Post by lisa on Jul 23, 2010 15:04:53 GMT -6
Cave house
Price: $1.5 million
Beds: 3
Baths: 3.5
Square feet: 2,980
Description: You thought caves were dank? This Bisbee, Ariz., house might change your mind.
Interior walls are formed by natural rock that is augmented by stone and mortar constructions. Ceilings and walls are rough hewn and robust. Natural nooks were adapted to accept furniture and appliances. And there are lots of nice touches, like the checkerboard tile floors and the big walk-in shower of clear glass.
The dwelling is cool -- in the most literal sense of the word. Interior temperatures don't move very far above or below 68 degrees despite a sun room that commands views of the surrounding mountains and desert. The key is cross ventilation; a rear door pulls air in through the cave....... The property's 37 acres lie at an elevation of 5,300 feet in the extreme southeast corner of the state, which is hard on the Mexican border and far from the crowded urban centers of Phoenix and Tucson. The land is blessed with a natural creek that forms gorgeous stoned-walled swimming pools.
Price: $1.5 million
Beds: 3
Baths: 3.5
Square feet: 2,980
Description: You thought caves were dank? This Bisbee, Ariz., house might change your mind.
Interior walls are formed by natural rock that is augmented by stone and mortar constructions. Ceilings and walls are rough hewn and robust. Natural nooks were adapted to accept furniture and appliances. And there are lots of nice touches, like the checkerboard tile floors and the big walk-in shower of clear glass.
The dwelling is cool -- in the most literal sense of the word. Interior temperatures don't move very far above or below 68 degrees despite a sun room that commands views of the surrounding mountains and desert. The key is cross ventilation; a rear door pulls air in through the cave....... The property's 37 acres lie at an elevation of 5,300 feet in the extreme southeast corner of the state, which is hard on the Mexican border and far from the crowded urban centers of Phoenix and Tucson. The land is blessed with a natural creek that forms gorgeous stoned-walled swimming pools.
