And as soon as my wheels are back, it will be all about Santa Fe real estate. I hope this inspires you to take a break and at least look at the clouds.

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  The home is nearly new and ready for another imagination. Now on the market for the lst time, it is beyond an opportunity. Why? Start with 360 degree mountain views. Now add the Rancho Viejo subdivision with 15 miles of paved trails in forever open space. Then focus on benefits: price, condition (2 year old custom home) functional space for your creative Santa Fe lifestyle. There is another master suite on the first level with a walk-in closet and bath. One car garage is oversized with workshop and racks to hold outdoor gear. Open concept living with separate dining area and another bedroom on the first level. Plus AC and in Santa Fe NM where art rules. For more information and to schedule a showing, contact Emily Medvec at 505-660-4541 or Ulla Allyn at 505-470-2381 today. To see more photos and the home virtual tour, click here.  Almost forgot, Seller will credit Buyer 00 towards closing costs. One artist helping another!

2012 has started off with a bang in Santa Fe. Inventory is down, sales are up. It would seem as though prices have adjusted downward to a point that buyers are now beginning to perceive value. They are no longer waiting on the sidelines, they have jumped back in. This is often the first sign that the market is recovering. For Sellers, this stabilization is welcomed news.  For buyers wishing to take advantage of this combination of low prices and low interest rates, here are a sampling of properties currently for sale.

Northeast Santa Fe - From the Spanish words meaning red hills, “Cerros Colorados” is a neighborhood that is nestled in the foothills just a few minutes above the Plaza. This exclusive home is a striking piece of sculpture with exceptional living spaces. Entertain in style with living areas that boast large view filled windows and gracious portals. For More Information CLICK HERE

Eastside Santa Fe - In a securely gated entry with a maximum of privacy, you are among the best addresses in the small, friendly Eastside community of Santa Fe with none of the noise and worries found in a large, urban neighborhood.The main portion of this home was commissioned in 1885 and has been recently reimagined with today’s buyer in mind. CLICK HERE for more information

Aldea de Santa Fe - ‘Aldea’  is a modern neighborhood where homes surround a central plaza and shops. The residence at 2 Calle Siete Casas has the best of finishes including plaster walls, high ceilings, travertine flooring and granite countertops.  For more information  CLICK HERE

In-Town Condo  -  Location! Location! Location! This is not your apartment style condo. Premium location on campus: rare, private, & desirable cul-de-sac setting that also backs to treed open space. This home is adjacent to park-like pet area with lush grass and pine trees.  For more information  CLICK HERE   

Hyde Park Area: Lot For Sale  - You’ve been dreaming of getting your own slice of Santa Fe for some time. The market is changing and you don’t want to miss out! Purchase this lot now and build later. Sierra del Norte is an upscale neighborhood nestled in the foothills above the Santa Fe Plaza. For more information CLICK HERE

Are you tired of looking for a “diamond in the rough” Santa Fe Real Estate property? You know what I mean. Something with hidden exceptional features and/or future potential but at the moment lacks your final touch and investment to make it soar above the crowd.

This property most likely has been hidden because you would not believe or search for the price for this residential building site overlooking the first hole on the Jack Nicklaus Sunrise Golf Course at Las Campanas in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The asking price is ,000 in an 87506 Santa Fe New Mexico zip code where as of today there are 476 listings with the average price of 9,347 according to realtor.com. Now do the math! This is a deal!

And now the news gets better! There is RARE Seller financing on this “diamond in the rough” residential lot for qualified buyers. With only 20% down or ,000 you can own this exceptional lot. Most of you know this down payment is cheaper than a real “diamond in the rough” gem. There is no requirement to build tied to the in-house local community bank financing. The interest rate is 5.5 percent and there is a 5 year balloon.

Yes, this financing package is less expensive than most diamonds! For more information and to schedule a showing and to provide access to this Las Campanas building site at 28 Plaza del Corazon in Santa Fe, New Mexico, contact Emily Medvec at 505-660-4541. Imagine what you could do with this “diamond in the rough” piece of Santa Fe real estate. Now give Emily Medvec a call or send an email to get started. If you love diamonds and Santa Fe, this is beyond an opportunity.
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The Lightning Field  by the American sculptor Walter De Maria, is a work of Land Art situated in a remote area of the high desert of western New Mexico. It is comprised of 400 polished stainless steel poles installed in a grid array measuring one mile by one kilometer. The poles — two inches in diameter and averaging 20 feet and 7½ inches in height — are spaced 220 feet apart and have solid pointed tips that define a horizontal plane. A sculpture to be walked in as well as viewed, The Lightning Field is intended to be experienced over an extended period of time. A full experience of The Lightning Field does not depend upon the occurrence of lightning, and visitors are encouraged to spend as much time as possible in the field, especially during sunset and sunrise. In order to provide this opportunity, Dia offers overnight visits during the months of May through October.

Commissioned and maintained by Dia Art Foundation, The Lightning Field is recognized internationally as one of the late-twentieth century’s most significant works of art and exemplifies Dia’s commitment to the support of art projects whose nature and scale exceed the limits normally available within the traditional museum or gallery.

