Santa Fe Real Estate Guide October 2013

Santa Fe Real Estate Guide

October 2013

Casual beauty in La Cienega

We Know Santa Fe Real Estate Ray Rush and tim van Camp — know Santa Fe. they are consistently among the top producing agents—year in; year out. Whether it is a high or low market, Rush/van Camp has the experience, insight and understanding of the Santa Fe real estate scene to guide their clients toward the right strategy for the times. there is a difference, and that difference is reflected in facts, data and most importantly, results.

We invite you to know the difference.

217 CAMINO DEL NORTE SINGULAR NORTHSIDE ESTATE A property of this caliber very rarely becomes available. Beautifully sited on more than five acres in one of Santa Fe’s most desirable areas is this classic four bedroom main residence, designed by John Gaw Meem. Also on-site are two charming guesthouses, spectacular outdoor living and entertaining areas—including a lengthy portal, patio space, a swimming pool, a hot tub and a roof deck overlooking a tranquil koi pond. 7 bedrooms, 4 full, 2 three-quarter and 2 half baths, 7,857 sq ft on 5.4 acres.

MLS# 201202918 Offered at $3,975,000

437 CAMINO DEL MONTE SOL

26 CAMINO CARUSO

LOCATED IN THE GATED CHIAROSCURO COMPOUND Built by Wolf Corp in 2002, this beautiful one level residence has two bedroom suites each with its own bath and a detached, oversized one-car garage with great storage.

Custom finishes include polished concrete floors, plastered walls, copper clad windows, granite countertops, great ceiling treatments, radiant heat and whole house refrigerated air conditioning. the property has beautifully landscaped walled courtyards in the front and back. MLS #201304304 Offered at $1,425,000

ONE OF CASAS DE SAN JUAN’S BEST VIEW LOTS this beautiful Condo has stunning Sangre de Cristo and badland views and sunset views from the kitchen! the main structure has two bedroom suites, a classic huge great room open to the kitchen and wonderful gardens and outdoor entertaining spaces. there are two separate guesthouses; each one has its own bath and east facing covered portal with views to the Sangres. the freestanding two-car garage has plenty of storage space.

MLS #201304345 Offered at $1,150,000

RAY RUSH

TIM VAN CAMP

JOHN RIGATTI

505.984.5117 cell 505.577.5117 ray@knowingsantafe.com

505.984.5118 cell 505.690.2750 tim@knowingsantafe.com

505.984.5141 cell 505.660.3353 john@knowingsantafe.com

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231 WAShinGton Avenue i 505.988.8088

Art of LIVING 276 ChULA VISTA

$1,095,000

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t the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, this completely renovated Contemporary/Pueblo-style home enjoys stunning views of the Sangre de Cristos, Atalaya, and Sun and Moon Mountains – all from a private home site just minutes from downtown. This home’s open floor plan focuses on the stunning mountain views and creates a nice flow between the living room, family room, kitchen, dining room, and master bedrooms area. A nicely appointed one bedroom, one bathroom guest quarters is accessed from a lower level. #201303540

Fine properties to suit your Santa Fe lifestyle neWly priCed

200 sunny slope $470,000 Charming country house right in the city. Adobe main floor and frame second floor. Large master plus 2 additional bedrooms upstairs, one on main floor. Upstairs master has AC. Mountain views, gardens and studio building. mls# 201303605

2351 Via Colibris $365,000 Outstanding views of the Sandias, Jemez and Rio Grande Valley from this 3.5 acre lot in hyde Park Estates III. A private and wooded lot with paved roads and a staked out building envelope. 10 minute drive from the Plaza. mls# 201004069

157 old laMy Trail $575,000 Live in Lamy history in this charming, updated 3BR home which was formerly the Lamy general store and now sits nestled in a lush walled compound replete with an orchard and surrounded by verdant gardens. mls# 201300561

For your new and evolving Santa Fe lifestyle, trust the Santa Fe Team to find your ideal property. Amid nature’s splendor – Culture, Tradition, Community – savor the Art of Living!

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ArchitecturAl Gem with impeccAble Attention to DetAil 26 Amberwood

$1,490,000

extraordinary 3,000 square feet, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom fully-furnished home. An architectural gem with impeccable attention to detail and craftsmanship located on 1.29 private acres with Sangre de cristo mountain vistas to the east and adjacency to the 3rd fairway of the Sunrise Golf course to the north, offering additional acreage of greenbelt setting. no stone has been left unturned in creating this cozy and sophisticated living environment. #201303611

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partner, marion Skubi Group 505.690.1909 johnnie@johnniegillespie.com

aleka Moore

operations manager, marion Skubi Group 505.954.0732 aleka@marionskubi.com

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1630 Villa Strada $599,000 Fabulous and upgraded home with granite, wood floors, extensive landscaping, refrigerated air and radiant heat, great wraparound deck, and lower portal. Spacious and bright. #201304669

27 County road 84d $849,000 Old World charm with New World comfort. Three BR home plus 1,200 sq ft gallery space with adjacent sleeping area, bath and office/ storage. Detached, 700 sq ft guesthouse. 2 wells. #201302563

222 SpruCe $419,500 Remodeled Stamm in Upper Casa Solana. Completely remodeled between 2002-2004. New heat, electric, plumbing, kitchen cabinets, windows, everything. Backs to 60 acre green space. #201304110

10 aVenida HermoSa $399,000 Shangri la in la Cienega. 2.25 acres of trees, pond and serenity.

With 2,700 sq ft and 3 bedroom, 2 baths this charming home boasts beams, Saltillo tile and plaster walls. #201204917

2846 Calle de oriente $197,000 This cozy 3 bedroom, 2 bath townhome sparkles. Features clerestory windows, a kiva fireplace, fresh paint and trim, and a nice backyard deck. Updates galore. #201304114

954 Santo nino plaCe $1,395,000 Breathtaking mountain views, superb in-town location. This sensational 3 bedroom adobe home plus studio/guest house merges Southwest beauty of hand-troweled plaster, vigas and coved ceilings, with luxurious modern appointments. included are a splendid great room with soaring ceiling and stone fireplace, fantastic chef’s kitchen, wonderful media room, and owner’s suite with lavish bath and 23’ closet. Terraces and lovely grounds; 4-car garage. No steps! mls# 201303440

1203 Bandolina road $996,000 Sited on a sensational, private 1.6 acres and 3 minutes to Canyon Road, this exquisite 3,547 sq. ft. 3 bedroom residence with a superb attached guest house offers a serene environment, flawless contemporary pueblo design and sophisticated, refined detail. planked bleached maple, tile and limestone floors, sleek marble counters, an amazing kitchen, a sensational living/dining portal, and romantic sunsets. Featured in Veranda Magazine with good reason. mls# 201302760

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1203 don dieGo $520,000 a quick stroll to Trader Joe’s, this lovely 2,509 sq. ft. 2 bedroom plus den home, built 1997, is tucked behind a separate 833 sq. ft.

2 bedroom Stamm house, offering terrific at-home work space, guest house and rental income options. Featured are handtroweled plaster, vigas, ceramic tile floors, radiant heat, terrific master, and sun-filled kitchen. Walled yard with dining terrace and 3-hole putting green! 2-gar garage and 6-car off-street parking. mls# 201303638

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Santa Fe Real Estate Guide

OCTOBER 2013

ON THE COVER A Northern New Mexicostyle adobe in La Cienega.

Please see Inside Adobe Walls, Page 48, for more about this property on the market.

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Jane Phillips

COVER DESIGN

Deborah Villa

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Show House Santa Fe

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Bill Agnew, in memoriam

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Profile: Carol Hamilton

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Regional building terms glossary

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Inside Adobe Walls

STAFF OWNER:

Robin Martin PUBLISHER:

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Oakley’s Out & About

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Water Energy Nexus

Tamara Hand

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Social Networking

ADVERTISING SALES:

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Your Money’s Worth

EDITORIAL OFFICES:

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Title News

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Our Water Quality

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Spouses Selling Houses

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In Focus

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News From SFAR

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Understanding Adobe

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Property Management

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Santa Fe In Bloom

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Neil D. Lyon, CRB, CRS, GRI 505.954.5505 • 505.660.8600 cell • neil@neillyon.com

Vanessa Rios y Valles 505.954.5522 • 505.231.3708 cell • vanessa@neillyon.com

Michaelene Sargent 505.954.5514 • 505.660.3850 cell • michaelene@neillyon.com los cAminitos 4 cAmino sAbio Magnificent views from this compound in Los Caminitos on 11.7 acres featuring a dramatic and immaculate 2BR main house, a detached 1BR guest house, and an attached duplex that encompasses a 1BR guest house and a 1BR caretaker’s house. Beautifully landscaped. #201202266 • $2,250,000

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old sAntA fe trAil 7150 old sAntA fe trAil Beautifully renovated main house with a casita on 2.5 acres on Old Santa Fe Trail. The 5,080 sq ft main house has 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath, breathtaking western views, and excellent finishes.

The 1 bedroom, 1 bath casita has also been completely updated.

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wilderness gate

Arroyo hondo

2232 Wilderness Arroyo Exquisite home offering privacy, convenience, and magnificent views. The property includes a 4BR main house plus a very large studio casita. The grounds include multiple entertaining areas and truly spectacular gardens.

18 mediA lunA Well situated on 10 acres in Arroyo Hondo. The main house features 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, a great room, wonderful chef’s kitchen, den, and a study. There is also a freestanding double adobe studio casita and wonderful horse facilities!

#201303307 • $2,250,000

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2232WildernessArroyo.com

tesuque 18 meredith drive Northern New Mexico-style home nestled in the hills of Tesuque Village.

This stunning residence is beautifully sited on almost 7 acres to capture the gorgeous mountain views. 3,500 sq ft, 3 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath main house, and a 850 sq ft, 1 bedroom, 1 bath guest casita. #201300057 • $1,695,000

#201303092 • $1,260,000

off hyde pArk roAd 710 cAnAdA AnchA Immaculate Contemporary-style home in the gated community of Vista Canada Ancha, very close to the Plaza.

Featuring a dramatic great room, a chef’s kitchen, a spacious master suite and 3 guest BR, plus an efficient office space. Stunning views.

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museum hill

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960 old sAntA fe trAil Gated property in a desirable location. The 6,319 sq ft, 3 bedroom main house also includes an office, formal living and dining rooms, chef’s kitchen, plus a recreation room with 2 fireplaces. The detached guest suite provides excellent privacy for guests. #201205163 • $1,600,000

#201302791 • $1,500,000

960oldsantafetrail.com

#201301636 • $1,195,000

estAnciAs primerA 616 los Altos norte Just minutes from the Plaza, perched on a hillside and crafted with careful design, this well-executed 3 bedroom home plus an office has warm hand-troweled interior plaster and expansive views. Vigas and beams, radiant heat, refrigerated air, and a 2-car garage. #201304196 • $1,095,000

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AShlEy MARgETSON CRS, gRi ashley.margetson@sothebyshomes.com office: 505.984.5186 cell: 505.920.2300 santaferealestatelady.com ashleymargetson.com DIVINE IN-TOWN ESTATE Architectural Digest-style historic double adobe hacienda in a rare downtown setting on Old Santa Fe Trail. Rare 4.5 acres with views in the heart of the Eastside. Classic Spanish floorplan includes 4-5 bedrooms plus a full guest house.12 fireplaces, pool, and a chapel! $4,850,000

ThE bEST Of ThE bEST No expense was spared in creating this dream home in a private 2 acre setting with exquisite views. Asian influences blend with Santa Fe style featuring 3BR, 3BA, luxurious master suite, study, dual closets, and a large living room with magnificent views. $1,495,000

INVESTmENT OppOrTuNITy Adorable South Capitol house and casita on a shaded lot in the coveted Wood gormley school district! Original hardwood floors, and great old curved ceiling with no right angles; an updated kitchen and bath, formal dining room. Cash flows. #201304023 $625,000

2013 ASID DESIgNEr ShOWcASE hOuSE Open to the public. October 5-6 and October 12-13.

Talented designers transform a classic Santa Fe style adobe hacienda! Tickets at the door. #201303174 $895,000

pErfEcT pIED-A-TErrE On a quiet little sunny cul-de-sac with Santa Fe’s most incredible views and magnificent sunsets, you will find a small house, the perfect pied-a-terre, with fabulous mountain views and gorgeous gardens around its private patios. #201304222 $272,000

mAgIcAL SANTA fE luxurious 3,000 sq ft custom home. Surrounded by green hills and blue sky, minutes from the Plaza, this 3BR, 3BA property has high ceilings, vigas and beams, hard-troweled plaster, 4 fireplaces, a sumptuous master suite, and an open plan entertaining kitchen. $865,000

mAgNIfIcENT, SpEcTAcuLAr hOmESITE Rare 18.6 acre lot in an exclusive gated rural community, halfway between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Sweeping mountain views from atop a private mesa home site. Underground utilities are available.

