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20 First Street, Carson, NM, 87517

1beds
1baths
936sqft
$256,500
$274price/sqft
$1,625/moest. monthly cost
$65,000/yrincome needed

About This Home

Quaint off-grid Earthship — Carson, NM 1 bed | 1 bath | 4.75 acres | Adjacent to BLM land. Secluded eco-home with 360-degree views, self-sufficient except for propane, and built from recycled materials with thermal mass construction for year-round comfort. Features a 750 sq ft metal roof feeding a 1,200-gallon rainwater cistern, gravity-fed septic (installed in 2023), and propane for the instant on-demand hot water heater, cooking, and refrigerator. Interior highlights include original stained-glass kitchen island and bathroom door, red-dyed concrete and flagstone floors, built-in adobe bunco style couch, wood stove, smooth plaster walls, large south-facing windows, and bedroom skylight. Direct BLM land access. Minutes to the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge; 15 min to Taos Mesa Brewing; 25 min to Taos, 30 min to Rio Grande access for fishing, kayaking, and hot springs; 45 min to Taos Ski Valley.

Getting Around

0
WalkingCar-Dependent
0
TransitVery Limited Transit
25
BikeSomewhat Bikeable

Schools

8/10
3/10
Mesa Vista Middle SchoolGrades 7-815.7 mi
8/10
Mesa Vista High SchoolGrades 9-1215.7 mi

Construction

Condition

  • Year built: 2003

Materials

  • Foundation: Slab
  • Roof: Flat
  • Construction materials: Rammed Earth,Stucco

Type & Style

  • Home type: SingleFamily
  • Architectural style: Berm
  • Property subType: Single Family Residence

Interior

Appliances

  • Appliances included: Gas Oven,Gas Range,Gas Water Heater,Refrigerator

Bedrooms & Bathrooms

  • Bedrooms: 1
  • Bathrooms: 1
  • Full bathrooms: 1

Features

  • Window features: Single Pane
  • Flooring: Concrete,Flagstone
  • Number of fireplaces: 1
  • Fireplace features: One,Wood Burning Stove
  • Fireplace: Yes

Heating

  • Heating features: Passive Solar,Wood Stove

Interior Area

  • Total structure area: 936
  • Total interior livable area: 936 sqft

Property

Details

  • Zoning description: County

Features

  • Levels: One
  • Stories: 1
  • Exterior features: Gravel Driveway
  • Fencing: Chain Link
  • Waterfront features: None
  • Residential vegetation: Sagebrush

Lot

  • Lot size: 4.76 Acres
  • Features: Borders State Land,Xeriscape

Parking

  • Parking features: Open
  • Has uncovered spaces: Yes