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F i n e p r o p e r t i e s t o s u i t y o u r S a n t a F e l i f e s t y l e

326 Grant Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501 • 505.988.2533 • 800.409.7325 www.santafesir.com www.sothebyshomes.com/santafe

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Santa Fe Team

168 Vuelta Maria $1,395,000

Jennifer Gallagher, 505.660.8793 • Moo Thorpe, 505.780.0310 • Chris Haynes, 505.660.6121

For your new and evolving Santa Fe lifestyle, trust the Santa Fe Team to find

your ideal property. Amid natureʼs splendor – Culture, Tradition, Community

savor the Art of Living!

Fabulous house and gues

house in Las Dos situated

perfectly to capture huge

views on 11 acres. The ope

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capture the Sangre de

Cristo and Jemez Mountain

with fireplace, bancos

beams, and latillas. Include

gorgeous gardens, fenced

in backyard, sunset viewing

deck, and roomy covered

portales. MLS# 201004423


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326 Grant Avenue • 505.988.2533 www.santafesir.com • www.sothebyshomes.com/san

NEIL LYON GROUP

We are very pleased to announce that Evelyn Spiker has joined The Neil Lyon Group

In the six years that Evelyn has been in the Santa Fe real estate market, she has achieved many milestones,including becoming one of the top producing brokers in one of the larger real estate firms. She has also invested tremendous time and energy pursing advanced real estate education and training, which has allowed her toqualify for and obtain 6 professional designations.

Evelyn brings with her an impressive real estate resume, educational background and skill set and we are veryexcited to welcome her as the newest member of the Neil Lyon Group!

NEIL LYON, CRB, CRS, GRIDIRECT: 954.5505 CELL: 660.8600

EVELYN SPIKER, CRS, GREEN, RSPSDIRECT: 954.5556 CELL: 930.0999

VANESSARIOS Y VALLESDIRECT: 954.5522 CELL: 231.3708

MUSEUM HILL COMPOUND

Gorgeous one-of-a-kind Eastside estate in the Museum Hill areaconsists of a 5BR main house, a 2BR guest house, 2 casitas, stables,and a hay barn. Stunning grounds feature patios and courtyards,fruit trees, gardens, ponds, and rolling expanses of lawn. $4,000,000

76 PASEO DEL COYOTE

Meticulously maintained 3 bedroom, 3 bath residence on 2.5 acres.An excellent floor plan with spacious rooms and high ceilings. Twoportales with mountain views and 360 degree panorama from therooftop deck. #201002433 $625,000

MUSEUM HILL NORTHW

TAOS VILLAS AT BISHOP’S LOD

LAS CAMPANAS SUNDANCE ESTA

560 PIEDMONT

Historic early Taos Artist’s home and compound, private and secluded,yet close to town. Beautifully restored with modern amenities yetretains the spirit of it’s past. Main house and 2 guest cottages on 6.2acres with shade trees, courtyards & gardens. #201004196 $1,495,000

4-A LODGE CIRCLE

An exquisite residence in the Hills and Villas at Bishop’s Lodge.Three bedroom, 3 bath, Santa Fe-style finishes, large bedrooms,high ceilings, and multiple patios. Community amenities included.

#201002437 $675,000

12 BLACK MESA

Stunning custom home with vast mountain views. The excellentfloor plan features a gallery entry, gorgeous living spaces, a stylishand well-equipped kitchen, a privately situated master suite and aseparate guest wing with an office. #201005139 $1,229,000

24 STAR DANCER TRAIL

Immaculate 3 bedroom, single-level main house and studio casitawith kitchenette, perfect for guests or as an office or studio.Located in beautifully maintained Sundance Estates. Seller is a NMReal Estate Broker. #201001912 NOW $899,500

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SANTA FE’S MARKET LEADERWe Outsell All Other Santa Fe Brokerages.*

*Based on dollar sales volume from the last 3 years obtained from the Santa Fe Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service and Sotheby’s International Realty sources. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed and subject to change.

www.santafesir.com • www.sothebyshomes.com/santafe 326 Grant Avenue • 505.988.2533

ERENDIPITY IN LOS SENDEROSuail Run Area – Serenely sighted for privacy and

ews in one of Santa Fe’s most sought after

eighborhoods, this handsome 3BR, 3BA, 2,494 sq

residence is graced withluminous living areas and

anta Fe flourish. Living and dining rooms meet the

chen creatinga opencircular flowfor entertaining.

R view deck, kiva, 2 master suites with private

aths, 3rd BR/study plus bath. MLS 201002133

OW OFFERED AT $579,000

LOS CAMINITOS COMPOUNDThe timeless design of architect Robert Peters

integrates a stunninglandscape with well-considered

indoor andoutdoorlivingareas and panoramic views

of the SF National Forest and Jemez Mountains.

With a nod to mid-century modern and Japanese

southwest design on 7.98 acres in the Tesuque Hills,

the 4,364 sq ft compound includes main house,

guest houses, studio and solar design. MLS 900437

NEWLY OFFERED AT $975,000

V i s i t O u r P o r t f o l i o o f O u t s t a n d i n g H o m e s & H o m e S i t e s a t

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HILLSIDE LUXURY AT SUMMITSanta Fe Summit – Dazzling grand, this 5BR, 5.5

BA, 7,200 sq ft residence is sited amid a swirl of

Sangre and Jemez Mountain vistas and valley

views. Fromelegant entrysalon to the gently curved

formal dining, stylish kitchen and informal dining,

den and private master suite, it opens to portals,

patios and view–filled terraces. It’s a great house to

share with family and friends. MLS 807559

OFFERED AT $1,850,000

HIDE-A-WAY IN HONDO HILLSNestled on a private, verdant, tree-filled lot

near-in Hondo Hills with views of the Sandias a

Sangre de Cristo Foothills, this recently updat

3BR, 2BA home features large comfortable livin

areas: a grand living room with fireplace, dinin

room, den, outstanding kitchen with breakfast b

that opens out to a view-filled patio/portal plus

491 sq ft free-standing studio. MLS 201000972

OFFERED AT $609,000

BONNIE [email protected]

SantaFeRealEstateToday.comInformative • Comprehensive • Smart

DAVID [email protected]

David & Bonnie Sorenson

752 CALLE ALTAMIRA $649,000 An elegant detached townhome located in the NorthHills with 2,770 sq ft, 4BR, 3BA, open kitchen/diningarea, wonderful light, rustic wood floors, and private

patio spaces. MLS# 201002505

3101 OLDPECOSTRAIL#808 $735,000 $699,000One of the nicest Pinon B, 2BR, 2BA models, smartlyremodeled with: bamboo cabinetry, Viking appliancesand remodeled baths. On a very private cul-de-sacnext to a greenbelt with mature trees. MLS# 904637

BEAUTIFUL VIEW LOTS

MONTE SERENO$229,000 -$409,000 $169,000 - $349,000

NORTH SUMMITGated Development

LOT & PLANS $359,000 $289,900

TANO ROAD AREADesirable Location

5 ACRES $319,000 $189,900

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N26 AVENIDA LA SCALA $1,100,000Premium Casas De San Juan home in prestigious gatedcommunity next to Santa Fe’s International Opera. Thisspecial jewel is sited on a superb lot with fantastic views of the Sangre Mountains and the Badlands. Beautifullylandscaped around a pool/patio area, framed by lovelymature trees. The spacious interior includes a large livingroom/ kitchen, floor to vaulted ceiling windows that bringthose mountain views right to you! The main house includesthree bedroom, three bath suites, and a delightful loft, plusa separate, private guest suite that can serve as an office or studio. MLS# 201003481

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In a town where every third person is in real estate and can find you “the perfecthouse”, Bonnie and David are consummate professionals with unmatched integrity thatactually CAN find you the perfect home to fit your lifestyle and needs. They will takethe time to educate you on the Santa Fe market and patiently guide you into the“right” home. Just as important, they will not let you inadvertently buy the “wrong”home. This is a huge plus given the rather unique nature of “The City Different” realestate market.

We met Bonnie and David at an open house 8 years ago. Since then they haveskillfully guided us into: 1) a “second” home; 2) sold that home for us; 3) found usour permanent home. They played a crucial role in getting us a comfort level thatallowed us to relocate. They are simply the best realtors we have ever dealt with.

Jeff & MJ Rankin

Bonnie and David were wonderful partners throughout our home buying experience.We were living out of state when we first started working with the Sorensons. They took the time to understand what we wanted in a home and neighborhood and kept usposted about possibilities. When we came to Santa Fe to search, they made it so easy that we found the perfect house in only a few days. They helped us throughout thetransaction and even after the purchase was complete, they were a terrific resource for recommending everything from services to restaurants. Home buying can be very stressful, and moving to a new state even more so, but Bonnie and David make it not

just pain free, but fun. It’s all true!! Jill Dillon



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Ashley MargetsonASSOCIATE BROKER, CRS, GRI

LUXURY REAL ESTATE EXPERT

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www.ashleymargetson.com

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GLORIETA30 minutes from the Plaza lies a beautiful Northern New Mexicosecret: the southwest facing slopes of Glorieta Baldy–bucolic,serene, private, breathtaking. Magificent high plains wildflower meadows & evergreen woods. Xeric yet lush gardens. Well designedand solid passive solar modern home has large rooms, expansiveviews, custom woodwork, and top-quality material. $375,000

HISTORIC HACIENDA

COMPOUNDLIVE IN HISTORY! Original1886 adobe compound inhistoric Cerrillos, 20 min. toSanta Fe, masterfully restoredand enhanced in 1994 and2 00 0. H ig h b ea me d a ndcorbelled ceilings; rich colors;arches; tiles; glass and irondoors onto lush gardens.House, guest house, workingartist studio and on-streetgallery, solarium, garden shed,gazebo, sculpture garden, stonecellar, garage. $875,000

EXQUISITE PERFECTION A compound of comfortable luxury and seclusion with breathtakingviews on 50 acres, 12 minutes to town. Antique doors, stonefireplaces, handsome hardware, gorgeous plaster and divine finishes.It has everything! Mainhouse, guesthouse, studio and office, andcaretaker casa, all custom best of everything, in gated Los Caminitos.

$3,750,000

231 Washington Avenue 988.8088

RANCHITO SANTUARIO

Expanses of open views in every direction yettotal serene privacy. Wonderful floorplan!Several living spaces, with panoramic views.High, pitched ceilings, stained concrete andmarble floors, fun open concept kitchen. Outdoor living spaces look over Galisteo Basin. Stunningpool environment. $900,000

HISTORIC

STORYBOOK HOUSES1898 adobe house, guesthouse and art studio. Off Canyon Road. SO special! Highold trees. Plenty of parking.

Ambiance charm character.New wiring, plumbing andunseen necessities– authentic,original interiors! One of amagical kind! You have never been anywhere like this.