Amenities include a clubhouse and pool. #201304088 $1,499,000

cLOSE-IN gOrgEOuS VIEW LOT Unspoiled views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range from these beautiful, easy access, close-in lots. Build your dream house!

50 Paseo Del Coyote 2.5 acres uNDEr cONTrAcT $115,000 2 West Wildflower 2.79 acres $120,000

ExquISITE rOgEr huNTEr pATIO hOmE Roger hunter-built, Tuscan-inspired patio home in pristine condition.

Features a comfortable floorplan with gorgeous, high-quality finishes including hand hewn granite countertops in the chef’s kitchen; high ceilings; travertine floors; and a newly built custom patio. $465,000

DOWNTOWN pALAcE AVENuE Michael Mahaffey produced condos – 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, five years old, absolutely gorgeous finishes. hard-troweled plaster, brick floors with radiant heat; travertine baths and walk-in closets; kiva fireplaces, bancos and skylights. $695,000

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UnDER ConTRaCT

413 CaLLE KoKoPELLi $798,000 Charming, mostly adobe home in north hills of Estancia Primera, includes spacious master suite, 2 guestrooms + bath, powder room, kitchen with island, living/dining room opens onto portal with kiva. Community amenities include clubhouse, tennis courts and swimming pool. #201303898

SUPER QUaiL RUn BUY

3101 oLD PECoS TRaiL #808 $625,000 One of the nicest Pinon B models, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths. Smartly remodeled including bamboo cabinetry, Viking appliances, remodeled bathrooms. High efficient boiler and water heater. Located on a private cul-de-sac on a greenbelt with mature landscaping. #201301297

UnDER ConTRaCT

852 CaLLE DaviD WaS $839,000 noW $799,000 Lovely, like-new, Las Estrellas Contemporary home, super mountain and city views, single-level, 2,400 sq ft, 3BR, 2.5BA, offices, high-end kitchen, heated 2+ car garage, landscaped, outdoor entertaining area. #201205143

noRTh hiLLS – LaS ESTRELLaS

1673 via BoSQUE noW $865,000 Premium hilltop home minutes to the Plaza. Features include a well designed, single level, open living area with large chef’s kitchen, great room, living and dining rooms, lovely master bedroom suite, 2 guest rooms, 2nd bath, plus powder room, and an oversized 3-car garage! #201301354

noRTh hiLLS PRivaCY

1112 CaLLE CaTaLina $1,300,000 Exceptional 2.2 acre property in a premier neighborhood, with impressive gated entry, tree-lined drive to a very private, 3 bedroom, 3 bath, plus guest suite home with beautiful grounds, a heated 3+ car garage, and superb Sangre de Cristo mountain views. #201302403

ESTanCia PRimERa

noRThWEST BEaUTY

8 Camino SERPiEnTE $725,000 Beautiful 3,000 sq ft, soft contemporary, custom home with great design, open living/dining areas and chef’s kitchen with cooktop island plus breakfast nook, 2 well separated master suites, 2 guest bedrooms/office or media room, high-end finishes, and views on 2.5 acres. #201301002

787 avEniDa PRimERa SoUTh $745,000 Lovely 2-story contemporary home in the northeast foothills of Estancia Primera. The main level includes a spacious, open living/dining room, kitchen and master bedroom suite with fireplace and newly remodeled bath.

Light and bright with mountain views and outdoor deck. #201302472

noRThWEST – 3+ aCRES

GREaT ZoCaLo LoCaTion

606 avEniDa CoLima $385,000 Desirable Zocalo condominium designed by world-renowned architect Ricardo Legorreta! Lovely split level with great floor plan, 2 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, located close to the clubhouse, gym/spa and pool. Enclosed patio, viewing deck, laundry, and two-car garage included. #201303590

6 SEnDERo DE La viDa $775,000 Beautiful 3BR, 2BA custom built home in Tierra Grande with a lovely enclosed entry courtyard with aspen trees, water feature and an inviting portal, all with a charming Spanish motif. The interior includes large glass doors that lead out to the portal and garden area. #201302794

monTE SEREno, LoT 127 oRiGinaL PRiCE $325,000 noW $74,995 Great value in Monte Sereno! On a cul-de-sac with great Northwest vistas. City utilities, close to the Opera, Tesuque Village and minutes to the Plaza. #705794

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1/2 ACRE. Ranch style home on fenced/ walled lot with space for outbuildings & additional parking. 4 BD, office/studio & sitting rooms, refrigerated air, wood floors & beams ,great eat-in sunny kitchen.Walk to schools & Univ. of the Arts. $315,000 Roseanna 505-470-5638

NAMBE

ADOBE home with great potential on 1/2 acre. 2 BD, studio/office space, spacious country kitchen and wood plank floors.Take Nambe road beyond church to 119N, right on Arroyo Los Lopez. $220,000 Roseanna 505-470-5638

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ABSOLUTELY CHARMINg 2 BD/3BA condo gem located only blocks from the Plaza.Two story high living room ceilings with vigas, 2 wood burning kiva fireplaces, Mexican tile work in kitchen & baths, & saltillo tile floors in main living area. Lovely backyard patio & sitting area, & single car garage. $349,900 Beth 505-690-2713

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HWY 285 AT AVE DE AMISTAD

VIENTO DR.

LOCATION ON NORTH SIDE Well maintained End unit condo with a one-car garage. 2 BD, 2 BA, wood floors in the living room, fireplace, high ceilings, beams & tall glass doors opening up to a large east facing patio. Direct access from the upper parking area, convenient to downtown & shows beautifully. $242,500 Call Beth 505-690-2713

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2.488 acres with level building sites & beautiful mountain views affordably priced at $78,500.

Well & septic needed; electricity in the area.

I-25 to Hwy 285, left at Ave de Amistad light onto Camino Valle & continue to the top of the hill. Boundaries follow fence line. $78,500 Roseanna 505-470-5638

Emily Ivette Garcia CRS, Real Estate Broker

AN ATTRACTIVE & UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY to live-work in significant 2,700+ square feet of 3 separately deeded, contiguous loft units available at Marquez Place; located at the major crossroads of St. francis and Cordova Rd.This one of a kind exceptional offering features 1400+ square feet of ground level commercial office-gallery space & 1300+ square feet of well-maintained contemporary residential loft space. $895,000 Call Beth 505-690-2713

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Classic Santa Fe Estate

Galisteo House & Guest House

Charming Adobe

$688,000 #201303284

$275,000 #201354477

14 Tano Point

86B Arroyo Hondo $1,000,000 #201201723

60B Estrada Maya

13 Marcelina Lane

1609 Brae Street

Rancho de San Juan

$1,000,000 #201303406

$460,000 #201304022

$142,500 #201203914

Southwest Style & Splendor

Home, Studio & Storage

Gated & Gorgeous Condo

$999,000 #201300756

$450,000 #201301730

$166,250 #201203924

Contemporary Northside

Spacious In-Town Home

Affordable Land

$350,000 #201303399

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10 Camino Monte Feliz

303 Cadiz

229 Camino del Norte $950,000 #201300850

28 Eckards Way

189 County Road 113

112 La Placita Circle

312 Camino Alire Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501

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Railyard House & Guest House 603 Alicia $325,000 #201304300

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time is precious. give yourself the gift of time to enjoy your life. as a homeowner you can take advantage of the amenities daily. exercise in the complete spa and fitness center, enjoy a massage, or meet your friends for lunch or dinner in the beautiful dining room. Play a round of golf or tennis all just steps from your front door. 3 miles to the Plaza and within the city limits.

Such is the exceptional lifestyle that awaits you at Quail run. a unique community with a full staff of professionals ready to assist you.

Quail run

let us introduce you to Quail run and all it has to offer. We have been the leading sales team for the past 15 years. no one knows Quail run like we do.

Santa fe’s premier gated community plaZa hoMES starting at $295,000

pinon hoMES starting at $549,000

• 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath • Underground Parking • 1,121-1,292 sq ft • Kiva Fireplace

• 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath • 2-Car Garage • 1,148-1,491 sq ft • Kiva Fireplace

currently 3 available 2 Sold 1 penthouse $270,000

currently 4 available 3 Sold

The Leading Sales Team at Quail run Since 1998 combined 60 years of Santa Fe real estate experience

14 north ViSta EStrElla $359,000 country living and quiet yet only 15 miles to town. Beautiful well maintained 2-story home. Views, sunsets or starry nights! immaculate landscaped grounds. Parking and hook-ups for 2 rV’s. #201303350

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caSitaS starting at $439,000

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• 2, 3, 4 Bedroom • 2, 3, 4 Bath • 2-Car Garage • 1,600-3,500 sq ft • Kiva Fireplaces currently 6 available 1 pEnding SalE 5 Sold

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1402-a BiShopS lodgE road $469,000 This immaculate home offers a bit of the country near the big city.

Located 5 minutes to the Plaza, the property boasts a new kitchen, a new patio, 2 fireplaces, and a sunroom. #201303465

Spirit rock ranch – 3261 nM 14 $995,000 Stunning, once-in-a-lifetime archaeologically significant property in Garden of the Gods. Spacious and private 5,500 sq ft, Pueblo-style home on 130+ acres features handcrafted details. #201304475

1267 SpaniSh hill $1,595,000 Located in the prestigious Summit North, this adobe home has been meticulously maintained with many upgrades. On a 1.29+/- acre lot with awesome mountain and city views. #201304330

pEcoS riVErfront land $595,000 abundant documented water rights! Beautiful irrigated property in Pecos with water rights and 270’ of river frontage. Two separate irrigation ditches on 6.99 acres of flat usable land. #201202518

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In a quiet setting overlooking a tree-lined bosque this classic 2BR, 2BA, 1,660 sq ft adobe home updated with remarkable care and intention features a long front portal, pitched roof and thick adobe walls wrapped in plaster. The home has spare, elegant lines with great natural light, a wonderful great room with wood-beamed ceiling, concrete floors, art spaces and inviting outdoor areas. MLS 201303998

This superb dwelling, the creation of architect Robert Zachry, employs steel, glass, concrete and stucco to create a stunning light-filled environment. On a premium 1.2 acre site with views of the jemez, Sandias and Sangre de Cristos, the 3,200 sq ft, 3BR, 3.5BA residence built by Hurlocker features a stunning living/ dining room, grand portales, gourmet kitchen, home office and impeccable finishes.

