308 Dilley Lane, Westcliffe, CO 81252

Built on 16 acres in Westcliffe, this 2005 log cabin offers one bedroom, one bath, and a level of self sufficiency that is rare to find already finished. Log walls and a wood plank ceiling run the length of the home. The living room has a propane stove and an open stair climbing to the loft bedroom above, where the ceiling follows the pitch of the roof and a window looks out over the meadow. The kitchen has a gas range, a tin backsplash, and a tankless propane water heater. A pantry lined floor to ceiling with shelving, a separate storage room, a covered front porch, and a covered deck where you can watch a storm cross the valley without getting wet round out the living space. In the sun room, an expansive bank of windows faces the meadow and provides plenty of natural light. The back wall holds the battery bank, the inverter, and the charge controllers, all fed by a ground mounted solar array outside and panels on the roof. Propane handles the heat, the hot water, and the cooking,...