This one-of-a-kind earth-sheltered dwelling (sustainably-designed hill house) uses green building practices to help minimize its negative impact on the environment. Situated on 21 acres of wooded hillside, this home is tranquil, comfortable, and beautiful. Three sides of the home are built into a south-facing hillside, with newly-constructed masonry retaining walls on the east and west sides. The southern exposure, combined with the steady temperature of the surrounding earth, keeps the home warm in the winter and cool in the summer, to the point where the home uses a wood-burning stove as its primary heat source, and only requires air conditioning on the hottest of summer days (total annual heating/cooling cost less than $1800!) Two oversized front bay windows provide not only attractive curb appeal, but also act as energy efficiency features by allowing sunlight to enter the home in winter to help reduce the need for supplemental heating.Pigeon Hill is approximately15 minutes from downtown Norwich, NY and approximately 40 minutes from Binghamton, NY. The three original bedrooms on the top floor have been converted into two, with the larger currently being used as an artists' studio. A kitchen with stainless steel appliances, front yard perennial rock garden, and the featured cathedral ceilings with exposed timber rafters add to the homes' rustic country charm. The property also includes a second, unconditioned structure that is used as a workshop and storage shed. A small creek that runs from the back to the front of the property is just one additional example of the serenity that is life on Pigeon Hill. Just 3 and 1/2 hours from the GW Bridge.Call for an appointment to view this once in a lifetime property.
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