Off the Alameda – Looking to the Sangres there is a lyrical quality to this 2BR, 2BA plus den, 2,471 sq ft home. Gracious open living areas with wood ceilings, vigas, a stacked-stone fireplace, subtle room dividers, a lovely master suite with study and wonderful kitchen are paired with a view-filled yet private portal that unites it all as it overlooks landscaped gardens. five minutes to town. MLS 201302319

In a park-like setting with 3BR, 2BA and 2,741 sq ft, this mostly-adobe Santa fe style home is elegant. The setting is private. The living and dining room, replete with fireplace, brick floors and vigas open to the remodeled kitchen, informal dining and sunroom. With a home office, vine-covered pergola and view patio, enclosed organic vegetable garden and air conditioning, it is sublime. MLS 201304150

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90 Rito Guicu $849,000 Surrounded by ponds, views and cottonwoods, this hacienda property is located in Las Lagunitas. The adobe, 4,895 sq ft Northern New Mexico-style main house has 3 bedrooms, a media room and office, and sits on 1.28 acres. The historic 1,772 sq ft adobe guesthouse overlooks a private courtyard and two water features. mls# 201304343

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627 WEBBER StREEt $359,900 Spacious 1,400 sq ft, 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo with old Santa fe ambience close to shopping, the State Capitol building and one block from Wood Gormley school. Privately located within a 6-condo complex, this single level home features a shepherd’s fireplace in the living room, a large front enclosed patio with covered portal, garden and entry gate, an enclosed rear patio, attached 2-car garage and additional central parking. Tile floors and lots of storage throughout, separate dining room, and utility room with sink and washer/dryer. Bathrooms and kitchen have tasteful tile accents and skylights. mls# 201304113

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10 Via Vecino $1,185,000 Tesuque Valley with Open Floor Plan and Magnificent Views

1110 Old Santa Fe Trail $3,800,000 Elegant Eastside Estate – Luxurious Oasis with Gorgeous Guest Quarters

5 Altura Vista $595,000 Impeccable Aldea Home with Custom Finishes, Guest Casita and Huge Views

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14 riSing moon, laS CampanaS $949,000 mls# 201301196 www.14risingmoon.com

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7 Sendero Centro, laS CampanaS $1,195,000 mls# 201300298 www.7senderocentro.com

171 headquarterS trail la tierra nueva $3,350,000 mls# 201304156 www.171headquarterstrail.com

54 headquarterS trail la tierra nueva $3,500,000 mls# 201104063 www.54headquarterstrail.com

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1103 GaliSteo $1,295,000 This stunning South Capitol home combines superior quality, incredible location and setting. This house has been completely renovated and includes a chef’s kitchen, and wall-to-wall windows overlooking lush gardens. The property is heavily tree-covered, and features an extremely inviting swimming pool. mls# 201303761

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32 Camino De VeCinoS $749,000 This property includes a large kitchen with separate eating area, plus a dining room. There are 3 bedroom in the main house and a detached guest house with 1 bedroom, living room, fireplace, bath and kitchenette, all on 1 level with views. mls# 201300913

2 Blanket FloWer $575,000 A true oasis. This property boasts a wonderful entertaining space and flow with a large eat-in kitchen, separate dining room with 2 living areas. The 3 bedrooms are tucked away on a slightly upper level. The backyard is entirely fenced with tiered gardens and a portal for outside dining. mls# 201302806

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500 Calle De leon $489,000 Great location and minutes to downtown. Located on a quiet culde-sac. Hidden behind a walled courtyard, this 3 bedroom home is a gem. Living/dining area with kiva fireplace and bay window. Large and sunny master bedroom has a walk-in closet and courtyard access. mls# 201301260

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60 a&B Camino Quien SaBe $795,000 Fabulous 5 bedroom complex 15 minutes to the Plaza. 3 bedroom main house and a 2 bedroom guest house. Both the main and the guest house have a full kitchen with wood countertops and a bright living room. The master suite in the main house has a kiva fireplace, and direct access to the back patio. mls# 201304043

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7 Calle anDreita $425,000 Traditional Northern New Mexico home located in Nambe and bordered by Pojoaque Pueblo. Fabulous views and lush gardens which include towering ponderosas as well as a substantial orchard.

Very private. Surface water rights and second well contribute to the maintenance of the beautiful park-like setting. mls# 201302553

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33 aVeniDa la SCala $895,000 Sunset views of the Jemez Mountains, private patios, great entertaining areas inside and out. This sophisticated one-level, beautifully updated, open concept home has brick floors, refrigerated AC, high ceilings with vigas. Included is a separate guest casita which also has great views and evaporative cooling. mls# 201303988

442 olD laS VeGaS HiGHWaY $1,175,000 Exquisite Bed & Breakfast Lifestyle! Custom built owner’s residence

by Schmitt & Associates, with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths, approximately 1,500 sq ft which can also be used as a vacation rental and 2 additional guest rooms or in-law quarters. The Bobcat Inn is unique to the Santa Fe area. mls# 201304250

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71 viA PAMPA $1,890,000 Stunning contemporary home in Las Campanas. Superb design, Boffi Italian cabinets, and incredible Sangre de Cristo and Jemez mountain views.

noRtheAst GeM $3,000,000 This gracious, private estate on over 3 acres enjoys magnificent Sangre de Cristo mountain views and magical city lights views. The interior spaces are large and high-ceilinged, and the chef’s kitchen is impressive. Excellent indoor and outdoor entertaining areas. mls# 201301903

1414 hYde PARk RoAd $1,895,000 Turn of the century adobe meets 21st century luxury. The absolute best of authentic Santa Fe style nestled in the Sangre de Cristos in the near Northeast area with panoramic views. Double adobe with myriad architectural details. Rich with local history and provenance.

1146 cAnYon RoAd $1,650,000 Completely remodeled 4,300 sq ft, 2BR, 2BA main house featuring a finished basement with wine cellar, home gym and media area. New 1BR, 1BA guesthouse with kitchen, as well as a third structure/ studio. High-end finishes, chef’s kitchen, and 2-car carport.

29 MAMies Mile $975,000 Premier location in Las Dos. Exceptional home with all the amenities including plaster walls, vigas, and a chef’s kitchen. Great separation of bedrooms. Privacy and stellar views! mls# 201302287

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114 eAst sunRise dRive noW $749,000 Beautiful soft contemporary 3BR, 3.5BA home on a premier 1.5-acre view lot in Salva Tierra. Includes plaster walls, vigas and beams, high ceilings, tile floors with radiant heat, chef’s kitchen with granite counters, 3 fireplaces, and 500 sq ft of portales. mls# 201205055

20 Pueblo de cielo, #216 $399,000 Located at Pueblo Encantado in Tesuque, this freestanding 2BR, 2BA condo features diamond plaster finishes, remodeled kitchen, Anasazi-style stone, private courtyard with lush landscaping, and beautiful Sangre de Cristo views. mls# 201303170

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465 cAMino don MiGuel noW $479,000 The quintessential Santa Fe pied-a-terre – with a prime Eastside location. This charming 2BR, 2BA home has been completely renovated and features granite counters, wood ceilings, a kiva fireplace, wood and brick floors and plaster walls. Charming! mls# 201301454

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805 ApodAcA Hill $425,000 This 1,510 sq ft, 2BR adobe home is located in a quiet corner of the upper Eastside. Lots of character with vigas and beams, river rock fireplace, beautiful brick floors, and nichos. Up a ladder there is a loft/studio with a sink and views. #201304214

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cR B-27 $110,000 a beautiful 20 acre piece of property is waiting for you! Located one mile off of Scenic Byway 84 on a maintained county road just fifteen minutes from historic Las Vegas. #201301168

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5 cAlle cActo $530,000 On over 2 acres, this light 3 or 4BR home offers stupendous views from every room and great flow. gas fireplace, flagstone patios, grilling area. 10,000-acre greenbelt just to the north. #201301441

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70 cAmiNo BARRANcA $875,000 Perched on almost 2 acres on a hilltop with jaw dropping views, this 3,000 sq ft home plus 2,000 sq ft, 4-car garage is unique and immaculate. Views from every room. #201300669

SoARiNG eAGle dRiVe $45,000 Lovely rectangular lot in Eagles nest. 1,400 sq ft heated minimum to build and 2 horses are allowed. nearby well puts out 32 gallons/ minute. On an alluvial plain surrounded by mountains. #201201464

16 cHicomA AVeNue, ABiquiu NoW $595,000 artist’s adobe dream with incredible O’Keeffe country views! 3 building compound, beautifully designed and executed with the finest Japanese-style aesthetics and craftsmanship. #201300832

18 StAcy RoAd $498,000 Main house has 1,737 sq ft; 2BR, 2Ba and a passive solar atrium. Lower level is a 940 sq ft mother-in-law suite. Separate 931 sq ft retreat house with 19’ domed room, 1BR, kitchen and bath. #201304118 36 ViStA del mAR $390,000 Pitched metal roof, northern nM-style home, built with energy efficient Rastra foam block, has anasazi-style stonework, decorative ionic columns with 25 acres of peace and quiet. #201301873

62 AVeNidA AldeA $549,000 Beautiful Loft Space. Live and/or work in this aldea Plaza unit. a spacious 2,522 sq ft total with a downstairs space of 600 sq ft for studio or business space. #201302974 208 RicARdo $499,000 a very special 2 bedroom, 2 bath home, (approximately 2,342 sq. ft.) beautifully remodeled with a 1 bedroom attached guest house and a sweet mother-in-law quarters. #201303141 3024 GoVeRNoR liNdSey RoAd $495,000 Beautifully designed 3BR, 2.5Ba, 2,082 sq ft home by Chapman in 2004. Welcoming courtyard entry into living room/dining room area opening to nicely landscaped backyard with views. #201301868 41 eASt eStRAdA cAlABASA NoW $1,495,000 La Tierra ii house and guesthouse. This unique property incorporating design elements of twisted cedar details of beautifully crafted woodwork throughout is an oasis of luxury and style. #201302453 uNdeR coNtRAct 25 GeNeRAl SAGe $825,000 an incredibly spacious 4BR, 4Ba home with convenience, views, privacy and an excellent location. The 3.5 acre lot is simply the best in Sol Y Lomas! #201304027 1379 ceRRo GoRdo $789,000 This 3BR, 3Ba, 2,200 sq ft house is loaded with high quality Santa Fe style details, light and color. included is an office, Saltillo tile throughout, and a lush 2/3 acre lot with beautiful views. #201303795

15 foRt defiNA RoAd, ABiquiu $349,000 This charming home, 3BR, 2Ba plus an office was built in 1990 with much attention to quality and with loads of Santa Fe style: vigas, Satillo tile, plastered bancos, and adobe-style fireplace. #201304008 3223 cAlle de moliNA $239,000 Beautifully renewed 1,400 sq ft, 3BR, 2Ba townhouse with a landscaped courtyard, a sunny kitchen, and a gracious dining room/living room with vaulted ceilings, plus a guest apartment. #201304448

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NeW liStiNG 5 lAuGHiNG RAVeN $625,000 all adobe beauty on almost 5 acres. Main house offers 3BR, 2Ba and a generous office/sunroom off the kitchen and is 2,425 sq ft. amazing 700 sq ft artist’s studio and a 700 sq ft guest house. #201304639 uNdeR coNtRAct 1423-A GAliSteo $535,000 Wonderful custom home in like-new condition. This 3BR, 2Ba, approx. 2,454 sq ft home has high ceilings, massive vigas, skylights, smooth plaster walls, and an open, light floor plan. #201304239

lANd liStiNGS moNte SeReNo, lot 96 1.36 acres #201301365

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A ReAltoR SiNce 1992 ANd coNSiSteNtly iN tHe top 5% of BRokeRS iN SANtA fe. AGGReSSiVe, iNtelliGeNt, etHicAl. Born in Pueblo, CO, Bob has a Ba in Mathematics and Philosophy earned while a Benedictine monk, an Ma in art from the U of northern Colorado, and a doctorate in art Education from arizona State U. he has been a professor at the U of northern Colorado, Ohio State U, U of arizona, and Boston U (where he was director of the Program in artisanry). he has been president of the San antonio art institute and the Museum of new Mexico Foundation. he is an exhibiting artist of his wood sculptures of churches of new Mexico and from around the world.

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680 gArCiA Street $1,800,000 Adobe residence on one acre in the Historic Eastside not far from the Plaza and Museum Hill was originally built by the White Sisters in the 1930’s and has grown to a 4BR, 5BA, 5,600 sq ft home with 5 fireplaces plus an indoor swimming pool in a 1,570 sq ft heated room. Fabulous portal and walled garden. 680garciaStreet.com

28 CAmino Cielo Alto $1,225,000 Spectacular Sunsets! Panoramic Mountain Vistas! Sparkling City Lights! Superlative residence on 15 acres in the foothills. Remodeled in 2010, this 4BR, 3BA home features a superb kitchen, formal dining, library/study, outstanding master suite and luxurious bath. #201302774 28CaminoCieloAlto.com

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12 VAlenCiA rAnCH roAd $695,000 Stunning adobe home in Apache Canyon. Experience elegant living in a wonderful setting on 8 acres with picturesque views of Apache Canyon over the Galisteo Creek. Over $250,000 in gorgeous improvements. 20 minutes to the Plaza. #201201017 12Valenciaranch.com

701 JoAqUin lAne $1,199,000 Exquisite Home in a Marvelous Location! Nestled in the foothills above St. John’s College this fabulous three bedroom residence has magnificent mountain views in a private and picturesque wooded setting on over two acres of land. Lovely outdoor living areas.

