There used to be 12 rooms at Hugheston Landing but we have opened up the house for better functionality in heating and cooling. This way we can take advantage of the passive aspects of renewable/free energy by design. Now there are 4 (possibly 5) bedrooms, sewing room, game room, living room, great room, dining room, kitchen, and large bathroom on the first floor and one in constructoion on the second floor. It was our ever expanding goal while living here to achieve and maintain a self reliant lifestyle. We have both propane lighting and energy efficient low watt compact fluorescent bulbs. The home is made of a stackwood (CORDWOOD) construction and the walls are a full 18 inches thick...talk about insulation! Stackwood is exactly that...cord wood stacked in-between layers of concrete and there are 8 solid 18 inch concrete columns total, one in each corner of the home, for support. Castles probably weren't built this tough. (well... perhaps they were but who can afford to buy a castle these days eh?)

This home has an open floor plan with multiple skylights and a vaulted ceiling to allow natural light into the home as much as possible. The focal point of the great room is the centrally located wood burning air tight wood stove that sufficiently, and comfortably, heats the entire home. An extremely quiet backup ONAN INDUSTRIAL Marquis 7000 dual fuel generator is used in the workshop and a Briggs & Stratton 13500 watt 15 HP OHV gas generator is here if needed to power the home during extended  periods of cloudy days. We maximize our potential solar gain through a state of the art ZOMEWORKS TRACKER with an additional 1000 watts of SOLEC pv modules to supplement an earlier static mount Kyocera 8 panel 50 watt each... pv roof unit.

If you are interested in learning how an alternative self sufficient lifestyle is put into practice, feel free to visit us. Call first so we can pave the road for ya. In the past we have raised a number of free range animals here. My chickens lay the best tasting eggs! Hugheston Landing is listed as an agricultural property (tree farm). Speaking of comfort...YES...I can hear you now...WE HAVE Satellite TV, telephone land line and dial-up internet access, and you will never know that there is not a power line within at least a five mile radius. You better hurry if you are thinking of making a move because The Methow Valley has become highly prized in terms of real estate and development potential. Property value is climbing steadily, in other words. Now, more than ever, a self sufficient lifestyle is one of the best investments in family security one can make.

 In the spring I spend serious time landscaping and planting in the heirloom,  organic garden and 2 greenhouses. This land is completely chemical free and could easily be licensed organic. We have planted a variety of fruit trees, berries, and grapes. Come learn some fascinating permaculture gardening techniques while you kick back and enjoy the pristine swimming holes and clean mountain air of the area. We are located in the Mighty Methow Valley of Washington state in the tiny but impressive town of METHOW.