Mesa-top views, space and privacy from this substantial off-grid home on 53 acres, two miles from Madrid and Highway 14. Primary residence is 4474 square feet all on one level, with generous, ample rooms, an open concept kitchen, a separate media nook, home office, and a light-filled living room. A kiva fireplace warms the dining area. Two large bedrooms and two bathrooms are in the main home. A separate upstairs apartment has its own kitchen and bath. The home features rammed earth construction with exterior walls two feet thick, and plaster interiors, radiant flooring, and solar power. The upstairs apartment, with its own entrance, is 1008 sq. ft. and offers guest, caretaker, or rental opportunities. 1132 sq. ft. of shop and garage space provides room for parking up to 5 cars. Acreage would be ideal has for gardening, horses, etc. Home has some deferred maintenance and needs finishing in places, and is priced accordingly, bring your vision and energy for an opportunity for considerable sweat equity.
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.