When you stay with us, we know that you will experience a uniquely beautiful and peaceful property located within the city limits and within just minutes of downtown Paonia. Our sensible earth-friendly 'Solargon Cottage' was chosen as one of 40 structures featured world-wide in the acclaimed 2013 book "Urgent Architecture: 40 Sustainable Housing Solutions for a Changing World" by Bridgette Meinhol
d. The cottage is 374 elegant square feet and was also featured on the tiny home blog immediately upon completion in 2010. Our spacious one acre property borders open space and overlooks the residential streets of Paonia. Our guests immediately notice how few neighbors we have and how much nature and beauty we enjoy from our unique location. In the center of this very large garden oasis sits the ultra-efficient 'Solargon Cottage', which was custom built by your host and two friends from the finest toxin-free materials available. The comfortable round house 'hogan' design is arguably the most energy efficient house not only in the Town of Paonia, but also in Colorado. It features simple and elegant comfort, unlimited wireless wifi, indoor/outdoor 7 speaker surround sound, beautiful Liebherr Energy Star refrigerator, full kitchen with large propane oven and four propane burners, indoor dining table for six (outdoor dining for 20-40), bathroom with 10 foot ceilings and four foot vanity, walk in custom tiled shower, double bed with cozy pillows and comforter, and huge windows with views of the garden terraces and the larger surrounding mountains. The cottage is surrounded by a haven of fruit trees, raised garden beds, red flagstone patios and walkways, and custom crafted outdoor living essentials such as a fully functional outdoor kitchen, shaded redwood patio arbor for meals and relaxing, a 10x12 locally crafted wall tent for naps, snuggles and/or extra guests, and a large grassy private lawn. We invite you to listen to the wind chimes in your own private kingdom and yet within 3 minutes of easy biking you will find yourself in the center of downtown Paonia. A beautiful walking, biking and horse trail is accessed in our backyard with views of the West Elk Wilderness, Grand Mesa, and Mt. Private parking is provided. We are cannabis friendly and request that you smoke on the redwood deck outside or under the shade of the hops-covered arbor. NOTE: Airbnb charges a 7-10 percent surcharge on top of the posted rate above. This is how Airbnb makes profit. This fee is similar to the typical taxes and fees associated with a motel room. The small space is easy to keep warm with two wall mounted Eco Heater 400watt silent units. A modern and beautiful Rais crafted wood stove with rounded glass is beautiful for both romantic evenings or simply as a place for flowers, candles or a sweet altar to add to throughout your visit. Small house you say? Ask anyone. We have routinely hosted dinners for 15-30 guests both in the house and on the patio and have found the circular layout of the eight-sided 'Solargon Cottage' to be conducive to enjoying a large group of people, or simply having a romantic evening for two. Our outdoor homestead features a warming hut with futon and wood stove, outdoor canning and cooking kitchen, two large outdoor freezers for your abundant harvest week, large private green lawn and gardens, walking paths and huge fenced in gardens with fruit trees throughout. Our outdoor living scene (as pictured) is a great way to get the most out of your visit to Colorado's premier farm-to-table destinations. Hire one of our local chefs to prepare you a meal either in the 'Solargon Cottage' or in the outdoor kitchen. Our 1 acre homested is located off of 2nd street on the edge of town. We have a large hidden driveway and our property does not front any major roads. Driving to town is easy and we have plenty of parking tucked up on the homestead. However, we do encourage our guests to walk or bicycle to town. The Stewart Ditch nature trail has an easement through our back yard and offers stunning views of the surrounding West Elk Wilderness, Mt. Gunnison, vibrant orchards, vineyards and the landscape of the North Fork Valley. We encourage you to visit our local brewpub Revolution Brewing, eat at a variety of great downtown restaurants, visit Fresh & Wylde Farmhouse Inn, bicycle to the wineries throughout the valley and join us for live music, theatre productions and the abundantly creative lifestyle that is the signature of this amazing community.
