I am looking to retire in a few short years from the US Navy. I believe when I sell my home here I will be able to buy property and have a 1700-1900 sq ft home built. I have heard that a home can be built for $35/sq ft and requires no heat/ac unit. Is this realistic? I would like to cook, have fireplaces, heat water, etc..using propane or natural gas. Is this readily available and cheap? I was also thinking of running my home off of a generator using te same gas rather than the loacal electric to avoid power outages. Any insight anyone could provide would be appreciated. Thanks!