$999,000

7 MINUTES TOTHE WILDWEST

2.78 rolling acres withgorgeous Sangre views,the closest lot in from LaTierra. Easy access toSanta Fe and 599.$149,000

CAMINO CUERVOImmaculate and pristine withmany upgrades: finishedgarage; A/C; security system;lovely professional land-scaping. This is a one owner h om e, l iv ed i n b y o nemeticulous, professionalperson and appears as if ithad never been lived in. You

can move right in! This is arare opportunity! $219,000

ABIQUIU LAKEWATERFRONTWaterfront! Sunning and dramatic view lot withspectacular water views, red cliffs, and GhostRanch from this scenic 10 acre retreat 1 hour from Santa Fe. Magnificent building sites, welland utilities. Owner/Broker. NOW $399,000

Rising up at the end of a private cul-de-sac sits this graceful 2.5 acrelot staring across at the Sangres sweeping across the view corridor.Build your dream home on this great lot. $175,000

COUNTRY ADOBEW in di ng d ow n a l az ycountry road, yet only 22minutes from the Santa FePlaza, you may chanceupon a mellow old doubleadobe farmhouse totallyrestored while keeping thehistoric ambiance. Radiant

heat under classic brickfloors; organic adobe walls,plastered and handpainted;slanted viga ceilings; 2bedroom, 3 bath; kivas,nichos, and skylights; newstudio guesthouse. 1.3acres of secluded bliss.

$385,000

EXQUISITE EUROPEAN VILLAImagine an exquisite European villa with high, beamed ceilings,beeswax rubbed Venetian plaster walls, Italian tile floors, antique doorsand columns, the loveliest finishes and fixtures, and on 11 acres asprivate as a palazzo in Piacenza. Expansive rooms and expansiveviews across Santa Fe, 3 bedrooms and baths, extra family room,3,000 sq ft, and 5 minutes to the Plaza. $1,195,000

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SPANISHCOLONIALMASTERPIECENestled on 2.5 very private, wooded acres you will find an elegantSpanish Colonial-style hacienda. 4,400 sq ft with exposed adobe walls,with separate dining, family room, 4BR and 3.5BA. A glamorouscurving staircase takes you to the spacious master suite with office andsunroom, Yves St. Laurent blue and green kitchen, with breakfast area,vast entertaining deck, and many extra features. $695,000

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1444 NEVADO RIDGE

$1,349,000

815 EAST PALACE AVENUE, #14

$529,000

1244 NORTH SUMMIT

$1,990,000

THE BOULDERS

This gated 360-acre Eastside community offers discerning new owners generous estate lots, consummate privacy, and the flexibility of sensible

covenants. These homesites enjoy some of the finest views in Santa Fe, encompassing the Galisteo Basin and spectacular sunsets over the Sandia

Mountains. The Boulders features the inclusion of more than 170 acres of dedicated open space and is an eco-friendly development.

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326 Grant Avenue Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 505.988.2533 505.570.0335

CRS, ABR, SRES, CLHMS

Outstanding Luxury Properties

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CASA TRANQUILA

A haven of inspiration and tranquility,

this Northern New Mexico compound

just off Tano Road features a main

house, guest house and studio all

nestled among tall pinons and glorious

xeric gardens. Bathed in light, and all

one level with open views as well as

quiet, private courtyards. A wide open

and deep portal beckons year-round

outdoor living. $875,000

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Featured Listings

505.988.28061-877-98 ADOBE

www.adoberealtyofsantafe.com

Beth E. FauréQualifying Broker

505-690-2713

Roseanna Z. GonzalesBroker Associate

505-470-5638

312 Camino Alire

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501

DELGADO STREET

DOWNTOWN LOCATION - House and Guest House just

3 blocks from the Plaza.2 BD 1 BA in main house with kiva

replace, large kitchen,dining room,new furnace & fenced

yard. Detached casita is sweet with tiled oors & counter tops.

Great investment.$500,000 mls#201004035 Call Roseanna.

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11.62 acre horse property on San Marcos Loop with expansiveviews and riding trails await you.This immaculately maintainedhome offers 3 BD,2 B A plus a spacious 3 car attached garage.

Horse barn,tack room, hay storage and corrals.Water catchmentsbarrels, landscaped and treed property make this home an oasis in

the high plains desert. $379,000 MLS# 905580 Call Beth

CAMINOPLACITASPRIVATELY LOCATED on a quiet dead-end street with open views

to the east.3 BD 2 BA home with a beamedT&G ceiling,lots of skylights, ceiling fans,newly tiled & carpeted oors,master bdrm

separation & a 9x5 utility room. $214,000 #201003173Call Roseanna

OLD PECOSTRAILTranquil & private setting close in.3300 sqft. home with at-

tached guest house on a naturally landscaped nearly 1 acre lotn Wood Gormley School district.3 BD, 3 BA, 3 FP and a homeofce plus guest house of 1 BD,1 BA with separate entrance.

Antique doors,custom tile work,plaster walls, California closetsn master suite. Sunset views overlooking the Jemez Mountains.

$895,000 MLS# 905892 Call Beth for appointment.

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VIENTODELNORTEWell maintained eastern exposure end unit condo. 2 bedroom,2

bath unit featuring high ceiling with beams in main living area,formaldining room and 3 sets of French doors leading to spacious deck

with spectacular Mtn.views. HOA fees include:CAM, exterior bldg,roof and road maintenance,refuse and re-cycling. Single car garage

with extra storage.$199,000 MLS# 201001597 Call Beth

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ANAUTHENTICADOBE home lled with an amazing array of vigas& latillas to complement the architecture of the sculpted adobe

interior walls & bancos.French doors open to a fabulous deck withstunning views to the south.Gorgeous outdoor spaces in this 2+ acremountain setting.$1,335,000 #201002674 Call Roseanna

MESA DEL ORORare and spacious 4 BD,2.5 BA 2500 SF home with 2 car

garage.Walking distance to nearby park and library,large andprivate backyard with fruit trees and grassy area for relaxation.

Large well maintained home for a growing family.$335, 000MLS# 905431 Call Beth

VISTA DELPRADO COURT

Cul-de-sac Location - End townhome unit along greenbelt &walking trail.2 BD 2 BA,tiled oors,radiant heat,replace,

high ceilings,private outdoor spaces & all appliances.$208,000#201001107 Call Roseanna

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Excellence, with a touch of grace…

231 Washington Avenue Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 (505) 988.8088

WineEstatewith Guesthouse2113 Foothills Road $2,300,000

505.955.7963

505.699.6644

[email protected]

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Emily Ivette GarciaCRS, Real Estate Broker

Contemporary withViews1445 Nevado Ridge $1,100,000

GalisteoArtistSanctuary13 Marcelina Lane $994,000

CanyonRoadGatedCondo653 Canyon Road, #16 $875,000

ClassicAdobeoffPalaceAvenue112 La Vereda $845,000

AbiquiuDream Home10 Petroglyph Place $750,000

Elegant House,GH & Privacy72 Paseo de Estrella $735,000

erfect Adobe withRooftopDeck333 Otero, #3 $599,000

Spacious House& Guesthouse1295 Vallecita $599,000

HydeParkRoadHouse&GH314 Artist Road, #1 $585,000

AdobeOasison12Acres83 Haozous $550,000

FamilyHouse on Northside1000 Calle Largo $495,000

Large Houseand Guesthouse6724 Camino Rojo $300,000

LamyLand6 Cerro Circle $75,000

Graceful, Footstep to Plaza544 Los Nidos

$725,000

HistoricEastsidewithStudio805 Galisteo$1,150,000

UNDER CONTRACT

SantaFeStylewithYard4158 Cheyenne Circle

$250,000

FarmhouseFresh2275 Via Manzana

$400,000

Abiquiu PlazaLandLots 1 & 2 $90,000

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SANTA FE’S MARKET LEADWe Outsell All Other Santa Fe Broke

326 Grant Avenue • 505.988.2533 231 Washington Avenue • 505.988.80

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www.ChooseSantaFe.com

Carolin

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69 ESTRADA CALABASA $1,995,000Step out to a breathtaking panorama from this rare and wonderful 28 acre estate. The superbly updated main house hasremarkable space, including a spectacularly equipped kitchen, generous dining room, huge family room and 3-roommaster suite with double baths. Featured are adobe walls, pool with cabana/guest house, a carriage apartment,

gatehouse, and caretaker’s quarters. With fabulous outdoor areas, lush lawn, stocked pond, greenhouse, loafing shed andarena, this compound has it all. Two private wells. MLS# 805877

548 GARCIA STREET $1With its Historic Eastside location a short stroll Canyon Road, this dramatic light-filled resideenchanting guest house is an outstanding value. Theft main house has a soaring living room ceiling, adolarge dining and family rooms, a spacious eat-in kitfireplace, and office/4th bedroom. The private maskiva fireplace and balcony. Featured are generous brgarden areas, refrigerated A/C, attached 2-car galarge motor court. MLS# 904478

540 EAST ALAMEDA, UNIT C $1,297,000Discover this exceptional Eastside escape! Nestled in a veryprivate compound created by Jay Parks, whose work famouslyblends historic Southwest influences with the finest amenities.Supremely quiet and handsomely detailed, it features adobewalls, custom cabinetry, hardwood and tumbled brick floors,hand-troweled plaster walls, high ceilings and 4 fireplaces. Abank of tall French doors access the grand portal, built-in grill,gardens and sunset views. Radiant heat, refrigerated A/C, anda two-car garage. MLS# 201003939

301 OTERO STREET, #3 $515,000Fall in love with this perfect vacation home, a captivating 1,579sq ft, two bedroom Territorial double adobe. Located in a smallcompound within easy walking distance of both Canyon Roadand the Plaza. Possessing elegance, style and an undeniablyromantic ambiance, the historically plaqued property is gracedwith high ceilings, spacious rooms, planked wood floors andrefined architectural detail. Beguiling outdoor gardens withbricked patios and portal complete this very special offering.MLS# 201002697

11 LONGHORN LANE $1In gated La Tierra Nueva, this is one of the loveliewe’ve seen. The Territorial-style house by Woods Cohas a superb guest house, and is embraced by spmountain views. On 13.5 acres with breathtaking lanand an amazing garden room, the main house hasdining room, library/media room, 4 fireplaces, and wentertaining portal. The romantic master suite is a jethe kitchen is a serious cook’s delight. Horses most community tennis court. MLS# 201004244

1344 UPPER CANYON ROAD $1,600,000Up a gated drive and boasting captivating sunsets, this beautifulhouse with a separate guest apartment on 1.87 acres,personifies the magical appeal of Upper Canyon Road. Agorgeous 43' long great room accesses 2 portals and a fabulousgrill island. The quintessential country kitchen opens to aspacious, panelled family room. Included are a master suite withwalk-in closet and terrace, 6 fireplaces, hardwood floors, privateoffice, radiant heated floors, huge sun deck, and a groomedwalking trail. MLS# 905559