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5 CAlle AmiStoSA $599,000 Marvelous Mountain Views and Stunning Sunsets! Beautiful residence has 3BR, 4BA, a dream kitchen, media room, luxurious master plus exercise room. Great outdoor living with a kiva fireplace under a large portal in a beautifully landscaped enclosed backyard. #201303038 5CalleAmistosa.com

9 PiedrAS negrAS $499,000 Handsome 2BR, 2BA solar-designed adobe home on 5+ acres.

Arched adobe doorways, fountain illuminated by a skylight, adobe walls, solarium/dining room with adobe walls flecked with straw, living room plus comfortable, view-filled sitting room. #201301639 9Piedrasnegras.com

115-B old gAliSteo roAd $459,000 Fabulous Mountain Views and Quiet Country Living minutes to the Plaza! Open concept kitchen/dining room/living room leads to a wonderful big portal with a kiva fireplace. Adobe walled backyard with delightful, lush landscaping. #201303171 115boldgalisteoroad.com

750-1/2 WeSt mAnHAttAn AVenUe $359,000 Sweet pied-a-terre in the Railyard District! Charming Adobe Residence has plaster walls and ceilings, tile and hardwood plank floors, viga and coved ceiling. 1BR, 1BA, kiva fireplace, generous eat-in kitchen and a fabulous walled yard and trees. #201302493 750AndAHalfWestmanhattan.com

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750 WeSt mAnHAttAn AVenUe $517,500 Downtown Railyard residence on landscaped lot. Walled front courtyard, and walled backyard with patios, rockwork and fountain.

2BR, 2BA, study/den with French doors to the living room, Saltillo tile floors, plaster walls, solid wood doors, Pella windows. #201302334 750Westmanhattan.com

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Focusing on some of the good ones

Darel, a dedicated musician

Christian with his new niece and his father, David (the ecstatic grandfather)

Darlings, In this crazy world of ours, there are many people who do good works without ever thinking about getting recognition for what they’re doing. Unlike me — but let’s not focus on that today, Chickadees. Let me talk about a few people in Santa Fe you might already know but don’t really know.

Our first example, Darel Varela, is a receptionist at Santa Fe Properties at first glance, but a dedicated child advocate upon closer look. A native New Mexican, Darel grew up with a passion for music. Not only has she been playing the saxophone since she was 8, she also plays guitar and sings.

Seeing music as an avenue for teaching young children about life, Darel started a children’s choir for boys and girls ages 7-14 years. (They call themselves “God’s Squad.”)

They meet weekly to practice, and their performance venues include churches, schools and retirement and care centers. The children told me they get back much more than they give when they see the smiles on the faces in their audiences. Pumpkins, if you have someone in your life who needs a smile, well, then, call Darel and arrange for a performance by God’s Squad. You’ll make a few children very happy.

If you know anything about the Special Olympics in New Mexico, you probably know Christian Woodard, a participant. A skilled promoter, Christian (son of David Woodard, Santa Fe Properties) has another pet project he raises money for: Las Cam-

Proud mentors (who feel more like proud parents) Bruce and MaryAnne Larsen, with Devonnie on graduation day

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panas Compadres, a physical skill development program for people with special needs, from toddlers to wounded vets. He just finished participating in their Mini Triathlon held at Las Campanas last month.

As a volunteer fundraiser, Christian tapped into the generosity of the real-estate community (I think he knows even more people in real estate than his Realtor father does) and he got brokers to be sponsors of Las Campanas Compadres to the tune of several thousand dollars. Yeah, Babies, when Christian gets behind something, he gets behind it all the way. But wait, Lemondrops… it’s not too late to push that figure higher, so if you’re feeling generous and philanthropic, call David Woodard (Christian’s administrative assistant) at 505-920-2000 for more info. And check out Christian’s video promo for Las Campanas Compadres at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=K6-4Za8yC1c.

Last month, Futures for Children had a giant open house and party to celebrate 45 years of empowering American Indian communities and enriching the lives of American Indian students through leadership development and mentoring.

Whew, what a great-sounding organization, but what does that mean? It means that individuals like my friends, MaryAnne and Bruce Larsen, make big commitments in their personal lives to mentor young American Indians. Currently, MaryAnne has made an even bigger commitment as she is chairperson of the board of directors for 2013-2014.

One of her heroes is famed Santa Fe artist Dan Namingha, who several years ago donated 10 of his paintings to FFC to be sold, with the proceeds providing the seed money for the Youth Leadership program.

Want to get involved? Go to the website futuresforchildren.org and see the possibilities. Cupcakes, you’ll find that you will be in good company when you do.

Now, Dumplings, maybe you’d like a smidgen of real estate news. I mean, as it re lates to a couple of Realtors and their

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whereabouts. Susan Kline and Lynden Galloway (formerly of Santa Fe Properties) are now ensconced in their new Sotheby’s offices at the corner of Palace and Armijo.

They’ve always loved that beautiful old adobe with the pitched roof, and they like being able to stroll down tree-lined Palace for a light lunch with clients on the patio at La Posada. I also think that Susan has an idea in the back of her mind that if they have to work on weekends (What Realtor doesn’t?) she’ll drag Lynden to one of the weekend yoga classes at La Posada’s spa between appointments. Susan always seems to have an idea in the back of her mind for all her men, whether a business partner (Lynden) or a life partner (George). And I’ve seen them go along with most all of her ideas, but Lynden may put his foot down this time.

A couple of weeks ago I stopped in First American Title to chat with two of my old friends, Jana Lujan (branch manager and senior escrow officer) and Julie Duran Gonzales (escrow assistant). We reminisced about “the good ol’ days” when First American Title was Territorial Title and Abstract, and their Christmas party was THE event of the year. (I’m pretty sure it was before MADD.) They both cut their teeth in the title business at Territorial. Jana started as an understudy to her mentor and predecessor, Mark McFerrin, and Julie started there as a wild and crazy teenage errand girl. They actually gave Julie the keys to a vehicle and trusted her to deliver papers to Realtors and attorneys. (Apparently, she had a driver’s license). Good gawd, y’all, now they’re both grandmothers!

So long, Sweetpeas. Until next time…

Oakley Oakley can be reached at merrilypierson@me.com

Interior designers’ focus: Show House

By Paul Weideman

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his weekend (Oct. 5-6) is the debut of Show House Santa Fe, a fundraising focus on interior design that organizers hope will be an annual event. The show house features rooms transformed by 10 of the best interior designers in Santa Fe. “We wanted to benefit a local charity,” said event founder David Naylor. “Getting 10 designers to agree on something was amazing, but when we focused on the charity we found we took flight, we really found our wings.”

The tour and an Oct. 11 “Fashion Fusion Party” both benefit Dollars4Schools.org, a local organization that funds programs from requests by teachers and principals in the Santa Fe Public Schools, the New Mexico School for the Arts, Santa Fe Indian School, and New Mexico School for the Deaf.

The home chosen as the “stage” for Show House Santa Fe is on the market. Located at 41 Sunflower Drive in Las Campanas, it is a 4,106-square-foot adobe with a guest house on nearly 2 acres. It’s listed for $895,000 by Ashley Margetson of Sotheby’s International Realty.

Naylor said the designers wanted a classic Santa Fe home that was “intimate and not a contemporary house that would only accept contemporary furnishings. You would think that 10 designers who are always interested in being forward wouldn’t want that, but that is what we wanted.”

The fact is that the envelope of the basic Santa Fe Style home accommodates a good many interior-design possibilities. “That’s right, and we got just that, a classic Buzz Bainbridge adobe house with all the classic architectural elements.”

In her marketing materials for the house, Margetson wrote that “Bainbridge has a feeling for building a house that is comfortable and stylish, practical and beautiful, livable and elegant. This one is classic Santa Fe.” The Show House Santa Fe designers, besides Naylor (David Naylor Interiors) are Jennifer Ashton of Jennifer Ashton Interiors; Jackie Butler, Artgraze; Pam Duncan of Wiseman & Gale & Duncan Interiors; Emily Henry, Emily Henry Interiors; Edy Keeler, Core Value Interiors; Annie O’Carroll, Annie O’Carroll Interior Design; Lisa Samuel, Samuel Design Group Interiors & Boutique; and Paul Rochford and Michael Violante, Violante & Rochford; as well as landscape designer Catherine Clemens, Clemens & Associates.

Naylor and Ashton have collaborated on the dining room, reflecting on the early-1900s work of Austrian fashion designer Emilie Flöge. “We are inspired by her life and celebrate her fashion story of unique design details, including geometric patterns, light layers and textures,” according to a statement by the two Santa Fe designers.

Millicent Rogers is the image behind the team of Henry and O’Carroll’s working in the home’s living room. Rogers was a Standard Oil heiress who in 1947 escaped the East Coast for Taos, where she became an avid collector of indigenous art and a jewelry designer.

Duncan bounced off the “renegade, modern spirit” of Coco Chanel in her design for the master suite. She and

her designer collaborators — Deborah Anderson, Gloria Devon, Janet DeLuzio and Barbara Templeman — pictured Chanel working here during her “black and white period,” then toned down the white to a pale taupe in recognition of the bright sunlight.

Rochford and Violante, addressing a guest bedroom, chose Brunello Cucinelli as their fashion inspiration. Cucinelli is known for the fine textiles he uses in his designs, and for a “classic look” that is “both modern and timeless with an effortless quality of sophistication.”

Samuel chose Calvin Klein in her work in the other guest bedroom, which she has transformed into an office.

“His work is always clean, modern, sophisticated, sexy and minimal,” she said, adding that that formula is in line with her own design aesthetic.

The iconic image of Katherine Hepburn relaxing in a pleated, white evening dress, designed with the couturier Valentina, was adapted by Keeler for this houses’s foyer

space. “Our clothes so reflect our lives, and much of that casual elegance has also been interpreted in the interiors we have loved, through the decades,” she said.

In the powder room, Butler made a somewhat tongueand-cheek interpretation based on Guillaume Henry. It includes a custom-made shower curtain that bounces off one of Henry’s powder-blue coats, and toilet-seat cover that reflects one of the fashion designer’s signature removable collars.

Show House Santa Fe tours take place on Oct. 5, 6 and 12, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets, available at the door, are $15 each, or $10 if you’re a student. The Fashion Fusion Party is 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11; admission is $50.

For more information, call 988-3170 and visit the website showhousesantafe.com.

• • • • • Also coming up in the local design universe is the first in a series called Vital Tectonics in our Current Culture, arranged by the newly formed Friends of Architecture Santa Fe. This one features Jack DeBartolo 3 from the Phoenix firm DeBartolo Architects. He gives a lecture on “Architecture + Mission” at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, at the New Mexico History Museum.

An accompanying workshop, titled “Rethink/Redesign/ Redeploy,” is held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, and from 8 a.m. to noon on Monday, Oct. 7. Tickets are $15, students $5.

For more details visit architecturesantafe.org.

Also coming later this month and extending into November are events with the ninth annual Design Santa Fe. The theme this year is “Making Things in a Digital Age.” There is a Design Crawl, exhibitions at David Richard Gallery and Molecule Design, design workshops, and the juried competition DesignLAB presented in partnership with SITE Santa Fe. For more information, see designsantafe.org.

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Governments, get with the program!

If we had to choose between water and energy conservation, which would we pick? This may sound like an odd question, but in fact if you look at our local, state and national government policies, it’s clear that we have elected to support energy conservation while placing very little emphasis on saving water.

Today, we can receive a wide array of rebates and tax credits for installing solar electric and solar hot-water systems.

