$869,000

78 Private Acres with 2 homes and Easy Access to Naneum State Forest!

Ellensburg , Kittitas County , Washington

78.00
ACRES

3
BEDROOMS

2
BATH

2473
SQ FT

pen • fenced • second house

Property description

• 78 private acres with breathtaking 360 degree views of Mt. Rainier, Mt. Adams, the South Cascades and the Quilomene Wildlife Area.
• Easy access to camping, hiking, hunting, snowmobiling, horseback riding and four-wheeling in the Naneum State Forest.

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Details

Home Features

The main home is 2473 SF - 3 bed 2 baths with large great room - kitchen and music room. The kitchen is designed by a food professional and features a large cooking island, propane stove top and great cabinet space. The nearby pantry is excellent additional storage and with the rec room - there is ample storage and freezer spots. The master bedroom has an attached full bath, walk in closet and a custom door to the patio where morning coffee can be enjoyed looking at either the mountains (Mt. Adams or Mt. Rainier) or the terraced garden area. There is additional space for an office-it has stylish interior windows to transfer light to the middle of the home! Two-car garage with vegetable wash and prep area. The home is plumbed with a whole house vacuum system. The terraced garden beds behind the home have been carefully designed for easy use having 2 beds at each level and a cover for nurturing the early plantings.
ALSO - there is a 3 bedroom 1 bath guest cottage that is a permitted use for the property. It also runs from the solar panels and has propane heat.
The entire 78 acres is perimeter fenced - either barbed wire or electric fence. There are solar panels and 4 batteries for everyday use with a generator backup. There is a deep well and there are 2 cisterns for storage
• Earth-friendly post and beam/straw bale construction. Two-foot straw bales create deep windowsills and naturally cozy nooks. Large south facing windows provide passive solar that keeps the home warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
• Dramatic vaulted tongue and groove ceiling with massive recycled beams and natural log posts. A rugged hearth made from basalt stones collected from the property provides a focal point to the great room. Heat is provided by a wood stove and a radiant in-floor heating system.
• Large open floor plan and recently renovated kitchen make for easy entertaining for groups of all sizes.
• Master suite includes a large walk-in closet with a window, a jetted tub in the bathroom and a private entrance to the garden.
• Wrap around patio takes full advantage of the spectacular view.
• Spacious multipurpose room currently used as an exercise room and pantry. Abundant storage throughout the house.
• Power is provided by an off-grid solar system with new inverters, a large battery bank, and a backup diesel generator.
• Roomy 3 bedroom cottage on the property could be used for guests.

Lot Features

• Rolling terrain with an interesting mix of sagebrush; native hawthorn, Oregon grape, and chokecherry bushes; pine trees; rock outcroppings; cliffs, and grazing areas. Lush and varied spring wildflowers.
• Wildlife includes resident deer herds, seasonal migrating elk, and numerous songbirds and game birds.
• Fully fenced property – bring your horses! Large water-wise vegetable garden including two greenhouses and a small established orchard, both surrounded by 8 foot deer fences.
• Outbuildings include a large three-sided animal shelter, covered equipment parking, a straw bale generator shed, and a covered picnic area in the garden.

Horse Facility Features

• Fully fenced property – bring your horses!
• Outbuildings include a large three-sided animal shelter, covered equipment parking,
• Easy access to hunting and horseback riding