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6 LUGAR DE MADISON $795,000Uncompromising luxury and brilliant Southwest contemporarydesign elements in a lush fairway setting define this stunninghome in the exclusive Las Puertas enclave. The drama, scale,and lavish finishes are simply unequalled at this price. Thesensational master suite, showcase Viking kitchen, cherrywoodcabinetry, soaring beamed ceilings, silken pigmented plaster,stone and hardwood floors, and massive 20 foot-widedisappearing glass doors will captivate the most discriminating.MLS# 901427

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930-928 CERRO DE LA PAZ $3,495,000

YOUR IDEAL DREAM HOME JUST CAME ON THE MARKET! Beautifully sited on 2 separately deeded lots comprising 8+ acres in one of Santa Fe’s most sought after areas, this exquisite residence was built in 1938 in the spirit of the owners’ good friend, John Gaw Meem, and

completely and impeccably remodeled by Sharon Woods in 1999. A romantic courtyard, expansive portals and magnificent gardens frame the

beautifully proportioned living areas, fabulous gallery, a true chef ’s kitchen, library, media/family room, magnificent master suite and 4 moreight-filled bedrooms and baths which offer views of the lush landscape, surrounding mountains and city lights.This property perfectly balances

the scale of a private estate with the charm and detail of an incredibly gracious home including 2 separately deeded lots, city water and privatewell, 12,000 gallon water storage tank, fruit trees, grape vines, perennials. Elegant and warm interiors, fabulous entertaining areas. Plans

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Talkin’ about architectural antiquesBy Paul Weideman

There’s nothing like the earthy, rustic quality of

architectural antiques to add substance to a New

Mexico home, courtyard, or garden. And if you prefer

being surrounded by gleaming, newly manufacturedsurfaces, a well-placed object bearing the marks of age and

human hands may yield a contrasting soulfulness.

It’s not hard to find architectural antiques in Santa Fe.

Jackalope and Seret & Sons are obvious places to check out.

It may be valuable to look into these fascinating items with

a designer like Pam Duncan of Wiseman & Gale & Duncan

Interiors.

In Duncan’s store, you may notice the beautiful

vargueño or traveling desk from Bolivia. It’s an example of

a straightforward antique piece, ready to go. Then there

are items like the glass coffee table built around a lovely,

antique piece of French iron grillwork, and the glass lamp

made of what was once a chandelier pendant.

A third category is populated by “nuevo antiques.” SantaKilim, for example, sells true antiques from Morocco,

Afghanistan, and India, as well as new pieces made by

artisans in Santa Fe and Morocco, based on old designs.

Barbara Templeman, Barbara Templeman Interior

Design and insideOUTsantafe, said, “In my work, unless

the client specifically wants an antique, I love good

reproductions. I’m more concerned with the design

aesthetic than how old it is.”

Cost is an unavoidable consideration. “When I travel,

I find things, but it can be very expensive to bring them

back,” Templeman said. “I was in France and I found a

table, fantastically priced at just $1,500 for a beautiful, elm,

500-year-old farm table, but it was going to cost me $4,000to bring it here.”

For Pam Duncan, “Making f urniture out of whatever we

find is a joy because those are things you can’t do with new,

purchased furniture. I’ve made architectural antiques into

headboards, I’ve used them on fireplace mantels and as

fireplace surrounds. Sometimes we make pieces into lamps

or table vases. We had some wonderful porch posts from

Peñasco years ago that I’m sure someone

used inside as decorative features.”

Duncan stressed that both antiques and

antique-based pieces — such as decoratively

carved strips that can be added as accents to

furniture— should harmonize, c ulturally,

with the home or room.

“We generally have used architectural

antiques and fragments from Guatemala and

Mexico and France. Sometimes we use a piece from the

Philippines, because the Spanish were there and that works

well.”

The smooth, earth-toned surfaces in a typical “Santa Fe

Style” home curiously works with many décor varieties:

Asian design is one that seems to work as well as NewMexico Spanish colonial. And architectural antiques go

with almost anything, if done tastefully.

“There’s no reason why a contemporary house can’t have

an interesting element that isn’t a c ontemporary piece,”

Duncan said.

She take trips for the purpose of finding things to

import, “and when I look at something, if it’s an interesting

something, I can figure out a way to use it.”

In her showroom are small tables incorporatin

tray and an old basket. Looking at a 17th-century

chest, she said she’s thinking of making an interes

stand for it.

“That’s what we’re all about,”

Duncan said. “Yoan interesting space without a few interesting pie

the clients have a piece of their own they want to

that we can make into something. We do things t

tailored for each client, and that’s what a designer

work with the person and the space.”

A prime source for architectural antiques and c

doors, windows, and furnishings made from such

La Puerta Originals. The company, formerly in th

Railyard, is now on N.M. 14, just south of Interst

The first thing you notice are the oceans of old

lined up in the extensive inventory yard.

“The myth is that we’re just a sa lvage yard, just

old doors,” said Scott Coleman, who owns La Pue

his wife, Melissa. “We do still sell old doors, but m

our work is tearing apart old doors and manufact

products for new construction entirely out of the

materials. “People walk along here and see doors

wood to make doors out of.”

The 23-year-old company’s marketing material

“the world’s largest collection of antique doors in

Spanish Colonial and classic antique mesquite M

doors, teak and pine doors from Southeast Asia…

carved columns and corbels, antique carved cabin

dowry chests, reclaimed beams and ceiling timbe

tin ceilings and roofing material, and cast-iron ra

The materials, dating from the 18th century th

early 20th century, have been collected in Northe

Mexico and from Mexico and a dozen other coun

Latin America, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

It’s easy to wonder if La Puerta isn’t robbing th

countries of wonderful, antique doors and other m

but Coleman insists that all the stuff in his invent

otherwise have ended up in those nations’ landfil

firewood. “You’re not going to come to La Puerta

perfect door,” he said.

Before and after — Materials in the antique,

Pakistani doors at left were used by La Puerta

Originals to create the vanity pictured above



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Looking at some fantastically carved, but dilapidated,

ors from Egypt, Coleman said, “To me, the patina on an

old door is sacred; it’s like a Jackson Pollack painting.”

Inside the building, one room offers scores of samples

surface finishes. Next door is the company library,

th photographs of completed pieces filling hundreds of

lumes; they’re organized by type, such as round tables

d entertainment centers.

In a large wood shop, artisans fabricate custom doors,

binets, fireplace mantels, beds, wine-storage racks,nities, and flooring, most constructed using invisible but

gged mortise-and-tenon joinery. Many finished pieces

ast intriguing combinations, like the refrigerator-door

nels from reclaimed barn wood sharing space with

binets fronted with antique tin paneling.

La Puerta employs 30, down from 50 a few years ago.

hat 30 doesn’t include the acquisition half of the business,

hich is done by contract.

“Business has been OK,” Coleman said. “It’s a tough

mate, but our business is all over the country now. Less

an 10 percent of our product last year stayed in New

exico.”

A few pieces getting ready to go in September were a 12-

ot, Japanese-style entryway arch bound for Lake Placid;

huttered window going to Lubbock, Texas; and a $3,800ature door for a new restaurant in Florida.

“We don’t make things for sale. We work by custom

ders, and it’s based on people’s budgets,” he said. “So

ther than just telling someone this door is $5,000, we

k them what they want to achieve and how much they

n spend, and we’ll design a solution that meets their

budget and comes as close as

possible to their aesthetics.”

The design side of

the business is first and

foremost. “The design

appointment includes a tour

of the inventory yard and

provides a brief cultural

history of the material as well

as provenance,” according

to the La Puerta catalog,

one of the coolest, little

company catalogs you’ll find

anywhere.

One interesting design on

view during a recent visit

to the La Puerta shop was a

tall and wide cabinet with a

round insert — a sculptural

circle in a square — for in-

room firewood storage.

On another piece, a

finished door showed hinge/

strap indentations from

its original use. “For some

people, that will be their

favorite detail,” Coleman

said. “Someone else might

love the door except for that.”

Designing and furnishing

a house is, of course, all

about individual taste.

“I only have 17 years of experience in Santa Fe,” Barbara

Templeman said, “but I think people still want a mix. They

come from other places and want to incorporate their

things, so architectural antiques are used as an accent.

For me as a designer they have more impact if they’re

visually isolated. If they’re used in a clean, contemporary

environment, an antique as a coffee table becomes a

centerpiece.”

In the best circumstance, if the budget allows, a new-

house project will begin with meetings between the

client, the architect, the builder, and the interior designer.

Templeman agreed, but added, “for some reason, architects

here don’t think of involving the interior designer until

later in the process. It would be nice if there was more

collaboration.”

Templeman uses architectural antiques in many different

ways.

“If I am planning with the architect at the time a home is

conceived, we can use them for accent doors and windows

and in garden walls. Also filigree ironwork can be used

similarly in an opening in a wall or in windows or a door.

Stone is also fun to work with. Old column capitals and

fountains from Spain and Mexico, France, and Italy look

really nice in a garden environment.”

She has created coffee tables from antique, weathered

doors and frames fabricated from wood or iron. Another

table was based on an old, Mexican chicken cage.

Where did she find that antique item? “At an estate sale

in Santa Fe,” Templeman said. “Another good source for

these items is Antique Warehouse in the Railyard, and I

have used La Puerta. And I watch for things driving around

New Mexico.”

A find at Wiseman & Gale & Duncan Interiors: religious figures from Guatemala dating to the late 19th century.

Below, interior designer Barbara Templeman created this coffee table using an old chicken cage from Mexico.




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20 O C T O B E R 2 0 1 0 HOME

Would you work with a lawyer who was

not licensed? Would you trust a doctor

who doesn’t take continuing education?Would you hire a plumber who is

unlicensed... ever? Given a choice, your

answer is probably “NO” to each of these

questions. Well, as of July 31, 2010, you

have a choice when selecting a mortgage

banker or broker. Licensed or unlicensed?

Does it really matter? Read on.

In 2009, the New Mexico Legislature

passed the New Mexico Mortgage Loan

Originator Licensing Act. Along with this,

the Mortgage Company Licensing Act

was passed and The National Mortgage

Licensing Service (NMLS) was created.

State and national licensing for mortgage-

loan officers and their companies is now

a reality. The purpose of these long-

overdue bills is to increase competency

in the mortgage business. In order to be

eligible for such licensing, a tough test

must be passed. Then a background check

and fingerprinting must meet a strict

standard. When all of these requirements

have been met and are in place, the

mortgage officer is given a 6-digit ID

number that is registered with the NMLS.From a borrower’s perspective, what

does this hoopla really mean? Does it give

him or her a better rate or terms? Does

it help with the down payment? Maybe

not, but it does mean better knowledge

of programs, underwriting, and products

to help obtain the right mortgage, in the

right way, and offers protection against

fraud and the old bait-and-switch game.