These either generate electricity (photovoltaic systems) or help eliminate its need (for example for hot water or space-heating systems).

Here in New Mexico there is a state income tax credit for installing solar systems, but no tax incentives for conserving water. The same situation exists on the federal level. New Mexico offers a 10 percent personal income tax credit (up to $9,000) for residents who purchase and install certified home solar power

systems. The federal government offers a 30 percent tax credit. The website www. dsireusa.org provides a comprehensive, state-by-state list of the rebates/credits available for solar installations.

Why it is that we have elected to conserve energy over water? The energy crisis of the 1970s is probably part of the reason. Unfortunately, it took a crisis for us to enact legislation that was the right thing to do. But without water, we cannot survive. Yet our state offers incentives for energy conservation and no incentives for water conservation. Things must change!

Santa Fe, Albuquerque and a few other New Mexico communities have taken it upon themselves to promote water conservation. These programs are great; however, they do not even start to compare with what is available for energy conservation. Other states far surpass New Mexico in aggressively promoting water conservation.

Oklahoma created the “Water for 2060 Act” which provides grants for innovative pilot programs that will serve as models for other communities in the state. Rhode Island initiated a 10 percent tax credit for the installation of cisterns to collect rainwater.

In a state with abundant sunshine, it’s a great idea to harvest the power of the sun and thereby reduce air pollution and save water. Yet in a state with a growing population, potentially diminishing water resources and in an area that is prone to droughts, conserving water should be a priority. There are many, many ways we could go about incentivizing water conservation; the above are just a few examples.

With water we can create energy, but with energy we cannot create water. Water is limited, and when it’s not available, it’s downright priceless. Let’s not wait for a crisis to save this precious resource. Let’s

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Doug Pushard, founder of the website www.HarvestH2o.com, has designed and installed residential rainwater systems for over a decade. He is a member of the Santa Fe Water Conservation Committee, a lifetime member of the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association, and an EPA WaterSense Partner. He can be reached at doug@HarvestH2o.com.

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To share or not to share If William Shakespeare were alive today and connected to his world with a Facebook account, “to share or not to share” may have been a post Hamlet would have written. Five centuries later, over 1 billion people connect around the globe and tell their stories and share their daily life, often by the minute, on their Facebook accounts. Often, what is missing is a gut answer to the question of what is appropriate or too much information to share.

Today, Facebook makes it possible for us to share our thoughts, feelings and opinions on anything or everything by posting comments, links, pictures and videos to your Facebook timeline.

Timeline is the newer Facebook profile.

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Given the public face of social networking, it is beyond important to pay attention to not only what you share but also what your Facebook friends or friends of friends share. It is much easier for you to make the choice about what to post next than monitor your Facebook friends and their friends who are strangers to you.

Here are some common-sense tips on what is too much information (TMI) or information most people agree is uncomfortable to see.

First, if you do not feel comfortable sharing this information in person to any friend or stranger, then do not post it on your Facebook timeline for everyone to

see. It is truly that simple. Sharing personal information online with people you do not know is both foolish and risky. For example, you call in sick and then brag on Facebook how you took the day off from work to party. If you forgot your boss is also your Facebook friend or friend of friend, your job could be at risk.

Kids are another example where people share TMI. Everybody loves kids and so do predators. When you post photos of your son’s 10th birthday party which include pictures of all his friends, share family pictures only with people who do not share them. Avoid bragging he is home alone after school. Another security risk is posting your home address and telling everyone you are on vacation. Burglars and identity thieves have Facebook accounts, too, and look for this information. Remember, anything you share can be shared or leaked.

Social networking is more about sharing than privacy. Facebook and other so-

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See you next online.

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183 Headquarters trail Gorgeous traditional adobe and frame home sprawled on a mountaintop with amazing views and a garden. 21.55 acres. Horses welcome.

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19 Buckskin On 5.88 acres in Las Campanas, this home is a fresh take on the classic Territorial Style, marrying centuries-old pieces with new custom designed detailing. www.LasCampanasExperts.com

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A serene courtyard with lush flower beds and trees invite you in to this gracious onelevel home on Santa Fe’s northeast side. Quality throughout. Two wide portals for enjoying the gardens, the sunsets and the downtown lights of Santa Fe. A special bonus is a separate office with an attached artist studio. 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 1.08 acres, 2-car garage. MLS #201303769

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Impeccable and stunning one-level soft contemporary house and guesthouse with Southwest style, located in Valle Conejo, a subdivision adjacent to Sierra del Norte. The features in this home include a fantastic chef’s kitchen, hardwood and limestone floors, radiant heat and well-separated bedroom suites. 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 2.4 acres, 2-car garage. MLS #201301134

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Dramatic views of city lights, Sangre de Cristo and Jemez Mountains from this outstanding ridgetop lot. Property adjoins approximately 300 acres of open space. One of the most desirable lots remaining in Sierra del Norte. MLS #201005802

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309 armijo / rodriguez, Unit d nestled into a view-filled ridge above palace avenue is a beautiful zachery-designed home. Fine detailing and superior finishes, wood cabinets, granite surfaces, and elegant fireplaces assure enjoyment and carefree living for years to come. refrigerated air and radiant heating with forced air backup gives instant comfort in any season.

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17 plaza del corazon an adobe jewel box in las Campanas, this townhome features flagstone floors, plastered interior walls, four kiva fireplaces, and beautiful ceiling treatments in every room. the magical location overlooks the lake and the two 18th finishing holes on the Jack nicklaus Signature Sunrise and Sunset Courses. designed by famous architect Bill tull.

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801 Gormley lane, Unit c Between Canyon road and acequia madre, in the heart of the eastside above walled courtyards below, is this magical treehouse on gormley lane. east- and west-facing decks provide new mexico light and sky. two separate master suites and an open kitchen/living area make the home feel inviting. it is only a half block from Canyon road.

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1070 old taos highway - Great in-town property on over two acres, with city 1463 upper canyon road - Exquisite home in the oldest historic district, just

water and a private well, this property has wonderful appeal and offers great mountain above the art galleries, minutes to the Plaza. Lot with 420 feet of the ONLY alwaysand city light views. The two-car garage is heated. Plenty of room for expansion. flowing reach of the Santa Fe River meandering through it. Robust well.

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This home enjoys a very close-in location, just blocks away from the Historic Plaza. An adobe and frame home built in 1910, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a two-car garage, a studio area, and an excellent backyard that is well landscaped with mature trees.

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With authentic and traditional Santa Fe style, this adobe hacienda is located on the near northeast side, 1.3 miles from the Plaza.

Classic and timeless hand-crafted details include numerous kiva fireplaces, with four bedrooms, and five bathrooms on 1.07 acres. Private well.

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1104 MAnsion ridge

Sleek light-filled contemporary sited for sunset views. Sophisticated design and walls of glass to maximize natural light and solar gain. Large studio with loft office.

Hidden away on 1.7 acres, and only a fiveminute drive from downtown.

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Classic Bill Lumpkins home built in 1950 and authentically refurbished for modern living. Abundance of entertaining spaces.

On 2 acres with 100 mile views but only 2 paved miles from downtown off Bishop’s Lodge Road.

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Genuine country living on 2.2 acres yet only 3 miles to downtown. Well-designed passive solar home with lots of Santa Fe style and major views. Office/4th bedroom. Nice outdoor areas. Adjacent to an arroyo/greenbelt.

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Authentic (1930’s) adobe condo remodeled in 2012. Romantic pied-a-terre loaded with Santa Fe style. Office/studio/2nd bedroom option. Lush communal gardens.

On a little lane off Old Santa Fe Trail convenient to downtown.

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Million-dollar homes and jumbos Some interesting statistics are coming in on “affluent” homebuyers across the nation. The National Association of Realtors website, Realtor.org, reports that from June 2012 to June 2013, million-dollarplus home sales were up 31.8 percent in the western United States, and the U.S. average was up 25 percent. Here in Santa Fe (city and county), we sold 11 $1 millionplus homes from June 2012 to June 2013, which is an increase of 0 percent over the previous year. Why the difference between our area and the nation?

Some may point out that prices have dropped. Homes that were $1.4 million in 2006 are priced under $1 million today, so there is less inventory to compare. And Santa Fe housing sales have had a history of lagging the national and western markets. However, our turn to rebound is right now, according to many sources.

Many Santa Fe Realtors tell me that they

had their busiest summer in sales in many years, so it will be interesting to see the latest statistics once they are released.

CNN Money reported last March on the five best markets to buy a home, and Santa Fe was No. 3. Home prices are forecast to rise 9.1 percent (annually) over the next five years — the second highest price gain in the nation, according to Fiserv.

A recent national study by Spectrem’s Millionaire Corner reported that 11 percent of affluent investors said they would put their homes on the market in the next one to 12 months. If this holds true for Santa Fe, we may see an increase in listings.

Financing for million-dollar homes continue to be a relative bargain. As I write this in late September, jumbo-loan rates are in line with rates for conforming (under $417,000) loans. After the Ben Bernanke announcement in June that the

Federal Reserve Bank would cease the government bond-buying program next year, rates went up more than a percentage point on loans of $417,000 and less.

Jumbo rates, however, held steady and offer tremendous opportunity for both fixed and adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs).

Why would affluent buyers take out a loan if they could pay cash? The mortgage-interest deduction adds up to a lot of money – an estimated $131 billion nationally in 2012. Jumbo mortgage loans can offer tremendous tax benefits, depending on your overall financial situation. Whether you are considering refinancing an existing 30-year, fixed-rate loan or ARM to a lower-rate 15-year, fixed-rate jumbo; purchasing a new home with a jumbo loan and selecting a 5- to 7-year ARM with the intent to pay it off in a few years; or taking out a traditional 30year, fixed-rate jumbo, don’t miss out on

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this opportunity to seize jumbo rates that have remained low and almost unchanged this year.

Francis Phillips (FPhillips@fcbmtg.com) is senior mortgage loan originator with First Choice Loan Services in Santa Fe. He has served as director of business development for national mortgage companies.

He and his mortgage partners have funded and built three homes for Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity.

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Superintendent of Insurance rules Title insurance companies and agents in New Mexico are regulated at the federal level by the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and the State of New Mexico. In the 1980s, title insurance in New Mexico became a state-regulated industry. It was a regulatory responsibility of the Public Regulation Commission until July 2013. Now the business of regulation of title insurance falls under the office of the Secretary of State in the office of the Department of Insurance and Superintendent John Franchini.

Franchini’s office regulates and enforces the rules and rates. The rules and rates, changes, addendums, forms, and corrections are reviewed every two years.

Everyone has the opportunity to present opinions and statutory information.

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consider promulgation of premium rates and any matters related to the regulation of the business of title insurance deemed necessary by the Superintendent. The Superintendent may promulgate premium rates and forms of title insurance policies only after a public hearing.

The Superintendent shall file a notice of closure of the administrative record.

He shall issue a decision within 60 days following the filing of notice of closure of the administrative record for the public hearing. The decision may be delayed if the Superintendent finds the data and information presented are incomplete, inaccurate or otherwise insufficient to determine whether a change in rates is warranted. In any event the period of time allowed for the Superintendent to issue a decision shall commence from the date such additional data and information are furnished.

This year’s hearing is scheduled for Nov. 4-5 in the Office of the Superintendent.

The legislature in 1995 mandated the

creation of a New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC) to improve access to rules filed by state agencies. Newer standards were adopted in February 2000. The NMAC compiles state rules and organizes them by subject, making it much easier for the public to find specific rules filed by state agencies.

All title insurance companies and agencies must comply with codes and rules promulgated by the Superintendent of Insurance and the NMAC. The Superintendent has codes and rules that his office must comply with and enforce.

Title companies and agencies must use approved forms and rates without modification in New Mexico. Title companies and agencies are required to file annual financial information. That information becomes public information. The financial data is usually due July 1 each year.

Many codes, rules, much data, and information go into title insurance rules and rate making before a single policy is issued.

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If you have questions you may contact the Office of Superintendent of Insurance, P.O. Box 1689, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1689.

For more information, see www.osi.state. nm.us.

