Hidden behind gates and privacy walls on the legendary Old Santa Fe Trail, the estate of the venerable Peggy and Forrest Fenn is a secluded Shangri-La comprising a one-bedroom 4,596-square-foot main residence, a one-bedroom 645-square-foot guesthouse with a kitchenette, and a three-car garage with storage space and a lighted paved driveway. The 2.65-acre grounds include beautiful irrigated landscaping, lighted walkways, producing fruit trees, aspens, cottonwoods, a weeping willow, a private well, and a recirculating stream with a stacked-stone waterfall cascading into a pond that fish, frogs, turtles, and ducks call home. The home boasts an entry hallway with a high barreled ceiling; a magnificent library with beams, latillas, and a walk-in vault; a spacious living room with a central fireplace; a well-equipped cook's kitchen and breakfast room; a large primary bedroom suite with dual walk-in closets and baths offering a steam shower and a jetted soaking tub; a second-level office or studio with access to a spacious roof deck affording sweeping views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains; portals and patios; and a rare basement providing storage space. Among the fine features and remarkable architectural details are floors of oversized stone tile, plentiful built-ins, custom cabinets, handsome stone countertops, antique and solid wood doors, masonry fireplaces, numerous skylights, and tasteful window treatments.
Santa Fe’s Historic Eastside
With some homes dating back centuries, these neighborhoods boast some of Santa Fe’s most photographed adobe homes and gardens. Hosting a mix of multi-generational families and newcomers, the homes, often hidden behind high walls and accessed by narrow, dirt lanes, recall the city’s early history and lend Santa Fe a unique heritage.