Top of the Mountain above Madrid/Cerrillos! If you're looking for spectacular long views of mountain ranges, foothills, and rock formations, this property has them. The good-sized three bedroom, one bath home on 28 acres offers true privacy and quiet. There's a large deck off the living room that looks to the West for sunset views. Floors are saltillo tile and wood. The off-grid, two story house has a Growatt solar system with two batteries and a backup generator that charges thebatteries when needed. There is a 3,000 gallon cistern that collects rainwater from the roof and is pipedinto the house. For heat, there is a wood stove and gas wall heater, and a swamp cooler window unit forcooling. On the land, two sites have been flattened for view decks or impermanent structures.Please note that parts of access road are rough and driveway has a steep pitch or two.The adjacent lot at 40 Wild Mountain is also for sale, see MLS #202401003
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.