Otis Phillips has been in the title business since 1978 and has served as an independent title agent, in direct office management, and in the underwriter arena in 14 states. Contact him at nmabop1@yahoo. com or 505.577.3601.

A life full of architecture, cars, and cooking

By Paul Weideman Architectureis isAAmeAns meAnsto toAn Anend. end. It’s a plan for Architecture

success. But designers need to know the limits of the materials they use. Otherwise good design just produces mediocre buildings.

Bill Agnew had this statement of practical architecture printed on the first page of his firm’s brochure. But the personality of the late Jaconita architect, who loved cars and cooking and many other things, also shows in the first lines from one of his columns for The Santa Fe New Mexican, this one from May 11, 2005.

“Let’s see now. I could buy a plain little two-bedroom, two-bath home on a sixth of an acre down on the south side of Santa Fe for about $180,000. Or I could buy a nice no-bedroom, no-bath 551-horsepower Bentley Continental GT, with a pearl-blue paint job and a shine as deep as a hot tub, for about $180,000.” He went on to write about appreciation, acceleration, and other qualities from two of his favorite domains.

William Chalmers Agnew died on July 28, 2013.

“He chose architecture because he’s one of those people who could think of eight things at once, and he got along with everybody,” his widow, glass artist Flo Perkins, said on the back porch of the Agnew home. “He just did it and he did it well, but he was also a private guy. There were like 200 people at his service and I only knew about 50 of them.

“He was also an outdoorsman. He loved hiking and camping. Before I knew him, he and a friend built an alternative school in Rangeley, Maine, and they’d take the students hiking on the Appalachian Trail. One of them came to the service.”

On the wall of the kitchen is a picture of Julia Child. It was a reminder of the day when she taught Agnew how to cook an omelet as part of a presentation she did at MIT. He got his master’s in architecture there, following studies at the Webb School at Claremont and a bachelor’s degree at Harvard University.

He and Perkins met in Cambridge in 1976 and they married the following year.

His first job was as a draftsman for Gregory K. Hunt in Bangor, Maine. When the couple moved to New Mexico,

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he first worked for architect Mark Jones. He then started his own company and, in April 1990, he hired Paul Mifsud.

A little more than six years later, Agnew and Associates Architects became Agnew & Mifsud Architects.

For their own home, Perkins and Agnew found a property they fell in love with in Jaconita 32 years ago. “It was 90 feet wide and 900 feet long and at the front were two 10 by 10 adobe rooms with one cord with a light bulb and a wood stove and an outhouse,” Perkins recalled. “Those rooms are the bedrooms in the first house we built on this property.”

In 1987, they moved into the new house they constructed at the rear of the long strip.

Probably the best-known project from Agnew’s design portfolio is the Bradbury Science Museum in Los Alamos, which was completed in the spring of 1993. He and Mifsud also did the Hampton Inn, White Rock Shopping Center, East Park Office Park, and Oppenheimer Place in Los Alamos County.

They designed many affordable and senior affordable condominium and apartment projects in New Mexico, Texas, and Colorado. Those in Santa Fe included Ventana de Vida on Pacheco Street and Casa Rufina on Rufina Street. A feature story about the firm in the November 2008

issue of Builder/Architect magazine said human scale was always important: “For example, their recent Pacheco Street project, Ventana de Vida Senior Apartments, intersperses multifamily homes with smaller, freestanding pitched-roof buildings.

“The result is a high-density project that still feels residential and blends with the surroundings.”

Agnew designed the houses at Villas at Las Estrellas on Santa Fe’s north side. He also did spec houses in Jaconita, Velarde, and in the La Tierra area. Once in a while his firm would do the typical “Santa Fe Style” house, but he preferred the Northern New Mexico style, which shows in his own house.

“He was a regional architect but he didn’t like what he called the mudball style,” Perkins said. “He liked the norteño style with the pitched roof and the big portal. But he wouldn’t say that. He was very personal.”

In the late 1990s, Agnew worked with contractor Jim Oberlander on the restoration of a century-old Jaconita farmhouse with adobe walls two feet thick. It subsequently was awarded a place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Perkins said her husband was in many respects essentially a Californian. “That means you’re either into surfing or cars, and Bill was born in Pasadena so it was cars.”

He was pretty democratic about that hobby, although he did ultimately prefer BMWs and Porsches. “Something that Denise McCluggage [retired race-car driver now in Santa Fe] appreciated about him was that he could tell you the NASCAR standings and then he could tell you the Formula One standings. He liked it all, and he was an amateur mechanic. There must be 20 car-magazine subscriptions here.

“It was cars, cars, cars. We were married 36 years and I think we probably had 52 cars.”

Agnew was 65 when he died of complications from West Nile encephalitis. “When he got sick, I took over,” Mifsud said. “Our last project, he had not yet started a pro-bono addition to the Española Animal Shelter and I took that over; it’s going up now.”

Besides his wife, Agnew is survived by two sons, two sisters, and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

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Copper in the body and in the home our local water supplies? Based on the laboratory results of regional well-testing programs, as well as results from testing commissioned by clients, there is only a trace of copper in area well water (when properly sampled at the well and not in the home).

For public water systems, the level of copper is regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act and monitored by the New Mexico Environment Department. The primary standard (actually a “treatment technique action level”) for copper is 1.3 ppm or mg/L (parts per million or milligrams per liter) and the secondary standard (for cosmetic and aesthetic effects) is 1.0 ppm. In the City of Santa Fe 2012 Water Report, the copper levels recorded at the Buckman Road Water Treatment plant ranged from 0.0014-0.0031 ppm, comparing favorably with copper levels in local wells.

Most household copper problems (blue-green staining and pinpoint copper pipe leaks) in our area, whether with well water or city water, are attributable to infrastructure issues. The most common

In a recent study conducted at the University of Rochester Medical Center and published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, it was postulated that copper in drinking water, even at a dosage of one-tenth the EPA’s maximum contamination level or MCL, accumulates in small blood vessels in the brains of laboratory animals (mice) and plays a role in the abnormal beta-amyloid plaque buildup that is characteristic of Alzheimer’s Disease.

This is a particularly interesting medical finding because copper has long been considered an essential trace element, is found in a wide variety of our foods, and is a common ingredient in vitamin supplements. The multiple roles of copper in physiologic processes as well as a listing of foods high in copper are provided in a publication by the Linus Pauling Institute’s Micronutrient Information Center at Oregon State University.

Even though removing copper from drinking water in the home is straightforward, what is the risk of finding high levels of naturally-occurring copper in

cause of copper problems is galvanic or dissimilar-metal corrosion, which is commonly (and improperly) called “electrolysis.” Galvanic corrosion occurs when electrochemically dissimilar metals are in contact, such as where the water main enters the house or at a water heater connection. The rate of corrosion may depend on several factors, including metal type, hardness, and electrical conductivity of the water, oxygen concentration and pH (acidic and potentially corrosive below the neutral level of 7.0 pH units). Another cause of copper corrosion is improper electrical grounding.

The corrosion potential of metals can be predicted from the galvanic series, which arranges the electropotential of various metals in saline water. When a galvanic couple is formed, one of the metals becomes a negatively charged cathode (attracting positive ions/gaining electrons – reduction reaction) and corrodes more slowly than would be normal; the other metal becomes a positively charged anode (attracting negative ions/losing electrons – oxidation reaction) and corrodes faster

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than normal. A way to minimize galvanic corrosion of copper pipe is by using dielectric unions or couplings, which contain an insulator to inhibit electrical conductivity.

Stephen Wiman has a background in earth science (Ph.D. in geology) and is the owner of Good Water Company and a member of the City of Santa Fe’s Water Conservation Committee. He may be reached at 505-471-9036 and skwiman@ goodwatercompany.com.

Recent Home & Land Sales Sales data for the period Aug. 19-Sept. 18 from Santa Fe Association of Realtors MLS reports. Not all sales are reported.

Homes 80,000 99,000 128,000 141,000 145,800 155,500 161,000

169,900 172,000 174,000 180,000 181,000 184,400 185,000 187,000

195,000 200,000 210,000 210,000 214,000 215,000 215,000 224,000

Homes 400,000 410,000 460,750 544,000

245,000 251,000 252,000 275,000 276,000 280,000 285,000 285,000

550,000 650,000 729,000 744,000 912,000

307,000 311,000 334,000 345,000 359,000 380,000 489,000

Land $27,500 $29,000 $32,000 $50,000

Land $77,500 $120,000

$60,000 $79,000 $129,000 $129,500 $134,000

Homes 200,000 320,000 322,000 329,400 362,500 422,000

$195,000 $236,500

Homes 376,700 414,000 550,000 569,796

800,000 850,000 1,100,000 1,350,000 1,450,000

1,750,000 Land $48,000 $72,000 $100,000

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315,000 322,500 329,949 348,000 380,000 400,000 450,000

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310,000 320,000 323,750 332,000

346,000 350,000 355,000 359,000

390,000 400,000 419,000 490,000

Land (None)

Homes 90,000 118,000 119,000 128,400 129,500 160,000 200,000 240,556

Homes 135,000 138,000 165,000 204,000 205,000 250,000 252,500 340,000

295,000 300,000 327,500 367,000 375,725 455,000 480,000 489,000 513,000

Homes 243,455 380,000 419,900 440,000 445,000

350,000 394,500 447,000 450,000 457,650 515,000 535,000 570,000 625,000

521,500 570,000 575,000 595,000 735,000 750,000 755,000 791,800 910,000

450,000 475,000 475,000 520,000 618,500 650,000

750,000 750,000 830,000 830,000 1,150,000 1,440,000 1,700,000 Land $114,900

910,000 920,000 945,000 1,100,000 Land $375,000

703,800 750,000 Land $25,000 $52,000

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Smaller, still luxurious Las Melodias It was a cold winter morning that luxury developer Lyle Anderson was out walking with Zannie Garcia on her Santa Fe Ranch just north of town. Stopping for a moment to take in the beauty of the land, they heard the sound of bells off in the distance. Asked where the sound came from, she answered that it was the bells of the St. Francis Cathedral and only during the cold stillness of winter could you hear them at her ranch some 15 miles away. Anderson was so moved by the experience that he decided to purchase a 5,000-acre parcel of her ranch and call this new development Las Campanas, The Bells.

Fast forward some 20 years and Las Campanas is a mature luxury community that has weathered its ups and downs and is poised for the future. For most people the very words Las Campanas bring to mind million-dollar homes and resortstyle living. What many people don’t realize is that it offers a variety of lifestyles, and not all the homes are of the large, million-dollar variety.

Enter Michael Sivage, a second-generation homebuilder and developer most recognized for his family business, SivageThomas. Astute to the economic changes in the wind, the family sold the company to Pulte Homes in 1993 and Michael Sivage looked to San Antonio, where his new company, Michael Sivage Homes and Communities, grew to be the largest in that market. He then returned to his beloved New Mexico to set up a base of operations in Albuquerque.

The president of Sivage Luxury Homes, Adrian Calderon, was tasked with creating housing for the Santa Fe market, specifically the Los Santeros neighborhood of Las Campanas. Lyle Anderson originally platted the Los Santeros neighborhood with smaller lot sizes for homes that were 2,500 square feet or less. Calderon laid out the master plan for what is now Las Melodias de Las Campanas. That’s “the melodies of the bells” and Calderon crafted musically inspired street names such as Camino de Colores and Avenida Malaguena and homes with names like

Baritono, Contralto, and even Soprano.

Las Melodias sits on the premium north tip of Los Santeros and offers luxury homes with golf course and mountain views. Michael Sivage presents a variety of single-level or two-story homes with prices ranging from $400,000 to $700,000.

Improved building codes over the last few years mean that new homes are far more efficient and well constructed than they were even five years ago.

Second-home and vacation-home buyers are looking for newer and smaller homes than a decade ago, so it appears that Mr. Sivage is right on track, again.

Phase one of Las Melodias is already 50 percent sold out and there will be a launch party for the project’s second phase on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 1 to 4 p.m.

