{"id":97775,"date":"2026-05-15T16:40:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/?post_type=realestate&p=97775"},"modified":"2026-05-15T16:40:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:40:04","slug":"off-the-grid-in-the-high-desert-1-65m","status":"publish","type":"realestate","link":"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/property\/2026\/05\/15\/off-the-grid-in-the-high-desert-1-65m\/","title":{"rendered":"Off The Grid In The High Desert, $1.65M"},"content":{"rendered":"


Located on one of the most spectacular of sites in Lone Pine\u2014just a few boulder-strewn acres but completely surrounded by Federally protected lands and views of the surrounding mountains\u2014is this 2-bed, 2-bath residence designed by Linda Taalman AIA<\/a>. Employing her iT house concept vocabulary,<\/a> the home was meticulously crafted over a four-year span by a couple with deep roots in the Lone Pine community (he\u2019s a general contractor) using off-the-shelf components. Not a survivalist’s fever dream, the goal was to create a completely independent, unconnected dwelling with as little impact on the site as possible but still be effortlessly habitable\u2014incorporating power, cooling, heating, water and fire protection\u2014with style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n