About this home

This is anything but an ordinary home. Designed as a passive solar, earth-sheltered residence, this truly one-of-a-kind property combines thoughtful architecture, natural elements, and energy-conscious design to create a living environment unlike anything you'll find in a traditional home. The south-facing design uses a direct-gain passive solar system, allowing sunlight to enter through expansive glass and warm the tile apron within the home. Carefully designed arched overhangs help control the amount of direct sunlight entering the living spaces while allowing the tile to absorb and retain warmth. The earth-sheltered construction further helps moderate temperature changes throughout the seasons, with supplemental propane heat provided by a propane stove in the living room and baseboards in select rooms. Inside, the unique architecture is paired with a spacious and functional floor plan. The home offers 2-3 bedrooms, including a generously sized primary bedroom, along with two full baths. At the heart of the home is a large, open kitchen and family room, creating a comfortable central gathering space for everyday living and entertaining. An oversized two-car garage provides plenty of additional room for vehicles, storage, hobbies, or outdoor equipment. One of the home's most fascinating features is its living roof. Rather than conventional shingles, the roof is covered in a natural mixture of grasses, wildflowers, daffodils, and even blueberry bushes, allowing the home to blend beautifully into its surroundings. Solar domes bring natural light from above, creating an interior that feels surprisingly bright, cheerful, and connected to the outdoors. Earth-sheltered homes are designed with sustainability and efficiency in mind, using the surrounding earth and passive solar energy to help reduce dependence on conventional heating and cooling and minimize fossil-fuel consumption. The distinctive construction is also designed to provide added protection from severe weather and ground movement. For the buyer who appreciates innovative architecture, sustainability, and a home that breaks completely from convention, this property offers an extraordinary opportunity. It isn't simply a different style of house-it's an entirely different approach to how a home can interact with its environment. Recent updates include hot water heater (2023), new septic (2024), appliances (2020-2026)

Facts and features

Schools

• Wachusett Regional High School

  high · 9-12 · 7.5 mi

  7

• Chocksett Middle School

  elementary · 5-8 · 1.8 mi

  7

• Living Stones Christian

  elementary · K-4 · 3.6 mi

• Houghton Elementary School

  elementary · K-4 · 1.9 mi

  6

• Thomas Prince School

  elementary · K-8 · 3.0 mi

  7

• Browning Elementary at South Lancaster

  elementary · K-12 · 4.9 mi

Price history

• Oct 5, 2026 · Listed$619,900

Tax history

• 2026$5,720 tax · $455,800 assessed
• 2024$5,611 tax · $421,600 assessed
• 2023$5,377 tax · $376,000 assessed
• 2022$5,322 tax · $349,000 assessed
• 2020$4,956 tax · $294,800 assessed
• 2019$4,806 tax · $278,300 assessed
• 2018$5,001 tax · $285,100 assessed
• 2017$4,630 tax · $256,800 assessed

Home value

$606,068

• Quantarium$606,068
• Cotality$584,700
• Collateral Analytics$642,000

Where it is