First Offering - This two-bedroom, two-bath, 1,368-square-foot "Jewel in the Desert" on roughly 2.5 acres offers unobstructed and protected views of the picturesque Western vistas that have made Lone Pine a premier Hollywood filmmaking destination for decades. Sited on acreage previously included in the ranch of transcendental mystic Dr. Franklin Merrell-Wolff below Tuttle Canyon, the site Wolff identified in 1929 for enlightenment, just one canyon south of Mt. Whitney. Designed by Linda Taalman, the house is flanked by Tuttle and Diaz Creeks, and its structural footings sit in an ancient clearing between two glacially sculpted boulder deposits. Amidst the endless natural beauty enjoyed from the southeast-facing sunroom, the west-facing 700-square-foot Stepstone deck, and the enveloping nighttime dark skies, the residence is a model for off-grid living matched with state-of-the-art reliability. Employing Taalman's IT house concept vocabulary, the house combines off-the-shelf Bosch aluminum framing, steel Epic decking, and glass walls - architectural materials selected to create site-specific homes with minimally invasive footprints. This program delivers adaptable residences that juxtapose high-tech elements with handmade craftsmanship, all in harmony with the natural landscape. With a background in custom home building, construction supervision, and finish carpentry, the current owners spent four years completing the residence, paying meticulous attention to every operating system for worry-free living in rugged and remote terrain. A 20-panel solar array electrifies the home. A propane generator and a wood-burning stove serve as fail-safes for the hydronic heating and cooling. A 650-foot well, advanced filtration, a 1,200-gallon water reserve tank, and an insulated pump house ensure an adequate and fresh spring water supply. The interior is appointed with rift-cut white oak panels, granite and stainless-steel counters, Leight cabinets, and all-electric Bosch and Miele appliances. Included on the property is a 1,024-square-foot three-car garage with its own dedicated solar power and wood-pellet stove, making it suitable for fitness, wellness, and creative pursuits. This certified IBHS Wildfire Prepared and fully fire-sprinklered home delivering vistas to Mt. Langley, Lone Pine Peak, the Eastern Sierras, the Inyo Mountains, the Alabama Hills, and Owens Lake is located only 15 minutes from Lone Pine, 20 minutes to Whitney Portal, and is surrounded by Forest Service, DWP, and BLM land.
