Tucked away on approx. 2.7 acres in La Cieneguilla, this 2,300 +/- sq. ft., two story home encompasses three bedrooms, two baths, a sun room and a great room with vigas and herring bone pattern ceiling, Saltillo tiles, three coat hard trowel diamond plaster walls. Approximately three hundred and sixty linear feet of 6 foot high walls enclose a garden space awaiting your landscaping vision. The property has a private well and brand new septic system. A 400 +/- sq. ft. workshop/garage/storage area provides room for all your toys. Wildlife abounds in this quiet, country neighborhood including heron, rabbits, coyote, hawks, sparrows and finches. The lot allows for a home and 1,100 sq.ft guest house. You can hike or get on your horse and ride into the Caja del Rio National Forest with stunning views and trails up to the petroglyphs. Nearby is the living museum, El Ranch do las Golondrinas which was the first stop leaving Santa Fe on the Camino Real for 17th and 18th century travelers on their way to Mexico. The adjoining approx. 2.5 acre lot is also available.
La Cienega & La Cieneguilla – These historic areas dates from the early 1700s and were an important stopping point (paraje) along the famous Camino Real, the royal road from Mexico City to Santa Fe. The larger lots are dotted with pinon and juniper, while the lower elevations are lush with mature cottonwoods. Includes Remuda Ridge, the race track area and the Ranchos de la Luna subdivision.
This rapidly growing area with plans for expansion extending into the 2050’s is largely made up of rolling hills dotted with pinon and juniper. Most of the communities located here have extraordinary views of the Jemez, the Sangres and the Sandias.