Hi, MIKE. GREAT STUFF!!! As I had mentioned, we really want to ESCAPE FROM NEW JERSEY...I even did a MARKET ANALYSIS regarding home sales in our area...so many "LISTERS" think that they're sittin' on a GOLD MINE, we decided to be competitively priced. However, NO BANKS ARE ISSUING MORTGAGES.
We decided to stick it out three more years...I'll be the BIG 65. Hopefully we can avoid CAPITAL GAINS TAX for "SENIORS". OTOH, if the trend of FAILED ECONOMYS coupled with CIVIL UNREST makes it here, I've kept our sailboat, a 35' YAWL, outfitted and SHIP-SHAPE, not just for passages, but voyages.
Your place looks great...I love the HIGH COUNTRY. But, as is too true, my wife, as typical of "WENCHES" don't like the COOLER CLIMATES (sigh).
Since you've gone underground, you might be able to get some rolls of thin closed-cell foam (light grey stuff) to secure to the walls and "ceiling" to insulate and prevent dampness...doesn't smell...impervious to everything but fire. STAY SAFE.