Hello Mohave :-) That solar powered home you saw in the Home Power magazine was built by by brother as you mention, and it is his personal residence which sits on a 460 acre parcel. The 40 acres Mike used to own was some distance away, around two miles down the road. My brother originally informed Mike about the availability of the 40 acres, Mike bought it from the owner at that time, then decided at a later date to sell it. My brother bought this 40 acres from Mike.