You don’t need to play golf to live in Las Melodias; the quality of life is not dependent on being a club member. If you want the resort amenities, Las Campanas club memberships are available and so far about half of the homeowners in Las Melodias have joined. With or without

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a membership, the natural setting, the security, and the quality of the homes make this an exciting community to live in. For those who must live right on the golf course, there are still some fairway lots available so now is the time to ring your own bells and enjoy this luxurious lifestyle.

Roger and Melissa are Realtors at KW. Call them at 505-699-3112, email twicethesellingpower@gmail.com, or follow them on Twitter @CarsonandCarson and at www.facebook.com/carsonandcarson.

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Ins and outs of shooting a house Photographing a private residence for a magazine editorial spread entails many of the challenges I encounter shooting properties on the market, but are approached with a different philosophical point of view. The purpose of property shots for a residence on the market are to accentuate the house so that it looks most advantageous to a buyer, and spells out the beauty, as well as the “nuts and bolts” of what a potential buyer will be attaining on a purchase.

The purpose of an editorial spread in a magazine is entirely different. A photographer needs to evaluate the property with his or her eye, and give the reader a view of how the residence feels in a much more artistic and personal way. It’s less about commerce, and more about art, conveying the artistic aspects of a residence, its beauty and coziness, what makes a house 42

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a home, and putting the reader in the homeowner’s shoes. The way it’s shot is a mixture of big room shots, tight vignettes, and everything in between, also finding angles that convey beauty, luxury, comfort, and all the other feelings that make a home inviting.

There is normally a story accompanying the images, where a writer is assigned to interview the homeowners, interior designer, builder, and architect. Often images are photographed in conjunction with the angle of the story, describing favorite aspects of the home, its furnishings and art, and other subjects and personal stories of those involved. The images reflect the story, and the story reflects the images — it’s a very collaborative effort in many ways, and very individualistic as well.

The final edited and Photoshop’d im-

ages are given to the art director of the magazine, who may or may have not been on the shoot, who will then take over and work her or his magic designing the spread. The photographer will normally give more images than needed, so that the art director has options to work with. A good art director will put things together in a way that flows and presents the “story” in an even more creative way to the reader.

I’ve been fortunate enough to have worked with some of the top magazine art directors out there, and I’m often amazed with how they put the photographs together to create a beautiful spread. It’s all about collaboration with talented people, everyone contributing to the final goal of a beautiful magazine spread of a private residence that brings enlightenment and joy to the reader.

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Daniel’s 25-year photography career has been featured in Western Interiors & Design, Luxe, Ocean Drive, Australian Vogue, American Art Collector, and Western Art & Architecture, as well as in resort and real-estate marketing. Contact him at 505695-7000, daniel@nadelbachphoto.com, on Facebook and Twitter; www.nadelbachphoto.com.

PROFILE Carol Hamilton

This interview series focuses on the people in Santa Fe’s real-estate industry. Carol Hamilton is a broker with Coldwell Banker Trails West Realty.

Where did you grow up?

I was born in Miami, Florida, and I’ve been making my way west. I went to high school in Idaho Falls but I’ve lived in more than 100 cities. My dad moved around a lot. The pro is that I’m comfortable anywhere I go. The con is that I don’t have friends that go way back.

What did your father do?

He was an electronic engineer with Beckman Instruments, which was pretty cutting edge in health-care diagnostics.

When you were in high school in Idaho, what did you want to do in your life?

I either wanted to be Samantha in Bewitched or a ballerina. I didn’t have realistic dreams. I ended up being a nurse, because my dad got sick and died and I thought I could save somebody else’s dad’s life someday.

But the bureaucracy in hospitals isn’t a good thing. I went from there into marketing and fitness. I was an aerobics instructor through my 30s. Then I got a divorce and I moved to the Grand Canyon. I was a bartender at the El Tovar Hotel right there at the South Rim. That’s an old Harvey hotel.

I was a Harvey Girl. We had to wear black knickers and black vest. Unless you were tall and thin, you looked really bad in them.

At 32 I went back to college and got a degree in interior design. I moved to Santa Fe and it was hard knocks. I did the shuffle, as they say. I worked as a hostess at El Nido and I distressed furniture for American Country Collection. My break was when I got out of interior design school I was really good at AutoCad and it was hard then for architects to take the time to learn it, so I was hired to do their drawings.

Working in that field, I learned about building and I met a lot of builders. I was hired by Cristo Construction, Casita Concepts, and Jim Salopek, who had Masterpiece Construction then. Because of my interior design background, I started working with some of them to select finishes.

You were on the Parade of Homes this year.

The house I was involved with was on Sunflower Drive.

That was by M43, LLC, which is Jim Salopek’s. It’s a small, custom homebuilding company that I have an interest in.

I was the interior designer on that one. [The house won a “Best Design” award in the Parade of Homes competition element.] The year before we had one on Sobre Los Cerros, off Fin del Sendero. Jim previously had Integro with Shirley McDougall. Integro built about 20 houses in Aldea de Santa

Fe. I was their first customer. I built the first single-family house in Aldea in 2003.

Tommy Gardner was project manager out at Aldea at that time.

He was, and I eventually went to work with Tommy at Santa Fe Realty Partners.

How long have been a real-estate broker?

Since 2003. By then I was building my own homes so it was a natural step. And by 2008 that business was far exceeding my building business.

What companies were you with?

At first I went to French & French Fine Properties because I was friends with Linda Horn and she was there.

After that I was with Santa Fe Properties, ReMax One, and Prudential before I came to Coldwell Banker.

Jonnalyn Grover’s cool, huh?

Jonnalyn’s very cool. I’m just amazed that our desks aren’t full. We have the most amazing office and the most amazing support staff and the most amazing tools from Coldwell Banker, and Jonnalyn’s available 24/7.

Sometimes I hear that brokers like small offices because of the small-office feeling, although they have to take care of things like the copy machine and the vacuuming themselves. Or they like a larger office because all of that’s taken

care of, but then the company takes a bigger cut of your commission.

I don’t mind putting paper in the machine. And I do like the fact that I know everyone, I know a little about everybody’s families. I prefer small towns, so it’s natural.

I’m here. I’m staying put. I’m making money.

Talk about the market. Realtors always tell me they’re busier than ever, yet I haven’t seen any dramatic spikes in home sales or building permits.

As Realtors, we’re a bunch of optimists. We are seeing signs of stabilization and we’re blowing that up to mean recovery, because we have hope. Home prices are going down and home sales are going up. So we’re busy and I think as long as we’re busy, we’re happy. I am, anyway.

Are you doing more work for each closing as compared to 2006?

Oh, yeah. You go back to basics, which is always hard.

Is the internet an advantage?

It is, but I’m still not sure about the effectiveness of social networking. You still need to be out there. The best thing about the internet is that sometimes you can complete a whole transaction vicariously, even if the buyers are in California and the sellers are in New York City.

But the Realtor is in the middle, helping with negotiation and other things, right?

The sellers are still disappointed because they have to take a hit, so nurturing is important. There are many hats you wear. In one recent deal, the buyers are both attorneys and the seller is an attorney.

Yikes. That could be scary.

That’s where you polish up your people skills and act as the calm in the storm. It’s like, Let’s not talk about sueing each other. And actually every single deal is like this: it can bring up the worst and the best in everyone.

What do you like doing in your spare time?

I like skiing a lot. I bought a season pass early last year and then I broke my ankle in January — I slipped on the ice in front of my house. If I can get back into my ski boot this winter, I’ll be happy. I just love being outside and I love water. I have family in California and Florida, so I have good water and I’m pretty good at water-skiing and scuba-diving.

Are you married? Do you have kids?

No, two years ago I had a breakup after a 20-year relationship. I moved into a tiny casita downtown and I have a 6-pound chihuahua. We go exploring downtown a lot. I don’t have kids, I have nieces. Our family was all girls. Our family pictures are all women, and if there are husbands around, they’re hiding. When we all get together, they find other things to do.

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More owners seeing equity advantage Housing demand, from move-up buyers or existing homeowners selling their properties to replace them with more expensive homes, is on the rise as home equity levels improve. As home prices continue to increase, so does demand from move-up buyers, who are now able to provide a substantial down payment on a new home after gaining value on rising equity.

An important sign of a healthy and sustainable recovery is increased housing turnover driven by trade-up buying, which is more or less discretionary spending. These buyers are typically more responsive to market conditions and financial incentives.

Much of the desire for move-up buyers lies behind rising mortgage rates. They know if they don’t move now, they might be kicking themselves all over again in three months. Historically, rates remain very low, but experts predict they will continue to gain steam as we move into 2014.

According to Daren Blomquist, vice president of RealtyTrac, 18.5 million homeowners — 40 percent of all homeowners — have at least 20 percent equity in their homes, putting them in a prime position to sell. “In addition, we show 8.3 million homeowners who are on the equity fence, and should have at least 20 percent equity in the next 15 months if

home prices continue to appreciate at the same rate we’ve seen over the past 15 months,” Blomquist said in an interview with HousingWire.

Blomquist noted that if 5 percent of these 8.3 million homeowners list their homes for sale, that’s an additional 415,000 homes that will be available for sale in the coming months.

The increase in the share of equity sales reflects a market that is fully transitioning from investor purchases of distressed homes to primary home purchases by households. The housing market continues to improve as more previously underwater homes gain equity due to recent upward movements in price.

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Rubel “Paco” Arguello is a Santa Fe native and chief executive of the Santa Fe Association of Realtors. Contact him at 982-8385.

A glossary of regional building terms adobe - sun-dried earthen bricks; and a house made of adobe bricks alacena - cupboard built into an interior adobe wall araña – traditional wooden, cross- or spider-shaped candle chandelier arroyo - natural watercourse, usually dry; a gully banco - adobe (or facsimile) bench built at the base of a wall canales -drainspouts extending out from parapet of flat roof, originally designed to protect adobe wall from falling water cedros – (See rajas) corbel – scroll-shaped wood bracket used to support a viga entrada - entryway latillas - juniper or alder branches used for ceilings and coyote fences nicho - niche in interior adobe wall used for display of santos and artworks Northern New Mexico style - Spanish Pueblo Revival-style house with pitched tin roof placita - courtyard

portál - porch, often with beamed roof supported by corbels and zapatas on posts. rajas – split juniper (“cedar”) used like latillas for ceiling sala – living room Spanish Pueblo Revival style - House having walls of earth-colored adobe (or facsimile), flat roof with canales, often with vigas projecting from exterior walls; typically one story Talavera - colorful Mexican tile bearing Moorish designs based on precedent made in Talavera de la Reina, Spain Territorial Revival style - Pueblo style modified with sharper edges, brick coping around roofline, white-painted, milled-woodwork details such as pedimented lintels on window frames and square portal posts torta – packed mud traditionally used over viga/latilla ceiling trastero - cupboard viga - debarked log used as ceiling beam zapata – similar to corbel but double-ended, used to support beam joint on post

Building permits Building permits issued by the CITY OF SANTA FE during the month of August included the following:

Peter Diebold, 1004 S. Summit Ridge. $900,000.

Piedra Partners LLC, 250 Las Colinas Dr. $300,000.

Vance C. Campbell, 147 Gonzales Rd. $200,000.

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Pulte Development, 3054 Floras Del Sol St. $163,389.

— 3136 Floras Del Sol St. $163,389.

— 5907 Monte Rosa St. $128,133.

Michael & Joanie Sparkman, 2084 S. Ridgetop Rd. $251,226.

Romily & Norman Perry, 102 Starview. $640,000.

SANTA FE COUNTY building permits issued from midAugust to mid-September included the following:

Univest Rancho Viejo, 132 Rancho Viejo Blvd. $120,761.

— 80 E. Saddleback Mesa. $124,536.

— 81 Calle Agua Clara. $131,457.

— 3 Cibolita Pk. $124,914.

E.J. Jennings, 16 Cam. San Lucas. $200,000.

Carrillo Construction, 5 Calle Milpa. $80,000.

Salam Hassam, 12 Summer Night. $400,000.

Marcia Sanchez, 15 Rainbow Ridge Ln. $200,000.

Julian Spollholz, 11 Fortuna Rd. $350,000.

Eric Knee, 21 Cam. Del Monte. $75,000.

James Rhotenberry, 35 Vista Tesuque. $850,000.

