Situated on 49.+ rolling acres, this custom home built on the underground side of a hill is engineered to be energy efficient with the option to live off-grid. Sun is the primary heat source plus contra-flow masonry woodburning heater with bake oven, and wood stove in the bedroom. A PV array and wind turbine supply power for the batteries, with excess power net-metered to the utility. Natural gas from and on-site well provides energy for cooking, refrigeration, tankless water heater. An enthalpic energy recovery ventilator provides the home with fresh air. Additional buildings include a heated finished cottage/bunkhouse, 30x24 heated garage,50x30 2-story Quonset, w/oversized 2 car garage, 2nd floor loft and commercial grade heated workshop. Mostly wooded, a hidden pond attracts wildlife
Portland is located in Ohio. Portland, Ohio 45770has a population of 474. Portland 45770 is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 24.04% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 24.38%.
The median household income for the surrounding county is $44,113 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Portland 45770 is 38.9 years.
The average high temperature in July is 85.2 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 20.5 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 41.9 inches per year, with 13.1 inches of snow per year.