Places
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Our pedestrian pathways foster peace and connection.
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Our common house, the crown jewel of Heartwood.
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Mark at Chaco Canyon. We are blessed with over a dozen National Parks, National Forests, and major ancestral pueblo ruins within a few hours of Heartwood.
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The San Juan Mountains in autumn.
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Many gardens and greenhouses means an abundance of home grown organic veggies.
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Tennis anyone? We have a gorgeous tennis and pickleball court a couple minute walk from the cluster.
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We are blessed with forests, irrigated pasturelands, and 7 miles of trails on our 361 acres. By clustering our homes, we've preserved 350 acres of open space.
A fire circle under a dark, starry sky.
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We have excellent water rights for our 65 acres of irrigated pastureland where we raise livestock and organic produce.
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Extremely well built, energy efficient, and passive solar homes.
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Heartwood housing cluster. We also have approximately 330 acres of additional open space outside of this satellite photo.
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Holiday carolers gathered around the baby grand piano and cello in Nisargo and KJ's living room.
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Tamale making party in the common house kitchen.
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Growing produce in the high tunnel greenhouse.
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The San Juan National Forest is only a ten minute drive from Heartwood.
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Greenhouse tomatoes.
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Out for a hike during our annual Canyonlands campout.
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Wild turkeys paying a visit to the Village Green.
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Circling up before a community dinner in the common house.
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The cluster in autumn with the dome greenhouse and tennis and pickleball court in the foreground.
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Hosting a Rotary exchange student party at the common house.
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Ronda attending to the birth of a new baby calf down in the pasture.
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Our annual Turkey Trot hike on one of the trails in the north portion of our property, with the housing cluster visible in the background.
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Our spring-fed pond down in the pasture.
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A gaggle of teenagers jumping into John's Hole during one of our San Juan River rafting trips.
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Women's circle in the yurt.
Potluck dinner on a summer's evening on the common house terrace.
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A game of freeze tag at the SS Ponderosa, our fabulous kids play structure.
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Yoga class in the common house rec room.
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Honeybee hive down in the pasture.
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The neighborhood on a winter's evening.
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Cross country skiing at Vallecito Reservoir.
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Front porches are for socializing and connection.
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Homes on the north wing under a Colorado blue sky.
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Back porches are for privacy. Heartwood offers the opportunity for community while preserving privacy.
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Alpenglow on the Uncompahgre Mountains.
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We've got three nearby ski resorts: Purgatory (<1 hour drive), Wolf Creek (>1 hour), and Telluride (2.5 hours).
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Needles district of Canyonlands National park.
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A herd of elk in the pasture.
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A game of whiffle ball on the playing field.
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Cross country skiing on the 7 miles of Heartwood trails.
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Sandy tending new starts in the seedling house.
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Sandy at the common house with freshly harvested produce.
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Jack and Michael grilling chicken on the common house terrace.
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Janet and Mary having fun preparing dinner in the common house.
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House concert in the common house.
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An autumn tradition, making apple cider in the Village Green.
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Killing time at the basketball court.
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Home #6 is a built-by-owner, strawbale timber frame home.
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Ronda and Jack's wedding at the common house.
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Heartwood gang hiking at Vallecito Creek.
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Ping pong in the common house.
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A bit of fun and mayhem on the sledding hill.
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The SS Ponderosa with fresh snow.
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Many canyon rivers in the area make for great rafting, kayaking, and paddle boarding.
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The hearth room in the common house is home to team meetings and quiet conversations.
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Dining room and kitchen in home #21.
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Fourteen of our homes are built with light and spacious basements.
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Rocket, Pocket, Toot, and Puddle.
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Mesa Verde National Park is one hour away. Thousands off smaller ruins can be found throughout the canyons west of us.
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Camping at one of the many nearby mountain lakes.
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Dancing at the New Year's Eve party in the common house.
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Strolling on the pedestrian pathway.
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Heartwood is located at 7000 feet in the southern Rocky Mountains, which gives us a lovely four-season climate with over 300 days of sunshine each year. The red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau are close enough for a day hike. A person could never in a lifetime explore all of the natural beauty within five hours of Heartwood.
Master bedroom in home #10.
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Durango is a delightful mountain town less than a half hour from Heartwood.
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Tom sitting with the fire under a brilliant starry sky.
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Happy calf, proud mama.
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A fire in the hearth room brightens the holidays.
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Golden aspen leaves under a cobalt blue sky.
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Being passive solar, all of our homes are bright and sunny.
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Gail on a hike in canyon country.
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Heartwood's front entry gate.
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Teenagers getting crazy on a hike in Canyonlands.
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One of our favorite traditions – our Christmas Eve Posada party. We dawdle from home to home, eating and drinking as we go.
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Happy farmers harvesting in the high tunnel.
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Home #20 is another beautiful strawbale timber frame home.
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Katie cross country skiing past the common house.
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Kids of all ages play together in the Village Green sandbox.
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Heartwood Lounge and Racquet Club. Maybe the most delightful tennis and pickleball
court in the world.
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Bevan with sunflowers.
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Upper deck at home #17 overlooking north wing pedestrian pathway.
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Dinner time in the pasture.
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May Peace Prevail on Earth.
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