Inside and Out...Seldom are homes as beautifully integrated into gardens and landscape as this exceptional 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1459 sq. ft. Rational Alternatives passive solar home. From the entry foyer graced with handsome closet doors, the home ushers you into the great room with its wall of windows that overlooks the garden. Here living and dining rooms and kitchen meet, with cut beams and wood ceilings overhead, brick floors underfoot, exposed adobe walls and a elegant kiva fireplace gracing the space. The great room and all 3 bedrooms open out to the wonderful pergola/portal and flagstone pathway, and gardens that embrace the house. The pergola is covered seasonally, keeping the home cooler in summer, and uncovered in winter to harvest the solar gain that assists in heating. "Pictures say 1000 words" may sound like a cliche but prove true here. On a corner lot, with entry from a small cul-de-sac lot off paved Verano Loop, the gardens and portal create an intimate and private outdoor living area with mountain views in the distance, echoing the charm of the home's interior. The floor plan places the master and guest bedrooms on opposite sides of the house. A drip irrigation system waters the gardens, a large enclosed dog run has a dog door out from the laundry room and a single car garage completes the roofed area. Inside and out, it offers superb high desert living.