The requirements of the law are

multi-faceted, but I want to discuss a

few of them. The first is the mandatory

continuing education (MCE) required

annually. The courses must be taken with

an accredited provider who is required to

give the students the very latest updates

concerning the mortgage business. Lack

of proof that MCE has been completed

and reported to the NMLS can result in

revocation of the license.

Loan officers for mortgage brokers

(who do not underwrite and fund the

loan) and for mortgage bankers (who

do underwrite and fund loans) are

required to comply with the new laws.Loan officers with state and federally

chartered banks with mortgage banking

departments are exempt from these new

laws.

Secondly, the protection and

recourse provision in both acts gives a

borrower security that the loan officer

offering the loan deal will follow

through at the closing table with the

same terms. Complaints can be filed

at the NMLS website, http://mortgage.

nationwidelicensingsystem.org

Thirdly, the fingerprinting and

background check should not be taken

lightly. Most consumers want to know

that their loan officer has not committed

fraud. A loan officer, mortgage bank, or

commercial bank with numerous pending

lawsuits may play an important part in a

borrower’s decision process.

Licensing of mortgage loan officers

is a good thing. It is something I have

supported since coming to Santa Fe

years ago. It is the first question you

should ask when interviewing some

to lead you through the complexitie

home mortgage and the last thing t

grateful for when putting the key in

door of your new home.

Jim Gay was a real-estate broker for 2

years and has been consultant to Fortun

companies. He is currently senior loan of

partner with Superior Mortgage Service

988-4422) in Santa Fe.

Mortgagematters

Does licensing matter to you?

J I M G A Y

Imagine entering your home after

a tough day at the office and you are

welcomed by a clutter-free space, the

fragrance and beauty of fresh flowers,

the soothing sound of gurgling water, a

special piece of art... aaaah, home at last!

Our home should be our refuge, a place

for renewal. Starting and ending our day

in an environment that is thoughtful and

well-designed is the key to balance and

harmony of our whole being.

When one considers home as

“sanctuary,” it becomes a place where

you mindfully start and end each day.

The home that is a sanctuary brings youback to center. Sanctuary is a sacred and

protected place, originating from the

Latin sanctum, which meant an inviolably

private place. Home is a place of refuge

and retreat from our everyday duties in

the world. Many studies have shown that

our physical environment has a GREAT

effect on our health.

Getting back to nature is what brings

us back to quiet peacefulness. In nature,

there is a natural order... no chaos. Our

homes should be places of calm and

peace. So obviously they should not be

cluttered with stuff. As the saying goes

“a place for everything and everything

in its place.” That may sound corny or

cliché, but to me it is truth. If you find

this a challenge, there are professional

organizers or books for do-it-yourselfers,

but it is necessar y.

We all yearn for beauty and quiet on

some level, so we should try to create this

in our home. Here are some ways that wecan connect to nature in our sanctuary:

• Keep fresh flowers in your home and

locate them in an area where you can

enjoy the sweet fragrance of these natural

beauties.

• Let the light in. Open your shades and

drapes.

• Try arranging furniture for ease of

flow and space. Edit your furniture and

decorative accessories and get rid of

things that don’t serve you.

• The sound of moving water can add

a soothing element of calm that will

welcome you and your guests. There are

a wide variety of water features to fit any

budget available at many home stores.

• Subtly filling your space with natural

scents such as lavender, sage, lemongrass

or other wonderful herbs, which are

available in a variety of natural oils or

other forms to suit many tastes.

• Create an entrance that welcomes

you at the end of each day and sends youoff each morning refreshed. How do you

do this? Again, no clutter, place a piece

of art that makes you joyful. Create a

resting place for keys and handbags, etc.,

and make sure that a delightful fragrance

sends you off and welcomes you home!

My favorite quote is from the famous

architect/designer Le Corbusier: “Space

and light and order. Those are the t

that men need, just as much as they

bread or a place to sleep.” Aaaah... h

at last!

Lisa Samuel ASID, IIDA (NMLID #

is a Santa Fe native and owner/presiden

Samuel Design Group, located in the Ar

Lofts in the Santa Fe Railyard. She is an

winning interior designer, lighting design

furniture designer. Contact Lisa at 505-

0239.

Home at last..... aaaaaah!

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22 O C T O B E R 2 0 1 0 HOME

The National Bureau of Economic

Research announced on Sept. 20 that the

recession had officially ended in June

2009. While that appears to be good

news, the announcement did not rule out

the possibility of a second recession, nor

address our still struggling economy. The

backbone of our economy is the housing

market and the National Association of

Realtors announced at the end of August

a decline in existing homes sales of 27.2

percent nationally from the previous

month. In Santa Fe, there was a 30 percent

decline in sales from June to July.

Since all of that news is like sour

grapes, we thought we would look at the

various areas of Santa Fe and do our own

analysis, based on information from the

Santa Fe Association of Realtor’s multiple-

listing database. Here is our snapshot of

the year to date.

All agree that 2009 was the worst year

in real estate and while 2010 is not yet

over, let’s look for reasons to believe we

are on the path to recovery. The largest

part of Santa Fe, southwest city limits, saw

almost a 25 percent increase in sales year

to date, with 157 units sold in 2009 versus

190 units sold s o far this year. The average

selling price dropped 4 percent, from

$249,000 to $239,000 which translates to a

new average selling price per square foot

of $163.

Nearby, the Airport Road area saw a

small decrease in sales YTD, with only 69

homes selling, compared to 71 sold last

year. Average selling price dropped a mere

2.5 percent to $200,700, which may signal

that prices are close to b ottoming in that

area.

In southeast city limits, homes that

have sold had slightly longer days on

market, from 264 to 327 days, but 132

units have sold versus 87 in 2009. The

average selling price dropped close to 8

percent overall, with an average selling

price per square foot of $271.

In the s outheast county, Eldorado was

not immune to the downturn. While the

sales number YTD remained close to

constant, with 67 homes sold, the average

selling price did fall close to 10 percent

to $343,000. All the neighborhoods

surrounding Eldorado along U.S. 285

saw their sales rise close to 50 percent

over 2009’s paltry 18 home sales. So far,

37 properties have sold, with an average

price of $462,000 or $180 per square foot.

In the northwest city limits, property

sales remain constant with 42 units sold

year to date versus 41 in 2009. This is one

of a couple of areas that saw an increase

in sales price. With 9 percent appreciation

over last year, homeowners in this area

will be happy to hear their average selling

price is up to $376,800, with an average

price per square foot of $216.

Conversely, in the northwest county,

while the units sold did increase from

47 to 64, the sales price fell 11 percent.

With 177 properties still available for sale

and an average asking price of $210 per

square foot, this area is still challenged.

Las Campanas saw a 33 percent decrease

in sales this year to 19 homes sold YTD.

The average selling price saw a modest

drop to $275 per square foot, but, with

150 properties available for sale, the

data suggests that number will likely fall

further.

The winner in our market snapshot

goes to the north city limits. While

inventory levels there remain high, sales

increased almost 35 percent to 112 Y TD,

with an average selling price of $289 per

square foot. Even the old adage rings true

in the worst of times: location, location,

location!

So, what’s the bottom line? Our

market is changing weekly, influenced

by the volatility of the f inancial ma

pressured by the incoming stream o

foreclosed homes, and squeezed by

lack of qualified buyers. But, overa

market is improving slowly but sure

you are in the market to buy, stupen

deals are available in almost all area

of Santa Fe and properties are sellin

While we are not out of the woods

housing recession, improvement is

sight and recovery is in the future.

Melissa Pippin-Carson and Roger Ca

associate brokers with Sotheby’s Internat

Realty. Read their blog at DatelineSanta

com or call them at 505-984-5128 with

comments or questions.

SpousessellingHouses

A snapshot of today’s r.e. market

R O G E R C A R S O N

ME L IS S A P IP P IN -C A R S

Centex Construction, 4197

Entrada Sonata. $279,165.

— 4200 Entrada Sonata.

$274,412.

— 4201 Entrada Sonata. (No

valuation given.)— 4202 Entrada Sonata.

$225,714.

— 4226 Luz de Estrella.

$171,240.


$224,962.


$274,412.

— 4345 Santo Domingo St.

$129,232.

— 4404 Santo Domingo St.

$169,544.

— 3011 Primo Colores St.

$163,389.

— 4228 Luz de Estrella.

$202,272.

Margaret Walsh, 423 Calle

Bonita. $340,000.Homewise Inc., 3725 Valmora

Rd. $202,472.

— 3736 Valmora Rd. $162,694.

— 3753 Valmora Rd. $162,000.

— 3761 Valmora Rd. $162,000.

Greg & Mary Ann Edwards,

42 San Juan Ranch Rd. $1.2

million.

MichaelPerle, 1160 S. Summit

Dr. $1.4 million.

Santa Fe Habitat for

Humanity , 5309 Joshua Ln. (No

valuation given.)

Lauren K. Homes, 24 North

Tr. $25,000.

(Owner), 491 General

Goodwill. $140,000.

(Owner), 5 Camino San Jorge.

$200,000.

SunCor Construction, 36

Devoys Peak. $103,000.

Building permitsSANTA FE COUNTY build-

ing permits issued from mid-

August to mid-September

included the following:

Building permits issued by the

CITY OF SANTA FE during

the month of August included

the following:




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24 O C T O B E R 2 0 1 0 HOME

Three generations now at Trails WestBy Paul Weideman

The Grovers are celebrating 2010 with three generations

of the family working at Coldwell Banker Trails West

Realty, Ltd. The tradition began nearly three decades

ago when John E. Grover and his wife, Joel Faye Bennet,founded Trails West Realty in Santa Fe.

That was in 1981. Four years later, they became a

Coldwell Banker affiliate. John was the company’s owner/

broker until 1995, when it was sold to Brian and Carol

Nelson.

“They owned three other Coldwell Banker franchises in

New Mexico,” John Grover said. “They later sold it to their

son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Theresa Nelson, in

Alamogordo. They own the franchise there and another in

Ruidoso.”

Coldwell Banker, founded in 1906, has 3,300 residential

real estate offices worldwide, and 97,000 sales associates.

In 1996, Jonnalyn, one of the Grovers’ four daughters,

joined the Trails West Realty team. A year and a half ago,

the owners asked her to be managing broker after Chuck

McKinley left to become qualifying broker at Prudential

Santa Fe Real Estate.

Jonnalyn Grover has a computer science degree f rom

Oklahoma University and came to real estate after 14 years

in the business world. She is now the top cat at the business

her parents started — and she works in the building at 2000

Old Pecos Trail that they built.