Pauls Corp, 27 Craftsman. $98,750.

— 30 Craftsman. $98,750.

— 35 Craftsman. $98,750.

Gardner Associates, 112 Bosquecillo. $170,000.

— 70 La Pradera. $200,000.

Ferbie Montano, 6A Cam. Urban. $200,000.

UnderstandingAdobe

El Visionario: a remembrance Alfred von Bachmayr was nothing if not a visionary.

I believe it was 1995 when I met him at the Casas de Escudero, a Habitat for Humanity project just west of Camino Alire on West Alameda. I had a vested interest in the housing there because one of my employees and his family were the likely recipients of a residence. A year or so previous to my involvement, my son, Jess, had contributed the time, effort and brain damage to see to it that the family was legalized and able to participate in the program without any shadows.

Memory fades, but I believe Alfred contacted me because of my connection with Cornerstones Community Partnerships, the organization that was restoring the historic adobe churches in New Mexico.

He was looking to take adobe into the 20th century, on the cusp of the 21st, by experimenting with compressed earthen block (CEB) technology.

To this end, through Habitat, he purchased a CEB machine. The principle is that by taking the elegance of earth building and modifying it to decrease the prodigious amount of labor required for adobe construction, the most common building material on the planet might become an affordable housing solution.

The machine intakes soil, slightly damp, and extrudes blocks that can be laid directly into the wall. I totally subscribed to the idea, and we went forth to build five homes. My employee and family are still happily residing in one of them.

I was enthused enough by Alfred’s idea that I explored the technology by buying two machines, not for the altruistic purposes that he was committed to, but to see if I could make them work in the for-profit world and, conceivably, take the concept to scale. In a word, I built two “for profit” homes that barely broke even, and when I took the technology to a mas-

sive housing program in Nigeria, it went way south. Check out http://crockerltd. net/nigeria.htm and, more to the point, http://crockerltd.net/adobe_osama.htm.

After the Casas project, Alfred and I connected casually off and on for many years. When he came up the with idea of using old pallets in a creative way for roof trusses in Cd. Juárez, Mexico, I looked a bit doubtful, I’m sure. But when he came to me with “a little adobe project” in Agua Fria Village, he hooked me again. Why not, he asked, take this little ruin and make it into something?

The ruin was an old, two-room house overlooking the dry Santa Fe River bed, with a failed roof, no footings, and seemingly hopeless in its derelict state. We converted it, for Esperanza Shelter, into a wonderful, warm space for kids from battered families.

Success cannot be solely judged on whether an idea or life’s work is practical

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on a commercial basis, nor in it’s potential to be taken to scale. Where I failed and Alfred succeeded is that he managed to house many, many people — and did it in the personal, exuberant manner that was his goal, his gift and his legacy.

Edward Crocker (982-2448 or eec@ crockerltd.net) is a principal of Crocker Ltd. Architectural Conservation, which specializes in historic-preservation contracting and consulting. He is a trustee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites.

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Choosing right investment property As property managers specializing in commercial, vacation rental, and longterm unfurnished rental, we are constantly questioned as to what makes for the best investment property. First, it is important to understand one’s goals in purchasing investment real estate. Is the goal to have a second home and defray expenses? Or is it to achieve the greatest monthly cash flow with the fewest headaches? Regardless of your response, it is paramount to first understand your goals before making a decision, as well as the pros and cons of the different investment property alternatives.

Long-term unfurnished rentals — The most common real-estate investments are in unfurnished long-term rentals that will provide the greatest return with the absolute minimum capital outlay. In most markets it is feasible to find reasonably priced homes that will perform well in the rental market. Investors can expect regular monthly cash flows and minimal

vacancy time. At the same time, they can also take advantage of certain tax benefits.

However, for many investors, not having regular access or use of the property causes them to search for other alternatives. Whether you decide to manage the property yourself or hire a reputable local management firm, the headaches are kept to a minimum as the Owner Resident Relations Act governs these types of relationships.

Vacation rentals — While not all realestate markets offer vacation rentals as an effective investment tool, many markets around New Mexico do. Investors looking to utilize a vacation rental as their investment tool need to be prepared for significantly higher capital outlays, as the top performing vacation rentals can be relatively quite expensive. However, this investment tool provides for regular owner access and enjoyment. While you can’t expect to cover all of your expenses, you can still expect a modest cash flow.

The difficulty with vacation rentals is that while they are considered a real-estate investment, in reality, you are entering the hospitality business and servicing those individuals who have paid top dollar for their vacation can often be difficult to satisfy.

Commercial rentals — Investors looking for the greatest return and fewest headaches often turn to commercial real-estate investments. These can provide the highest cash flows as most often tenants are responsible for the majority of expenses. However, prime commercial space is not cheap and entering this market without experience in commercial real estate can be challenging: most of us understand what home ownership entails, but not the nuances of owning a commercial property. While commercial properties typically provide the greatest return, they can also be the hardest investment tool for which to find quality tenants and owners should be prepared for longer

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vacancy times.

Regardless of the investment tool one chooses, the first step is identifying one’s goals and understanding the nuances of each different investment type.

Brant Goodman is a Santa Fe native and has been involved in real estate since 2004. He is currently the chief operations officer for Kokopelli Property Management.

Contact him at 505-983-4986 and Brant@ kokoproperty.com.

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his house and property on Paseo C De Baca in La Cienega is a wonderful country home. It boasts a recently renovated Northern New Mexico-style house built in 1979 by Chris Clemens and a 2-acre property with the Cienega Creek running by.

The 4-bedroom main house is 3,242 square feet. Features include double-adobe walls, brick and wood floors, coved-plaster ceilings, and carved doors throughout.

The lovely, comfortable living room has a bay window and a handsome and distinctive fireplace. A pair of fabulously carved posts stand at the juncture with the long sunroom/ dining area, which is brightened by a wall of windows looking out to cottonwood trees, a well-kept lawn, and lots of mature lilacs.

In the kitchen is a feature range/oven from the French company Lacanche, as well as wood cabinets (the higher ones with glass fronts) and a wood-paneled Sub-Zero refrigerator. The countertops are practical wood except on the large, central island, which has a handy prep sink set in the Corian top.

Upstairs, the floors are ivory white wood planks, and carpeting in the master bedroom; it’s also full of character by virtue of the peaked, beamed ceilings. A claw-foot tub beckons

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in the spacious master bathroom. Beyond the rear portal on the house is a modest fountain surrounded by raised, brick-topped planting beds. The landscaped areas include purple coneflowers, mugo pines, ornamental grasses, and other drought-tolerant plantings. Beyond is a cabana with a fireplace, well-suited to entertaining.

The two-bedroom Spanish-Pueblo Revival-style guest house, built in 2006, is a pumicecrete structure, with plastered walls and exposed lintels.

“This is one of my favorite properties in 35 years in this business,” said Realtor John Hancock (who also has The New Mexican building on E. Marcy Street among his current listings). “It has a uniqueness in the Santa Fe area; that comes from the apple orchards, the water rights, the setting, the fact that it has rural qualities but is close in. And it’s as livable and cozy a house as I’ve ever been in.”

The land has an abundance of apple and pear trees. There’s also a 3-car garage and a shed.

The property at 13B Paseo C De Baca is listed by John Hancock and Rebecca Holland, Barker Realty Inc., for $895,000. An adjacent 3.2-acre meadow, bordered on the south by the Guicu Acequia, is also available for $1,050,000.

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There are three reasons buildings settle: bad soil, poor construction and age.

In Santa Fe, we find the causes fairly evenly split between soils and construction, with the spice of ancient adobe with no footing at all tossed in.

Although there are only three causes, there are many more permutations than one would guess that can lead to disaster. In the case of soils, for example, sometimes they swell when they are wet, but often they collapse; sometimes they shrink as they dry and sometimes they “flow.” When poor construction practices are thrown in we find footings without reinforcement, footings on non-compacted fill and, a classic, slabs that are poured with the steel mesh left lying on the soil underneath, rendering the floor unreinforced.

For each of the various combinations we have a solution. Where water from the surface or sub-surface is leading to uplift in expansive soils, we can install redundant interceptor drains and, over time, dry soils out. In the case of collapsed soils, we can underpin with the elegant helical pier system. We can even use piers to support and sometimes level broken slabs.

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Harvesting seeds for next season Known as the “Harvest Month,” October is the time of year where gardens get their final clean up in preparation for the winter months. Deadheading, raking and storing are all on this month’s agenda. But before you cut that last withering zinnia or bag the end (hopefully) of the locust pods that created abstract art on your neighbor’s driveway, you may want to think about next season.

Next season, already?

As Robert Louis Stevenson once said, “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”

Sure enough, now is the time to consider which plants you’d like to see make a comeback and the best way to do this is through harvesting seeds before the

winter takes hold.

While not all plants have seeds that can be reused, the ones that do are worth their weight in gold. Saving the seeds now is a sure way to save you money next year as well as the hassle going out to buy new plants that may not be available, especially if they are unique varieties.

The process of collecting seeds is simple and something the whole family can enjoy. Children can learn much by making a game out of who can get the most seeds while learning to respect the cycles of the plant world.

To begin the process, it is important to remember to keep flower heads on the plants. Deadheading is often necessary throughout the season, but you’ll want to

keep some heads on, since that is where the seeds are stored.

Certain plants will drop seeds automatically while others require you to physically gather them. Some plants hide their seeds inside pods, fruits or berries.

The seeds need to ripen until they are to the point of dispersing them on their own, so make sure the flower has finished its bloom cycle.

Seeds are ready to harvest when they are dried out and brittle. If you pick pods too early, the seeds will be green (not ready) and if you wait too long they will have already dispersed, which can lead to volunteers (new plants) in places you may not want to see them. It is important to never harvest wet seeds. Always wait for

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A glory of cowpen daisies, aka golden crownbeard. They’re rampant in Santa Fe in September, but you still may want to collect seeds for next year.

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Seeds are typically easy to spot as they change color from green or white to tan, brown or black. Use a small, plastic or paper bag when collecting these and make sure to mark the bags with the proper names of the plants you collected from.

Seeds from both perennials and annuals can be used; however, flowers from a hybridized plant may not bloom true to type. If collected and planted, it will resemble one of its parent seeds, so don’t expect the plant to look exactly like it did this season.

Storing the seeds is fairly easy. You’ll want to keep them in a cool, dry, dark place where moisture can’t get to them. It’s that easy.

Carole has been in the floriculture industry for over 23 years, from wholesale and retail sales to public outreach and events planning. She is a Master Gardener and is an advocate, lecturer and supporter of New Mexico’s sustainable, local flower farms. Her floral design studio, A Garden of Earthly Delights, is located in Santa Fe and Baltimore. She can be reached at 443.257.8833 and clangrall@gmail.

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$496,000

HaCienDa GRaCias Located in the heart of Georgia O’Keeffe country on 31 acres of tree-covered Chama River frontage. This light filled contemplative retreat calms the soul with expansive views of the Sangre de Cristo and Jemez Mountains, Pedernal Mesa, and cottonwoods of the bosque. Contemporary sophistication and exquisite attention to every detail has been considered within the estate including gourmet kitchen with wood burning oven and walk-in wine cellar, three wood burning fireplaces, brick boveda ceiling, two studios, private guest area, media room, library, and caretaker apartment.

MLS 201302876

31 acres

$1,995,000

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Adobe Realty of Santa Fe, Inc. . . .

Barker Realty, Inc. . . . . . . . . .

BauerCombs Landscape Architecture Chapman Realty . . . . . . . . . .

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Coldwell Banker Trails West Realty .

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MLS #201302397 22 TANOITO. Entrance gallery, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and orchard garden with views of Sangre de Cristo & Jemez Mtns. Separate garage & 2 guest units. $815,000

MLS #201303604 1130 PIEDRA RONDO. 3 bedroom, 3½ bath home, separate guest house with fireplace & kitchenette, and 3-car garage create a lovely, private compound. $1,890,000

MLS #201304034 10 SHORTHORN LANE. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths plus detached studio/garage/office and stable and coral for 4 horses, 6,639 sq. ft. on 11+ acres. $1,950,000

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