Home Description

The main house of 4,000 sq ft is passive solar. It has been featured in Su Casa and American Style magazines. Both the main house and the guest house feature hard trowel plastered walls, stone, tile and limited carpet floors, adobe walls up to 30" thick, viga, tongue & groove ceilings as well as square timber & T & G, and viga and latilla ceilings. The great room features a 19' cathedral ceiling with views of the Sangre de Christo and Jemez mountains, as well as Los Cerrillos. The main solar/fountain dining room has 16' ceilings and views of the Ortiz Mountains. All together there are views from the mesa top property of six mountain ranges.

The property has hydro zoned gardens and 8,400 gallons of rain catch tanks (in ground). Three of the tanks have fountains on top designed for a 'grotto' effect to create the sound of gently falling water. The carriage house is straw bale, with hard trowel plaster and adobe floor, 14' ceiling with track lights at 800 sq feet. It is an oversized 2 car garage with additional room for work and is currently used as a ceramic studio. The adjacent office is a two story 'raw adobe' with an overhanging roof. It has a 175 sq. ft green house and is 95% solar heated. It is 650 sq ft. The compound is gated and has a 350+ foot adobe wall on the entry side.

What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?

Passive solar heat provides a 65% assist to the 5 zones of radiant hydronic floor heat. The house can stand without heat, but the radiant heat adds comfort to some northern rooms. The main house is passively cooled. Low or non VOC sealers were used and the only room that has been painted is one of the two walk in Master closets.

Besides the rain catch water there are also pumice wicks and gray water systems which passively irrigate. The property grows edible organics, from herbs to Rhubarb, dwarf fruit trees, and a vegetable garden.

Neighborhood Description

The home is just off the National Scenic By-way known as the Turquoise trail. Located 25 minutes south of Santa Fe, it is near the movie ranches, the art town of Madrid and the Cerrillos Hills State Park and The Ortiz Mountains Educational Preserve. Although rural, the roads are paved and the towns of Madrid and Cerrillos are 'artistic' tourist destinations.
POTENTIAL HORSE PROPERTY: There are 5 additional lots available, some with water and power, each zoned for building and several and (up to 30 acres) of horse property. Also available is an additional Rastra constructed 1900 sq ft guest house with the same high end natural finishes as the main house. These properties can be selected as additions bordering the main home property.

The community is also conveniently located less than 1/2 hour from Santa Fe and 50 minutes to the Albuquerque Airport (Sunport). It is minutes from the JW Eaves & Bonanza Creek Movie Ranches and less than 15 minutes from the soon to open South side movie studios.

Market Area

Cerrillos is in the Galisteo Basin which is located in Santa Fe County. Santa Fe, New Mexico is know for it's culture, art and scenic mountains and outdoor activities, from horseback riding to hiking and skiing.

School District

Santa Fe

Home Type or Land

Single Family - Two Story

Location of Home or Land

Rural

Elevation of Home

Mountain