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Nice. Part of my FHA loan requirements is to install a well at the property and add a filtration system so I'm not stuck with swill for water. My site has electric, phone and internet on site. I get 4g on my phone there. It has propane delivered for the water heater and stove, but I plan on swapping that out to electric as soon as I settle in. When they put the house in, they placed it on the north east side of a volcanic cinder cone that is on property. So the house is in the shade by 4:30pm this time of year. Should be about 6:30pm in the middle of summer. I'll be doing a grid tied solar system. So I want to consolidate all my utilities to electric. I won't even bother with a landline. We have some wireless internet access out here that is faster than DSL. My goal is to have a zero balance solar system and a three cubic yard trash bill. Obviously, being Arizona, solar performs quite well out here. I'll replace the roof with a steel roof in a few years with a light color surface to reduce cooling expenses. A solar water heater is another good investment. When the existing central air dies, I'll throw a Lennox XC21 in to cut the electric load down even further. Probably add a Lennox wood burning stove to the place in a year or two. Winters here are really mild. We're lucky to see snow once a year and it usually only stays for a few hours. The house currently has a 80' x 30' steel garage on site that I'll be converting to a workshop. It has a full lighted regulation horse arena on site. Along with a horse barn.