The Grovers, besides taking turns at the helm of one

of Santa Fe’s biggest real-estate companies, have been the

recipients of numerous accolades. John, who grew up in

Liberal, Kansas, has served as president of the Santa Fe

Association of Realtors and was named “Broker of the

Year” in 1989. He has also served as president of the Santa

Fe Economic Development Corporation and Santa Feans

for Responsible Growth.

Jonnalyn, a Wichita native who grew up in Oklahoma,

has a bunch of initials after her name, attesting to her

dedication to the real-estate field. She is a Certified

Residential Specialist (CRS), an Accredited Buyer’s

Representative (ABR), and a Graduate of the R ealtor

Institute (GRI). Her peers in the Santa Fe Association of

Realtors named her “Realtor of the Year” in 2009. In the

same year, the organization awarded her father the SFAR

Lifetime Achievement Award.

Earlier this year, Rachel Rosebery, John and Joel’s

granddaughter (and the daughter of Jonnalyn’s sister,

Deborah), joined Trails West. Rachel was born in Colorado

Springs but grew up in Boise City, Okla. Her father owned

the local newspaper, The Boise City News, for 20 years.

The possessor of a bachelor of fine arts degree, she

previously worked as closing coordinator for a Dallas

building company, then spent several years doing

administrative work with Santa Fe Properties.

Now settled in at Coldwell Banker Trails West, she

said, “I feel incredibly humbled and grateful to have the

opportunity to work with and learn from such amazing

people that just happen to be my family. Grandpa and

Jonnalyn have such integrity and professionalism - t hey are

the best examples and teachers I could have ever asked for.”

John Grover emphasized that he and Joel Bennet no

longer own the company. “Some people think we still do,”

he said. “I’m one of the broker associates along with Rachel;

we’re both responsible to Jonnalyn and to the general

manager of the company.”

As the local company head, Jonnalyn Grover examines

stats and trends in order to help her brokers in their

work. “We’re not having a typical summer,” she said in

mid-September. “The first part was good, but the last

two months are off. It is a challenging market, even for

seasoned Realtors. It just takes a lot of work.”

Asked for his perspective, John Grover said, “In the 30

years we’ve been in real estate we’ve never seen a market

like this, but I do know that over time, if history says

anything, real estate will become strong again. People who

are buying want to buy at the bottom of the market and

they just don’t know when that’s going to be. It’s kind of at a

stalemate at each end of the market, so it’s a difficult thing

right now.”

He said the amazing mortgage-interest rates today evenbeat those right after World War II, when his father-in-law

bought a house at 5.25 percent interest. In 1981, the year

the Grovers started Trails West, interest rates for a 30-year

mortgage loan averaged nearly 17 percent. During the

first half of September 2010 — exactly two years after the

recession was triggered by the failures of financial giants

Lehman Brothers, AIG, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac

— the interest rates hovered around 4.36 percent.

“It is a great time for you to get into the market

have any assets,” Jonnalyn Grover said. “Values ar

very good and the interest rates are amazing. Peop

business savvy should see that this is a perfect tim

including for investment.

“As far as our transactions, probably our bigges

right now is getting through the u nderwriting. Thno emotional tie to the client and they just seem to

the attitude that a closing date is of no importance

can be a real hardship. If someone gets turned dow

that happens, but I want the decision sooner than

Sometimes you don’t get it until even on the day o

It’s a buyer’s market, for sure, and the buyers are

showing any kind of urgency, Jonnalyn said. Ever

moving kind of slow, and even that has advantage

“Getting started in this market is a blessing,” Ra

Rosebery said, “because it’s a great opportunity to

During the recession, Trails West has gone from

of about 48 agents to 35 now; the attrition is abou

divided between people who quit the business and

transferred to different companies.

There might be a little pulse in about nine yearsrelease about the three generations at Coldwell Ba

Trails West noted that there are “six children and t

on the way in the fourth generation.”

“I think you have to be 18 to have a license and

one is nine, so maybe in another nine years we’ll h

another generation here,” Jonnalyn said.

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941 CALLE mEJIA - Beautifully remodeled and upgraded living spaces are

now available. This luxurious and gated resort-style community offers a premier

address on the north side and a unique combination of desirable amenities including

tness center and laundry facilities. Lounge by the refreshing pool. Stroll through the

beautifully maintained grounds or take a quick bike ride into town. It’s a wonderful

opportunity for the rst time home buyers that appreciate value and convenience.

First, second and third oor units available with views and more.

1434 PASEO NORTENO

$269,000AN EASy AND COmFORTABLE PLACE TO LIVE!

This beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath , 2-story home is located

in a small neighborhood close to many amenities in the

center of town. Spacious and bright interior, private back

yard with high fences and mature landscaping.

MLS #201004573

34 Aveida Fijoles, oMLS #201005182 $

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Cell: 470-0002

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Direct: 984-7364Cell: 470-7433

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Cell: [email protected]

NEW PRICE 26 bouquetlane

Amid grassland andmaturetreesborders oneof thefew pristine residentialbuildinglots left in The Nambe/Pojoaque Valley. Owner/Broker

MLS #201001861 $185,000

41e. saDDlebaCk mesa

PRICE REDUCTION! This spacious 2.25 acre lot in the Estate area of Windmill ridgein Rancho Viejo affords views an privacy to build your dream home. Bordered byacres and acres of open space.

MLS # 901433 $250,000

2522aguaFria street

Commercial Possibilities subject to City of Santa Fe approval. Mobile homesallowed subject to Board of Adjustments approval. 0.75 acres+/-. City Utilities.MLS # 905857 $159,500

NEW PRICE 10FranCislane

Beautiful setting in the Pojoaque Valley to build your home. Lot ready for buildingpermit. New 260 foot private well in place. Great restrictive covenants. Includes one(1) acre foot Water Rights. Owner/BrokerMLS # 201000073 $168,500

NEW PRICE lot13 highsummit Truly the top lot in The High Summit. 360 degrees of absolutely fabulous mountainand City light views of Santa Fe and Los Alamos. Owner/Broker

MLS #201002339 $495,000

NEW PRICE 65Cielode oro

Great buildinglot with rollinghills,expansivemountainrangeand sunsetviews.Horseswelcomed. Existing shared well, underground utilities.

MLS#201003346 $89,500

LAND LISTINGS

4081sanDiaVista

Beautiful 2 story open concept oorplan. MasterBedroom conveniently located on rstoor withwalk-in closet, double sinks, separate tub and shower.Outdoor living areas landscaped with complete timedrip irrigation system. Owner/Broker.

MLS #201003902 $279,500

Villa sonata subDiVision loCateD oFF oF goVernormiles roaD

2701 Via VenaDoSituated on a large corner lot with mature landscapingand beautifully landscaped private backyard, this cus-tom built home is ready to move into. With designertouchessuch as Spanishand Italiantile, lighted ceilingfans, and window treatments.MLS #201003424 $385,000

Corner lot Custom home

1925 aspenDriVe 400b

Centrally located and well maintained. Natural lightlls this Ofce Condo that has two separate ofces,one restroom reception/waiting area, break area andstorage room. Move in ready. Ample parking. Owner/Broker.

MLS #201004048 $124,500

aspen DriVe oFFiCe ConDo Complex

3760 aCaDemy roaD, unitb1338+/-sq. ft. comprised of800+/-sq ft. ofworkspacewith bath and 1 garage door. 538+/- sq. ft. of live in orofce space with 3/4 bath, hook ups for washer/dryer,kitchen with stove, refrigerator and dishwasher.MLS #900388 $189,000

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2252CaminoirisLiving room has high beamed ceilings, accent paintedwalls and wet bar. Private cozy master suite featureskiva replace, accent painted walls, large dressingarea with sink. Location. DeVargas Heights, nearhospital - downtown.

MLS #201002037 $399,500

great loCationanD serene setting

92bosqueCillo

Takeadvantageof thisexcellentShort Saleopportunity.Perfect for an owner or builder to nish this customhome located in the La Pradera Subdivision.

MLS #201004397 $238,000

short sale ForbuilDer to Finish

6384entraDaDe milagro

Freshly painted with new carpet and tile ooring. Openconcept oorplan with nicely landscaped outdoorliving areas provide for both in and outdoor comfortand entertaining. Ample parking with new concretedriveway. Steel/frame/stucco construction.

MLS #201003928 $219,000

Well maintaineD home

6995golDenmesa

Openconceptliving, kitchen,and dining, upstairssitting areaand private ofce, plus gas burning replace, evaporativecooler, large master balcony and low maintenancelandscapedyard. 4br, 3ba, 2,483sq.ft. Owner/Broker.

MLS #201004382 $298,000

Family home

3258CalleDemolina

Located across from Rodeo de Santa Fe, this homehas high ceilings and clerestory windows to capturelight, evaporative cooler for comfort on warmer daysand a wood stove to add warmth in colder seasons.MLS #2010035 04 $169,500

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Property has well and septic tank in place and ready for you to build or place a mobile home. Horsesare welcomed. Close commute to Los Alamos and Santa Fe. 0.835 acre. MLS #800126 $128,500

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707 E Palace Avenue #26NEW LISTING

Gracious, old world residencelocated inthe heartof theEastsidein the La Vereda Compound.Gourmet kitchen, temperaturecontrolled wine room, formaldining, landscaped courtyardsand superb location.

MLS #201004927 $795,000

ExquisitE EastsidE REsidEncE at La VEREda

“Matt was by far the best Realtor we have ever workedHe is extremely professional and knowledgeable.”

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2975 Tesuque OverlookNEW PRICE

An incomparable and dramaticbrand new adobe residence inprestigious Monte Sereno, providestremendous mountain views fromevery room and from the grandportal. There is a superb mediaroom and separate ofce on themaster wing.

MLS #201003886 $1,995,000

ExquisitE nEw adOBE hOmE with magnificiEnt ViEws!

102 Avenida Aldea

Contemporary house and guestcasita on a private view lot in

Aldea. Open concept living withhighbeamed ceilings,great detailsand wonderful room proportions,plaster walls, colored concreteoors, travertine tile baths withgranite counters, stainless Boschappliances.

MLS #905328 $575,000

sOphisticatEd hOusE and guEst casita in aLdEa!

5B Angelitos RoadRIVERSIDE RESIDENCE

Prime location in Big TesuqueCanyon in a gated compound nearthe river. This authentic SantaFe residence exudes charm andcharacter and is located very closeto Santa Fe National Forest andBig Tesuque Creek.

MLS #201002063 $695,000

chaRming hOmE nEaR thE RiVER in faBuLOus tEsuquE!

826 DunlaP a&BNestled in a cozy compound, this

remodeled duplex exudes Old

World Charm with its architecturalantiques, tile oors, vigas,landscaped enclosed patio and

softly rounded adobe walls.

