This property is a very private and secluded off-grid 41 acres with a beautiful custom built 3000 sq ft home with attached 3 car garage, large shop, very good well with solar pump and large storage tank, solar and wind system for power as well as a backup diesel generator. The home is completely self-sustaining with only the need for propane delivery once every other year. This property is located in the Southern Sierra’s, midway between Los Angeles and Mammoth Lakes ski resort. Access to the Kennedy Meadows area and this property is via one rural, well maintained county road.
Gorgeous prow type south facing home on 41 beautiful pinion treed acres in Kennedy Meadows. This location is perfect for a retreat getaway. Access to this very private and secluded rural area is by one county road. This is a passive solar designed turnkey home, with a complete installed photovoltaic and wind system for full time living. The great room has beautiful large windows to take advantage of the southern exposure to capture the winter solar energy. A Hearthstone wood burning stove accentuates the room and is used for winter heating when needed. The country size kitchen with its abundance of pine cabinets add to the beauty of the tile floor and counters along with the 19 cubic foot capacity energy efficient Sunfrost refrigerator/freezer. The large master suite is upstairs in an open loft with an outside deck of its own. The main floor in addition to the great room, kitchen, dining and laundry/mud room, has a guest bedroom, office, full bath and an exercise room/studio. A basement is also in this section of the house. The 3 car attached garage is a mechanics dream, as well as the 32' x 52' shop. The 1600 watt solar and 900 watt Whisper wind generator energy system comfortably powers both the house and shop. A backup 9 KW diesel generator is housed in its own small outbuilding for powering large 240 VAC shop tools or during extended but infrequent cloudy days. A Grundfos solar water pump powered by its own photovoltaic panels provides clean mountain water to the home as well as keeping the 5500 gallon water storage tank full. All the structures on the property have commercial grade standing seam metal roofs as well as the home itself has fiber cement siding for fire protection. There are large skylights installed in the garage and shop to provide natural lighting when the doors are closed, as well as skylights in the laundry room and the second bathroom.
This property is ideal for full time living, or a home-based business. Landline phone is in and DSL is available as well as Satellite Internet service. For your every day business needs, UPS, FedEx and USPS delivers to this area. The USPS delivers mail 6 days a week. For your outdoor activities, this is great horse property and is centrally located very close to Sequoia National Forest. You can access miles of BLM and US Forest Service property right out the front or back gates. This property is located only 3 hours from Los Angeles LA and 2 1/2 hours from Mammoth ski resort. This is a very private and quiet setting, but access to the community is only down the road a couple of miles. The Pacific Crest Trail passes through the area about 4 miles away and the Kennedy Meadows General Store is close by for your needs.
Asking $449,000. Local financing available. Possible owner will carry with good down payment.
Contact Kent and Linda Whitham, (559) 850-5368 or email us at kmhouse91@yahoo.com.
For more pictures, see our website at www.whithamproperty.webs.com.
