High desert permaculture oasis! 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 3066 square foot home, with large bonus room with it's own entry that could serve as studio, office, or another bedroom, nestled in towering cottonwoods on three lots totaling almost 18 acres along the lower Arroyo Hondo, with an intermittent spring and a year-round pond. This working permaculture farm produces nursery stock and landscaping plants, as well as generous amounts of food for family and friends, with a chicken coop, two 360 sq. ft. hoop houses and roughly 8/10ths of an acre in cultivation, including gardens and fruit trees. Set up for energy efficiency, with owned solar panels, a greenhouse attached to the house for ample solar gain, rainwater catchment, the house provides year round comfort. Inside, the main living area features high beamed ceilings and plaster walls, a cozy high-efficiency wood stove, and Saltillo tile. The kitchen features stainless steel appliances, the bathrooms have been recently updated, and the primary suite opens to a second story deck to take it all in. Sellers have done substantial recent work to decks, stucco, windows and roof. All of this less than three miles from city limits and a quarter mile from Ojo Santa Fe.
La Cienega & La Cieneguilla – These historic areas dates from the early 1700s and were an important stopping point (paraje) along the famous Camino Real, the royal road from Mexico City to Santa Fe. The larger lots are dotted with pinon and juniper, while the lower elevations are lush with mature cottonwoods. Includes Remuda Ridge, the race track area and the Ranchos de la Luna subdivision.
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.