Situated ve blocks from the

Railyard, 2 br, 2 ba unit B has

lovely plaster walls, an east facing courtyard, very private, with good

separation of bedrooms. The

historic unit A is more rustic with

plank ceilings and a woodstove.

MLS #904729 $445,000

826 B DunlaP - CaSa CaraCaraA traditional adobe feully

renovated with 2 bedroom

baths, walled yard, light a small gated compound.sq.ft.. Easy to live in, easy

and leave. The best of Sa

MLS #904700 $3

824 1/2 DunlaPAuthentic hand built adobe is

a comfort to live in. The thick

adobe walls give the home a

solid quality, a warm and cozyfeel. Arched doorways lead from

room to room. The oor planis exible with a large country

kitchen. The interior nishes are

clean, attractive an practical,

featuring plastered walls and tile

or carpeted oors.

MLS #905488 $296,000

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Strong future seen for Guadalupe–Railyard lifestyle! Once a trailheadagain a railhead, now also home to ne galleries, the Farmers Marketrestaurants and shops. Ed Reid lives here, has sold abd build homes hereyears. Walking or driving, it’s a great in-town lifestyle.





This serene compound consists of a

gracious main house, a charming

duplex guesthouse and a studio/office

which is a complete home in itself. Theconstruction of all buildings is of double

adobe. Built with integrity by Adobe

Corp., the compound is beautifully sited

on 11.7 acres with incredible views of

the Jemez and Sangre de Cristo mountain

ranges. This property offers beauty, serenity

and privacy. 9,825 square feet, 5 bedrooms,

6 bathrooms, 3-car garage. More information at

SantaFeproperties.com/201003954

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4 Camino Sabio$3,425,000

351 Calle loma NorteThis condo enjoys a wonderful locationin a quiet placita in the coveted NorthHills Compound, not far from the OldTaos Highway. It is one level at the veryend of a pleasant placita with trees and

greenery. There are Jemez Mountainviews with those glorious sunsets. 1,568square feet, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a2-car garage.

mlS #201002732 $420,000

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200 eaSt BergerThis is a pied-a-terre on a small beautifullylandscaped lot. Only 8 years old and inpristine condition with a replace, highbeamed ceilings, built in bookshelvesand cabinets, a lovely kitchen with ne

appliances, pretty divided windows,and radiant hot water heat. Soothingfountain, fruit trees, owers and roseand lilac bushes. This home would bene for a single person or a couple, for use as a guest house for your visitors, avacation home for you, or a real estateinvestment.mlS #201003791 $295,000

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2000 Fort UNioN DriveRural ambiance in the city. This 1,854square foot home enjoys a wonderfulowing oor plan, an open conceptkitchen/great room with a replace,Saltillo tile oors and a high ceiling with

vigas. In addition to three bedroomsand two baths, there is a bonus roomwith replace, suitable for a den or home ofce, and a 2-car garage. Pretty(Andersen) windows throughout provideviews of the heavily treed large corner lot. The area (Chamiso Acres) is closeto Museum Hill, the Sangre de CristoRacquet Club, & St. Vincent’s Hospital.mlS #201003250 $499,000

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32 O C T O B E R 2 0 1 0 HOME

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aul Duran calls Lincoln Square “Santa Fe’s first luxury high-rise residential project.”

One condominium unit, listed by Duran and Darlene Streit of Santa Fe Realty

Partners, is on the market as a complete unit. It was staged by American Country

Collection (ACC), with finishes by interior designer Ann M. O’Carroll.

The unit is on the fourth floor of the former La Esquina Building, constructed in the

early 1980s by the Bybee family. The new owner, Christopher Smith (CEO of Allegiance

Realty Corporation, Charlotte, N.C.), decided to convert the building to residential/

commercial use. The work, carried out by Lockwood Construction and Pinson Brothers,

involved a dramatic facelift, inside and out, at the same time addressing code issues.

The old building was strictly offices, and on the bottom (accessed from Lincoln) there

were restaurants, a hair salon, and other retail uses. All retail is now at street level; these

are expanded spaces comprising the first floor and mezzanine. These spaces are nearly 100

percent leased. Everything above that—

residential on the third and fourth floors, andcommercial on the fifth floor — is for sale.

The owner and Realtors chose a 2,400-square-foot space on the fourth floor to finish as

a model of what can be done.

“The other spaces are shells and the individual buyer can create his or her own interiors,

whether it’s a Park Avenue, open loft or Southwestern style like this one,”Duran said.

The other space on the fourth floor is 2,830 square feet. The third floor could be a 6,744-

square-foot residence, or may be divided in two. The commercial space on the fifth floor

could be a 5,638-square-foot residence, or may be divided in two or three.

Two of the project’s strong points are the views from the upper-floor units and

convenience of living in the center of the downtown area. Lincoln Square is direc

Marcy Street from City Hall.

The finished condo, accessible by stairs and elevator, boasts floors of ceramic ti

wood; plastered walls; and iron-railed balconies. The living room has a beam ceil

gas-burning kiva fireplace.

The kitchen and dining room both have viga ceilings with coved-plaster. Beaut

cabinets of dark, close-grained wenge wood grace the kitchen, which is equipped

a Sub Zero refrigerator, Wolf oven/range and built-in microwave oven, and Miele

dishwasher.

In the walk-in laundry room is a vertical washer/dryer set, a sink, and plenty of

space.

The condominium is set up with dual master suites, both with large bathroomstravertine countertops, tiled floors and showers; and a deep bathtub in one. The b

of the two bedrooms has a kiva fireplace and glass doors onto a balcony, offering

the Santa Fe Community Convention Center and beyond to the foothills and the

Mountains.

The Lincoln Square condominium is listed by Streit and Duran for $1.4 million

one of two Santa Fe Realty Partners listings featured on the 2010 Haciendas: A Pa

Homes tour. The other, a new home by Chemin Mariscal, Miradores Fine Homes

of the tour’s top prizes, the People’s Choice Award.

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open and light. 3 years old. Outdoor living. 2534 sq.ft., 3bedrooms, 3½ baths. mls 201002566

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37 Cattle Drive3 BR, 3½ BA main house, 2 BR, 2 BA guest house. Custom

cabinetry, high end appliances, slate floors, private courtyards,herb garden, Zen garden. Equestrian facility with barn and RVstorage. Full security, satellite and networking built into house.Seller is licensed NM Real Estate Broker. mls 201003768

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$1,750,0001224 North Summit DriveBreathtaking sophistication with superb architectural details.

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Family compound on 43+ tranquil acres situated for the ultimate in privacy. 7000 +/-triple adobe main house with 4000 +/- sq.ft. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, gourmet kitchen,grandparents/guest house. Two separate guest casitas, workshop. Swimming pool, San-gre Views, 2 pre-moratorium wells, 12+ acre feet of water rights, 11+ hours of acequiarights. Pasture lands, 60 ft high cottonwoods nestled between the Pojoaque River andBarrancas. Ow ner/Broker. mls 201000703

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41 Bisbee CourtOffice / warehouse condominium. 2,935 total SF. 1,848 SFground floor, 1,087 sq.ft. 2nd floor. 4 offices. Full kitchen.

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H O M E O C T O B E R 2 0 1 0 37

In late August, we held a well-

water clinic at the Pojoaque Wellness

Center. The participants were mostly from Nambé, Pojoaque, Jacona and

the Pueblos of Nambé, Pojoaque and

Tesuque, all of which are located in

areas of compromised water quality. We

conducted free, on-site testing of water

from private, domestic wells and offered

testing for uranium at cost.

We had an overwhelming turnout,

with some individuals bringing water

from multiple wells. We had five staff

members and one volunteer working the

four-hour event and we could not keep

up with the crowd. The participants were

patient waiting in line and we answered

questions about water quality while

they waited. We also had copies of the

satellite map showing the concentration

of wells that previously exceeded the

EPA’s recommended limit (maximum

contamination level, or MCL) for

uranium content in public water supplies.

We provided a handout of the New

Mexico Environment Department’s

guidelines for potential health-risk constituents in drinking water and we

provided a list of websites that offer useful

information on the potential human-

health effects of various constituents in

water. That list is available upon request.

Even though we informed participants

that the uranium testing could take as

long as 90 days, their concerns were so

high that we elected to send the samples

to a commercial, certified testing lab in

Albuquerque. We will have results before

the Department of Health’s Scientific

Laboratory Division (which recently

moved locations) would even have

accepted samples. The commercial lab

will use EPA-approved mass spectroscopy

to determine uranium levels, if present.

Participants were asked to fill out data

sheets with contact information, the

locations of the sample sites, and their

major concerns. Without question, the

dominant specific concern was uranium,

with arsenic coming in second, followed

by nitrate and then fluoride.The recurring theme was whether

or not the water is safe to drink... for

themselves, for their pets, and even their

horses. Landlords expressed concerns

for their tenants. One gentleman

wanted to know if the water is safe for

his pregnant wife, and a lady asked if

it is safe for her grandchildren. People

expressed concern about (dissolved)

contaminants that they could not see. The

contaminants of potential health risk all

fit into that category and they are actually

concentrated if the water is boiled.

Most participants noted hardness as

an issue. Almost all samples had some

fluoride, but with only a handful over

the Secondary Standard of 2.0 parts per

million. Nitrate was fairly common also,

with several wells at twice the MCL for

drinking water. Naturally-occurring

nitrate is relatively insignificant in this

area and high levels of nitrates in local

wells are usually a result of contamination

by leaking septic tanks.

Arsenic testing is almost completed.

By the time this article is published, we

should have the uranium test results back

from the lab and we will have begun

contacting the participating well owners.

Stephen Wiman has a background in earth

science (Ph.D. in geology) and is the owner of

Good Water Company in Santa Fe. He may

be reached at 505-471-9036 and skwiman@

goodwatercompany.com.

OurwaterQuality

Big turnout for water-testing event

S T E P H E N WIMA N

There is something amazing about

having a live conversation about Santa Fe

with someone in Spain or getting a tweet

from one of your Twitter followers in LA

about our housing market. Today people

build their careers on LinkedIn from

their smart phones. Many of us watch

YouTube more than TV, and others track

the Pet Parade or other Santa Fe events

on Flickr. The first decade of this century

might be remembered as when human

communication shifted online globally.

We have zoomed into the future

by googling around the globe in a

nanosecond, yet we are still adaptingto this new way of communicating,

learning to network and interact online

through social-media pathways such

as FaceBook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Scoop,

Flickr, and YouTube. We have discovered

social networking online is phenomenal

for getting your marketing word out,

reconnecting with old acquaintances or

lost friends, and meeting new people who

share common interests. But it appears a

computer screen can erase common sense

and any social etiquette skills we learned

as humans to interact face-to-face.

When people realize they can meet

new people or find customers online,

they frequently get so excited they forget

common courtesy and common sense.

