Fabulous off-grid property with a custom, passive solar Straw Bale home and additional outbuildings, one of which is perfect for an artist studio. Former shelter for homeless dogs with lots of fencing for your pets. This sale consists of 4 parcels of over 80 acres with arroyos, pinon, juniper and many cactus species. Sweeping views of 4 mountain ranges including, the Jemez to the west and Sangre de Cristos to the East. Home is a two bedroom with tile and flagstone floors with many windows on the South side to take advantage of the abundant sunshine. Electric is from a Solar photovoltaic panel which was new in 2019 and water is a catchment system from the roof. Approximately 8 miles to the former mining town of Madrid, now a thriving art center with cafes and restaurants and about 45 minutes to Santa Fe. Come revel in the clear night skies, solitude and quiet.
Once home to the large mining community, Madrid is now a sleepy little town of artists. With an ice cream parlour and old fashioned businesses, Madrid feels other-worldly to visitors. Homes here are early 20th century wooden structures painted a variety of colors. Just north of Madrid is Cerrillos, a traditional New Mexico village of older adobes and quaint shops.
The Turquoise Trail! A beautiful road from Santa Fe all the way to Albuquerque. With many lots 2.5 acres or more, this area is perfect for raising horses on wide open spaces with fewer building restrictions than in the city of Santa Fe. The famous Eaves Movie Ranch where movies like “The Cheyenne Social Club” and “Silverado”were filmed completes the Old West feeling.
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.