Majestically built with high energy efficiency, this versatile property sits on 106 pristine acres with magnificent views to the surrounding mountains. Privately located behind a gate off a County Road just South of Santa Fe off the Scenic Turquoise Trail, the offering includes an elegant home with pool, authentic 1830 log cabin guest house with short-term rental history, and six-stall barn with two-acre corral. Through one of the many custom, La Puerta wood doors made from reclaimed wood, enter the great room with soaring 15-foot ceilings with vigas and look out over the expansive land that encompasses this marvelous property. The great room is designed with two focal points: the regal kiva fireplace and the views to the outdoors. The great room and kitchen have direct access to the covered portal with kiva fireplace. With privacy, land and views well beyond most properties, this portal is great for entertaining, relaxing, and enjoying one of the many garden patios that surround the main home. A wonderful warm and ample kitchen with large center island with sink is made cozy with a traditional Kiva fireplace to enjoy while cooking, entertaining or eating a meal at the breakfast nook. From the home, it is an easy walk to the barn, which sits away from the home, where you will find barn, chicken coop, storage areas and corrals in place with room to expand. Away from the home but on the circular drive sits the log cabin where you can imagine early settlers coming to the West sitting on the covered porch. This cabin was reassembled to historic perfection from its original home in Ohio and has served as guest house and rental. The home is served by 29 solar panels that are owned by the Sellers that generate 2117 kwh to keep utility costs low. The home is also connected to the grid. Solar thermal collectors deliver hot water to the radiant in-floor heating system and also heat the lovely indoor pool year round.
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.