For me it has to be the remote Patagonian Icecap, 3 days from any human habitation. Our tiny cluster of tents encircled by protective snow walls and just miles and miles of glacier stretching away west as far as the eye could see. Jagged mountain peaks to the north and south. I never once thought about the mortgage

Keep house dark. We cook outdoors in summer on BBQ or using solar oven. Ceiling fans only. Keep out of the sun and grow trees that provide shade for house.