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Two energy efficient houses on 19+ acres in the rolling hillsides of northern Mississippi. Perfect for multi-generational households and environmentally conscious buyers! This property contains two complete homes with separate driveways off the main entrance (see http://www.rogerhintz.com/bestate/bplot.html for plot plan).
One home is an above-ground concrete dome structure built by Monolithic Domes . It includes 1.5 bathrooms, three bedrooms opening off of a light-filled library, a full kitchen, dining area, and large living room for a total of 2120 sq. feet of living space. Heating and cooling are supplied by electric heat pump. Electric bills for this house are extremely low – over the last three years, the average monthly usage was 600 kW-hrs ($54.69) and the maximum monthly usage was 1,300 kW-hrs (or $109 .49). The house was tested 09-06-2007 and received a Home Energy Rating Certificate: HERS Index 76. The second home is a below-ground passive solar concrete dome structure built by Terra-Dome (see http://www.rogerhintz.com/bestate/bmain.html for pictures of this house) . It has 2400 sq. feet of living space with ample natural light from the floor to ceiling double-pane windows along the southern exposure, and contains 2 full bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms, three bedrooms, spacious kitchen, dining area, large living room with fireplace, family den, and craft/home office areas. Heating and cooling are supplied by an electric heat pump. As with the "bubble house," electric bills for this house are low considering the square footage – over the last three years, the average monthly usage was 1,058 kW-hrs ($86.44) and the maximum monthly usage was 2,320 kW-hrs (or $174.57). The house was tested 09-06-2007 and received a Home Energy Rating Certificate: HERS Index 77. The electric bill for this house includes electricity used to operate the pool pumps and to pump water for the whole property. Both homes look out onto 19+ acres of rolling hillside, with views of a catfish pond, meadow, and woodland area (for views, go to http://www.rogerhintz.com/bestate/bgeneral.html). The property
includes a 300 sq.ft. shop/storage building with garage and large concrete slab, and a two-story pool house containing a 24' x 48' pool perfect for swimming laps. Both homes are supplied by well water,
and have individual septic tank systems. For those times when the electricity has been interrupted due to ice storms, etc., there is a back up generator that runs on propane and can supply electricity for all
buildings on the property. This location is perfect for families seeking privacy in a rural setting with easy access to cultural offerings. Only 6 miles from Oxford and the University of Mississippi, there is a lively musical and literary tradition here, carried on in regularly scheduled festivals sponsored by the university and the town. Such events are held at facilities like the Powerhouse Community Arts & Cultural Center (with 140 seat theatre), the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts (a huge complex that is part of the University), the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, the University Museum system, and the J.D. Williams Library and Blues Archive (including the BB King Collection). Upcoming musical events at the university include performances of "Evita!" and a concert by Empire Brass (for a full list of upcoming musical events, go to http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/music/concerts/concert_calendar.html, and for the full college event calendar, go to http://events.olemiss.edu/events/). There are restaurants of all types http://www.oxfordcvb.com/dining.html Oxford also has much to offer, with an historic downtown square, the historic Rowan Oak, home of William Faulkner, several historic homes and plantations within driving distance. There is a strong tradition of independent book stores such as Square Books (http://www.squarebooks.com/). Local theatre is represented by the Mississippi Theatre Association Festival (http://www.mta-online.org/), the Oxford 10-minute play contest http://www.10minuteplays.com/ . Film is represented by Oxford Film Festival http://www.oxfordfilmfest.com/media.php . The local radio station, Thacker Mountain Radio (http://www.thackermountain.com/) is unique. Oxford was listed as one of the top places for retirees in America's 100 Best Places to Retire, Fourth Edtion: The Only Guide You Need to Today's Top Retirement Towns, by Elizabeth Armstrong,
published April 2007 (Oxford MS listed in table of contents, on p.211). It has a low cost of living index, low crime rate, and Mississippians enjoy one of the lowest per capita tax burdens in the nation. For more links to the surrounding community and more information on the property and houses, go to http://www.rogerhintz.com/bestate/index.html or http://www.rogerhintz.com/bestate/blinks.html. Download the following for more information.
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