Here are some do’s and don’ts to help.

Remember the internet’s privacy rule:

there is no privacy on the net. Everything

you say and do online is available to

anyone forever. Do not post your financial

information or when you are at your bank using an ATM — in other words, do not

be stupid. Your future employer or college

registrar can search your online behavior.

Be thoughtful about how you friend,

follow, fan, and socially connect with

others. Communicate more about your

interests than your lunch or what you

“really ” think about your customer, ex-

partner, boss, co-worker, or neighbor.

Talk about what is important to you

and be positive and helpful to others.

Engaging people by responding to

their tweets, blog posts, or Facebook

wall is how we can connect and build

relationships and businesses. Jump in

and participate with your experience and

knowledge; do not just read streams of

conversations and act like a voyeur.

Focus on being “you” in a genuine,

courteous, and professional manner.

When you are marketing your

products, company, or services, look for

opportunities to pitch where and whenyou are relevant and non-intrusive. Do

not dump advertisements on s omeone’s

Facebook page or blog. Avoid using

profanity or bullying people as you will be

quickly unfriended and your behavior will

follow you online everywhere. If someone

says he or she is in a relationship, avoid

making comments about dating them.

Share your knowledge and open the door

for others with your experience instead.

Remember, socially acceptable customs

matter online as much as in person. See

you online!

Emily Medvec is a Realtor with Santa Fe

Realty Partners. Her interests are marketing

and how social-networking sites change how

we communicate and make decisions in the

marketplace. Follow her at www.twitter.com/

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25 Mountain Top Road $499,000Phenomenal views over Santa Fe to the Jemez, Ortiz, andSandia Mountains, La Barbaria Canyon, and Galisteo Basinfrom this tri-level mountain home on 3.46 acres less than 15minutes from the Plaza. #201003709

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6 Dandelion Circle $525,000Three bedroom, three bath home minutes from town and thehistoric Plaza in gated Salva Tierra has fabulous Sangre andJemez views. Beautiful landscaping and decks, 2-car garageplus RV bay currently used as art studio. #201001728

22 Immanuel $425,000Warm Southwest style and Santa Fe feeling in thiswonderful residence nestled in thick vegetation in thefoothills with beautiful views. Great country kitchen anddining room. View deck with portal. #901393

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2300 Las Casitas $249,000Very sweet, well cared for home in a small neighborhoodnext to a park. Three bedrooms, two and a half baths, anda two-car garage. Beautiful low-maintenance landscaping,patio, and fenced backyard. #201003032

201 Nor th Double Arrow Road $998,000Rass Mandal, Incredible Asian Adobe with marble floors,hand carved mahogany, and striking stained glass on 5acres with spectacular views. Includes a retreat cabin,pavilion, aviary, and swimming pool. #201000408

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1057 SIERRA DEL NORTE $1,495,000Classic Territorial-style 3BR home on 1.1 acres priced well

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42 O C T O B E R 2 0 1 0 HOME

On the market: ‘Casa de Dos Aguas’By Paul Weideman

his splendid, multifunction

house wraps around a big

courtyard with a koi-filled pond,

mature aspen and cherry trees,and lots of ivy and planted containers.

Through a gate on the other side of the

courtyard is Canyon Road and, around the

corner, Cristo Rey Church.

The property, owned by architect John T.

Midyette III and his wife, Brenda Midyette,

is nicknamed Casa de Dos Aguas. Just

below the back porch is the channel for the

Acequia Madre, the 400-year-old “mother

ditch” of Santa Fe, and below that flows the

Santa Fe River.

“In a wet year, between the acequia

and the river, it sounds like you’re in the

mountains here,” John Midyette said.

He bought the property in 1983,

remodeling it to serve as his architecture

office and as quarters for a business called

Architectural Antiques Ltd. (Next door,

his mother, Joan Nold Midyette, ran The

Shop of the Frightened Owl, which featured

jewelry and antiques.)

In 1992, the couple decided they wanted

to live in the house. They changed the

business spaces into living spaces and

expanded the domicile. On the east end, an

adobe master suite was added. On the west,

over the garage, a second story was added

to provide guest quarters and a light-filled

architect’s studio.

Regarding the antique business, Brenda

Midyette said, “We had a big sale and then

way too much that we didn’t sell we moved

in here. Most of it was from Mexico and

Spain.”

The house is graced with beautiful,

old, salvaged doors from Mexico and

other architectural antiques. The entrance

to the living room is framed by an old,

carved, post-and-beam assembly that once

supported a portal in Michoacan, Mexico.

In a wall nearby, you can see the timbers of

a very old building.

“There have only been eight owners

here,” John Midyette said. “I have an

abstract on the property. The first deed of

record is dated 1866, but the oldest part, an

old wood-timber building with a stacked-

stone root cellar we think goes back to

the late 1700s. That idea is from word-of-

mouth from people in the area.”

The marketing for Casa de Dos Aguas

refers to a “historic property with 21st-

century amenities.” The fact is that it was,

historically, historic, but the city no longer

considers that it contributes to the historic

fabric of the Eastside, because virtually

everything you can see from the street is

recent remodel. As David Rasch, historic-

preservation officer for Santa Fe puts it,

“It is noncontributing due to non-historicalterations overwhelming the original

historic integrity.”

The little, historic cabin is still there,

inside remodeled spaces. (The old root

cellar is now used to store wine, up to 1,500

bottles of wine.) Its presence relates back

to times when the road out front — long

before it was named Canyon Road — was

used to convey firewood, loaded onto

donkeys, into town from the mountains.

“Burros loaded high with firewood was

another typical sight of days past,” Santa Fe

historian Marc Simmons wrote in a 2005

issue of The Santa Fe New Mexican. “As late

as the 1940s, wood venders roamed the

streets of Santa Fe with their donkeys.

“A woman I know on Canyon Ro ad

remembers when they would knock at her

back door and offer to sell a donkey-load of

billets for 50 cents. If you wished, the seller

led his animal into the kitchen and pulled

a slip-knot in the rope that held the wood.

The billets slid to the floor in a neat pile

next to the cook stove.”

The Midyettes echoed local history in

another way when they kept a burro on the

property. The animal, actual ly a miniature

burro, and a llama companion had free

reign in the fenced area between the house

and the river for nine years.

“We got them as babies from a Buckaroo

Ball auction,” John Midyette said. “When

we decided put the house on the m

we spent two years finding a hom

and they’re now at La Mariposa M

School, happy alongside the other

there.”

The guest suite at the west end

house is also old; it was originally

house with two bedrooms, a kitch

an outhouse. The rest of the hous

infilled in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1

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H O M E O C T O B E R 2 0 1 0 45

It’s quite an interesting time to be a

Realtor and yet a great time to consider

entering the business. As a new Realtor,it is helpful to come into the business

when sales are moving at a slower pace,

when the environment more conducive

to garnering transaction and industry

expertise. And with all the technology

and business support now available, new

Realtors can more easily advance their

careers.

The Santa Fe Association of Realtors

(SFAR) will shortly be offering s everal

new tools to support our members. A

new product called the Realtors Property

Resource is scheduled to be launched

by the association later t his year. It is a

product created exclusively for Realtors

as part of the National Association of Realtors’ “Second Century ” initiative. The

Realtors Property Resource (RPR) will

provide a detailed view of every parcel of

property in the United States. This data-

rich site will include information about

public records and assessments, prior

transactions and sales history, zoning,

permits, mortgage and lien data, and

neighborhood demographics.

RPR has the ability to enhance brokerproductivity by offering features where

members can access nationwide property

results along with local market-to-market

comparisons. With advanced reporting

tools, RPR can help Realtors increase

sales and listing presentations. A chart for

each property shows cumulative historical

transactions, which can be used to create

customized reports for buyers and sellers,

along with other relevant trends and

facts. Report content is managed using

tools that can refine the presentation

of a property so Realtors can readily

demonstrate the potential return on an

investment property, from a planned or

existing home-improvement project.Protecting the Santa Fe Association of

Realtors’ multiple listing service (MLS)

data is an important component of the

benefits provided to Realtors as well as

their clients and customers. In September,

SFAR will launch a “secure log-on” feature

that will require new authentication

and security measures for our Realtor

members when signing on to the MLS

system.These new online security tools

will work to protect the data from

unauthorized access.

Lastly, SFAR is in the process of

providing several products that can

improve our members’ productivity as

well as data accuracy and input into

the Santa Fe MLS. Realtors will soon

have access to the zipLogix platform for

use with MLS forms. This electronic

form software will make it easier for

Realtors to access data from the MLS

for listing information. The specific

zipLogix products to launch for use

by our members include ZipForm and

MLS Connect. With access to these newproducts, members will also be able

to purchase other zipLogix offerings

including Relay, an internet-based,

real estate transaction-management

application; and zipLogix Digital Ink, a

secure data and digital signature product.

The association welcomes new

members and encourages those interested

in a career in real estate to visit our

website at www.sfar.com to learn

how to become a Realtor. For young

professionals, the National Association

of Realtors offers a Young Professionals

Network to keep those new to realestate up on the latest industry changes.

Check out the fun and news at: http://

ypnlounge.blogs.realtor.org/

Donna M. Reynolds is chief ex ecutive of the

Santa Fe Association of Realtors. Contact her at

982-8385 or [email protected].

FromtheDirector

New tools will be available to Realtors

D O N N A R E Y N O L D S

Given New Mexico’s strugg ling public

education system, many parents want

new methods for teaching t heir children.

One effective place to learn, your own

backyard, is often overlooked. With a

little forethought and the application of

some inexpensive features, you can create

a modest wonderland that doubles as a

multifunctional learning center.

The simplest kid-friendly garden

feature is the “sunflower tunnel.” Made up

of two rows of sunflowers tied together on

top, sunflower tunnels must be s ituated

in a sunny part of your property. Put your

tunnel in a convenient location, so youand your k ids remember to water, enjoy,

and learn from it.

If possible, plant sunflowers in healthy

soil or in slight depressions where they

can absorb runoff. Wind protection can

also be a critical factor in establishing

a successful tunnel, and it is helpful if

your rows are lined up on level ground.

But where are the level parts of your

landscape? Where is your garden’s

healthiest soil? Where does your land get

at least six hours of sunlight? Where is

it wet after a rain? Where do winds rip

through?

The answers to all of these questions

require observation, the starting place of

science, but they also imply a need for

measurement, experimentation, analysis,

and discovery. Bring children into the

landscape-design process and they

become scientists with a positive purpose

and designers with clear reasoning behind

the artistic choices they make.

One important aspect of learning inthis hands-on way is that the experience

can be much more memorable due to its

relevance. When kids obtain data because

a teacher or textbook tells it to them, this

can be dull. When kids obtain the same

data in order to create a fun place to play,

it could be an unforgettable experience.

