is also in Grayson County, and you can access the Virginia Creeper bike trail close by as well (plus in Galax you have the New River bike trail).
One of the first things you notice upon entering this home is the extra deep window sills - the insulation makes the walls about 18" thick (which also make the house quieter). The look feels like an historic country farmhouse in Europe, or an adobe home in the American southwest.
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Straw bale insulation provides extra thick walls - and a higher R-value than traditional "stick built" homes. We also learned that straw bale insulated homes have a much lower fire risk (as much as 3x lower) as there is less oxygen available in the dense, stucco coated walls.
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This home has wide-board pine floors, custom ash & chestnut cabinets made by a local
wood artist, and concrete counters.
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The house is bright and sunlit, and if you have a green thumb, you'll enjoy all the natural sunshine to lend nature's support to your efforts with your house plants.
The living area has an alcove that would make a great spot for a home office. There's also another deck off the living room.
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Heated with wood, this home's central area is vaulted to maximize the efficiency of the heat.
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Upstairs you'll find 2 spacious bedrooms, and the beautiful pine flooring continues on this level.
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The walkout daylight lower level of this home is divided into 2 rooms, and is just waiting for your creativity to finish the space. The stairs are on the outside, but with an addition (perhaps adding a sunroom? Our mind runs with the possibilities!), stairs could be incorporated into the house.
On the property you'll find two outbuildings, one with 4 bays and plenty of storage, and the other currently houses the owners' kiln (which does not stay).
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The playhouse, which reminds us of a castle, will be a delight to young family members and friends.
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The two donkeys do an efficient job mowing the pasture.
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If you are searching for your mountain retreat, this property might fit the bill.
Offered at $240,000. Ask us about property M155.
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