This truly exceptional Beverly Spears-designed compound is centered around a gorgeous, pitched-roof home that offers open-concept living at its finest. The expansive living room - which opens to a designated dining area, country kitchen, and large mudroom/pantry with handmade floor tiles and generous shelving - extends onto a grand portal deep enough to use as a second living room. The main house also features a dramatic loft bedroom/study that opens onto a spacious patio with panoramic views of the mountains above and the valley below. The home features generous use of environmentally sensitive materials and an exceptional attention to details: The interior walls are a rich mud plaster with specs of mica, and the traditional mud floors (with in-floor radiant heat) are exquisite; the iron work throughout the house was hand-crafted by the renowned Peter Joseph. The detached guesthouse/studio on this masterfully sited property offers sensational views to the south and southwest, high ceilings, a fully-equipped kitchen, and bath. The guest studio also makes for an amazing office space. The Beverly Spears-designed 4-stall barn maintains the integrity of the property while providing a rare opportunity to care for horses on an estate just minutes from the Plaza. The insulated stables offer water and electric, and can be easily converted into additional guest accommodations or studio space. The property offers an oasis-like wetlands, old-growth trees, flower & vegetable gardens.
As the Old Santa Fe Trail winds north, these lovely, heavily-forested communities run alongside. Located in the foothills of the Sangres, the lower elevations provide rolling hills of pinon and juniper with the high-elevation nestled in mountainous terrain. All have wonderful views of the Sandias and famous Santa Fe sunsets. Most lots start at 2.5 acres and some are over ten.