Like the day-in and day-out work

of rehearsing for a school play, your

sunflower tunnel will demand attention.

From watering and weeding to scratching

compost into the soil and supporting

floppy flowers with tall stakes, a sunflower

tunnel teaches patience as it passes on an

important life lesson: Benefits come from

dedication to your work.

When cold sets in, your sunflower

tunnel will wilt, and it will be time to

step back and take in the magic spot

you created. Perhaps while nibbling on

sunflower seeds or while harvesting them

for roasting later, you and the children

working with you just might feel the rush

that every successful artist or craftspersonfeels after a mere inspiration is brought

forth to fruition.

The essential practical lesson of a

sunflower tunnel is that hard work and

energy go into the food we eat, but in the

end nature will do many things for us as

long as we let her. In the midst of playing

in and around the tunnel, by harvest time

most children will learn the many ways in

which sunflowers are useful in the garden.

As they create diverse microclimates in

the neighborhood, they also provide food

for migratory birds, and find satisfaction

in their bellies in the form of a healthy

snack.

Nate Downey is president of Santa Fe

Permaculture (505-424-4444) and the author

of the 2010 book, Harvest the Rain: How to

Enrich Your Life by Seeing Every Storm as a

Resource (Sunstone Press).

PermacultureinPractice

Oh, boy —

Sunflower tunnels!

N A T E D O W N E Y




In a free market economy, the value of

a house is largely determined by the s ale

prices of comparable properties. If a sellerputs his house on the market at a price

substantially higher than comparable

homes in the neighborhood, potential

buyers are likely to place that property

low on their list of desirables and the

house lingers on the market. Even if the

property were to sell at the higher price,

the appraisal process may show that the

house is overpriced compared to similar

homes, and the buyers then may decide

not to purchase or the seller may be

forced to lower the price if he wants to

retain the buyers.

In any event, if the appraisal process

shows that the property is priced higherthan comparable homes, and then

declares that the estimated value is less

than the sale price, lenders will only lend

against the lower appraised vale, not the

sale price. This means that if the buyers

really want the property, and the seller

refuses to lower the sale price, the buyers

will have to dig deeper into their assets

and make up the difference between the

appraised value and the sale price.In determining the value of a property,

the appraiser doesn’t just make up

numbers: the appraiser has to use

comparable sales of similar homes within

a specified radius of the subject property

to establish the value of the property. In

the current real-estate market in Santa

Fe, there is a plethora of properties for

sale, and a dearth of active buyers. Supply

is high, demand is low, and this leads to

lower prices.

To make matters worse, homeowners

in financial difficulty are increasing the

number of foreclosed properties and

short-sale properties on the market,driving prices lower. From discussions I

have had with longstanding professional

appraisers in Santa Fe, they can usually

determine if a property is foreclosed and

will reject that property as a comparable

sale. An example is that in doing a radius

search to find comparable sales, this

particular appraiser found a foreclosed

property that was originally listed for

sale at $500,000, but sold for $165,000.He rejected this as a comparable because

it was an anomaly. Unless foreclosed

properties become the norm, they do not

affect property values during the appraisal

process. But short sales are a different

matter.

Short sales occur when a homeowner in

financial trouble and the entity that holds

the note (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, bank,

etc.) both agree to sell the property for

less that what is owed, i.e., short of what

is owed. These situations are not typically

identified as short sales in the multiple-

listing service (MLS) that appraisers

use to find comparable properties toestablish value, and thus are included as

comparable properties. This will drive

property prices d ownward.

The logic here is that the number of

short sales in Santa Fe is helping to drive

prices down. Currently when I review

an appraisal for either a refinance or

purchase, I compare the market app

value to the cost approach value. Re

without fail, the cost approach is hig

than the market approach valuation

other words, it is more expensive to

the property than to buy the existin

property.

David Hultin (505-946-2521) isresidential mortgage-loan officer fo

Mexico Bank and Trust. He previoworked in the mortgage divisions ofof the largest banks in the United St

Housing prices, short sales, appraisals

D A V ID H U L T IN

HomeequityAdvantage

Recent Home & Land Sales

Sales data for the periodAug. 19-Sept. 18 from

Santa Fe Association ofRealtors MLS reports. Not

all sales are reported.

Homes

$150,000$185,000$225,000$275,000$370,000$392,500$395,000$425,000$440,000

$445,000$449,000$540,000$567,000$575,000$610,000$655,000$670,000$705,000$720,000

$77$95$95$1,$1,$2,

Lan

$12$32

Homes

$110,000$125,000$277,000$350,000$365,000$389,000

$400,000$517,500$539,000$559,000$572,000$665,000$716,500

$818,000$1,000,00$1,395,00

Land

$280,000

Homes

$230,000$255,900$299,000$433,000

$460,000$559,000Land

(None)

Homes

$90,000$95,000$97,000$100,000$149,000$151,500$157,500

$167,000$174,900$175,000$189,000$197,500$199,000$215,000$225,000

$238,500$239,500$242,000$253,000$260,000$285,000$295,000$300,000

$305,000$340,000$340,250$386,000$400,000

Land

$20,000$70,000

county

Homes

$225,000$249,500$274,000$425,000

Land

$120,000

Homes

$260,000$400,000$665,000

$675,000$700,000$900,000

Land

$135,000$175,000

Homes

$99,900$209,000$214,842$221,648

$354,000$364,649$380,000$389,000$405,000

$428,122$510,000$531,000$610,000$650,000

Land

$110,000$138,000

Homes

$880,000$970,000

$1,375,000$4,150,000

Land

(None)

Homes

$205,000$218,000$220,000

$240,900$284,000$285,000$308,000

$355,000$411,000$552,350

Land

(None)




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Darlings,

I did something very old-fashioned

today. While taking my dog, R oxanne,

for a walk — a long one at that — I did

not (repeat, did NOT) use my cell phone

for a phone call, a text message, an email.

Nada. How retro! To tell you the truth,

Rosebuds, it felt good, I mean really good.

There I was, fully engaged in the colors,

smells, sounds of an early fall morningwith my best friend trotting alongside me

experiencing the same thing, and thoughts

uninterrupted. What a blessed way to start

a day.

This cognitus uninterruptus gave

me time to think about the non-profit

organization, Dollars4Schools, created

by SantaFe.com, and to mull over which

program I want to monetarily support. Pat

and Michael French (founders of SantaFe.

com) have developed an internet site

(www.dollars4schools.org) that allows me

to give directly to teachers for programs

that will either disappear due to budget

cuts or are in great need, according toschool principals and teachers. I’ll tell you

what, Crumbcakes, the Frenches are now

coming up with as many clever and helpful

ideas for our community as they did when

putting together and running a successful

real-estate company.

How about this for a great deal? You go

to their website, look over the programs

in need of dollars, and email me the name

of the program you think I’ve chosen for

a donation. I’ll put another dollar in for

every correct guess. Honeybuns, I swear

I won’t cheat. (Note: all guesses must

be received by Oct. 20, so that I can tell

you how much I had to cough up in theNovember issue - I hope it’s a lot.)

I’m terribly sorry, Pumpkins, but I was

in California a large part of September, so

I had very little time to get the scoop on

the latest musical offices Realtors play. I

did get the breaking news about Fran Hill

(formerly Sotheby’s), however. My jaw was

on the floor when I learned she moved to

Barker Realty . Not because Barker Realty

doesn’t have one of the best locations in

town for shopping, wining and dining;

and not because it doesn’t have one of

the classiest office interiors around. No,

Kittens, because it does have all of that and

more. I’m surprised only because Fran was

the original agent to move f rom another

office (the Santa Fe Agency) to French &

French when it very first started in Pat andMichael’s guesthouse.

From the Frenches’ guesthouse to an

office in Los Miradores, to an office next

to Santacaf é, to the merging of French

& French/Sotheby’s, to Sotheby’s as it

exists today: 28 years in all. I think that

makes Fran the most stable Realtor in the

business. And what does this mean for

David Barker (owner/broker)? It means

he’ll be in business for at least another 28

years. Smart recruiting, David.

So... California. What a great visit I had

with friends Arthur Petersen (investment

manager with Wells Fargo) and his wife,

Monica Brock, former Santa Feans whonow joyfully reside in Santa Barbara

(along with the ruler of the house, their

pure white lab, Winston). Darling readers,

what’s not to be joyful about living in Santa

Barbara? It’s always a good day for walking

on the beach, hiking in the hills, sailing

on the ocean, dining at the yacht club,

playing tennis, playing golf. I’ll be going

back soon.

If you think you’re seeing a hologram

of Monica around the 4th of this month,

you’re not. It is she, in the flesh, but only

for a flash. She’s in town to meet up with

her mother, Rose Brock , and they’re flying

off to Argentina with other members of the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce for

the Buenos Aires tour, a very tough tour

of duty, I must say. (Monica and Ros e had

that fashionable women’s store, Brock’s, for

13 years. Before Monica joined The Frith

Firm and became my attorney. Before she

married Arthur and moved away.)

On the way back to the Bob Hope

Airport in Burbank, I stopped in C

to spend some time with two other

and part-time Santa Feans, Debora

Shames and David Booth. Debora

and I formed a lasting friendship in

mid-1970s when we both attended

Anthropology Film Center on UpCanyon Road. Today, she and her h

David, are the co-founders of Eloq

a premier speaker and presentation

training firm. After reading their b

Own the Room: Business Presentati

that Persuade, Engage, and Get Resu

decided an afternoon workshop lea

the “Eloqui Method” was what I ne

You should hear me now, Possums.

changed woman.

Yes, Dear Hearts, you could be, t

oops, if you’re a guy, I guess you co

a changed man — because they’ll b

some of these seminars in Santa Fe

did it in California because I wante view of the ocean instead of the mo

for a change). The workshop helped

get a better focus on differentiating

services from others, crystallizing a

introduction, and more effectively

client anecdotes to drive business. A

god knows the real-estate biz afford

lots of client anecdotes. I’d share so

them with you right now, but, hone

Lambkins, I’m exhausted, and you’

probably already heard them from

Ball (ST&E) in his new blog. (Drat

always beats me to the punch.)

So long, Sweetpeas. Until next tim

Oakley

(Oakley Talbott moonlights as R

Merrily Pierson and can be reache

[email protected].)

OutandAbout

Disconnecting for thinking time

O A K L E Y T A L B O T T

Teddy (I mean Arthur) and Winston enjoy an

afternoon dip in “every-day’s-a-sunny-day”

Santa Barbara

Monica at

the helm

Who’s better looking... Winston or Arthur (aka

Teddy Roosevelt)?

Fran is settling

quickly into

her new digs at

Barker Realty

Deborah & David, smiling because they

already know the Eloqui Method, and I

don’t (yet)







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Santa Fe Real Estate Guide October 2010