Spaceport America Preview Tours feature guided, exclusive access to the spaceport site and provide guests an up close and personal encounter only available during the current pre-operational phase. Guests will take a journey through time, learning the history and evolution of transportation and trade in the American continent from the Spanish and Native American pioneers of the past to the space pioneers of the future. The approximately 3 hour experience gives guests an in-depth look at the scenic beauty and rugged ranges of New Mexico’s Old West, as well as man’s efforts to survive in the high desert. From roaming buffalo to the construction of the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport, guests will enjoy a memorable experience!

Guests’ Spaceport America journey will start in the community of Hot Springs, or what is known today as “Truth or Consequences”. The tour will travel past the expansive concrete monolith of Elephant Butte Dam, which was built in 1916 to control the then-wild Rio Grande River. After leaving town, the route will shortly coincide with the historic El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro trail- the Spanish “Royal Road” – the highway that connected this region to Mexico City during much of the colonial period. From 1598 to 1680, Spanish Conquistadores used this trail along with Native Americans, and later in the 1800′s, the first U.S. explorers and militias used the same passageway to navigate the southwest. It served as one of the central corridors for U.S.-Mexico trade after the 1820s.

Tour guests will learn fascinating stories about the some of area’s more colorful characters like colonial explorer Don Juan de Oñate, frontiersman Oliver Lee and the unsolved murders of Albert J. Fountain, infamous outlaw Billy The Kid and Sheriff Pat Garrett, all of whom are linked to the El Camino Real Trail.

The expedition will take guests near media mogul Ted Turner’s vast 350,000-acre Armendaris Ranch, which contains some of the most pristine Chihuahuan Desert grasslands in existence today. The Armendaris was established under an old Spanish land grant in 1819 and was patented in 1881. Turner purchased the ranch in 1994.

Following passage through the ghosttown of Engle, guests will embark on the Jornada del Muerto, or the “Journey of the Deadman” on their way to the 18,000-acre site of Spaceport America. The tour will venture inside the spaceport perimeter where guests will witness history in the making: the future home of the personal and commercial spaceflight industry.

The vehicle will first traverse the site to the vertical launch area to see existing space launch facilities and vertical mission control building on the eastern range. Watch out for livestock and wild animals as the group rides through two working cattle ranches that peacefully coexist with the spaceport. With cameras at the ready, tours have even encountered cows jumping over our lunar lander pads! The tour guide will then point out and explain the different components of the new Spaceport America infrastructure currently under construction, including the airfield, spaceport operations center, fuel storage complex, and the iconic terminal hangar facility. Lucky guests may even speak with a project engineer or stand at the head of the 10,000 foot long by 200 foot wide concrete “spaceway”.

Additionally, guests will learn about what it takes to make a successful spaceport and why New Mexico is so ideally suited for space access. A long New Mexico tradition of being first when it comes to space is highlighted through the exploits of local aerospace pioneers, such as Robert Goddard, Wernher von Braun, Col. John Stapp, and Capt. Joseph Kittinger.

Finally, the tour will include the latest updates on major players and trends in the emerging commercial space industry. Guests will hear the stories of Virgin Galactic, Armadillo Aerospace, XCOR Aerospace, UP Aerospace, and more, along with predictions for new game-changing technologies like point-to-point transportation and space-based solar power. With so much happening in space every day both on-site and around the world, no two tours will be quite the same!

New Mexico has a rich history spanning over many centuries. The Spaceport America Preview Tour not only introduces you to the people and places that make up our past, but culminates in a taste of the future. Witness the coming of the Second Space Age, and reserve your tour.

I walked out of the theater with a new kind of optimism for humankind. If an unrelated Alpha male could go out of the box of his 4000 years of behavior, then perhaps there is hope we as humans can do the same. After all as I am hunting and pecking this blog on my iPad from Santa Fe, there are chimpanzees adapting their behavior to survive for another day. 

If you have yet to see this fllm, just go do it. You just might see there are always new ways to adapt regardless of all the challenges around us. Or you have seen the film, what is your take?  If not yet, come back here and tell us your story after you do!

Whether you are a collector or simply want the experience of living in a luxury property surrounded by mountain views in the privacy of trees, this home has it all. This distinctive property was once the studio of Bruce LaFountain, a famous Native American Sculptor, who created monumental works of art here. The original studio design has been preserved in its most recent transformation into an environmentally conscious fine home. The property is a way of life for those desiring a livable sculpture located on the Historic Old Santa Fe Trail.

This 1.6 acre property can be your retreat from noise and rush of metro living where you can enjoy the convenience of living only six miles from the Santa Plaza and luxury and nature, all at the same time. Mountain views include Sangre de Christo Foothills, Galisteo Basin, the Ortiz mountains and Santa Fe city lights. The Santa Fe airport can connect you to Los Angeles and Dallas directly via American Eagle. As for luxury, you must see to experience. Enquire now about how this one-of-a-kind opportunity can be yours.

Details: 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3700+ sq feet, luxury and environmental features, 1.65 acres - ,100,000

New Price ,000,000!

For more details on this luxury property, click here. Photograph of the Dining Area in the Great Room by Chris Corrie. We consider Chris Corrie part of our real estate team and engage his services regularly. All rights granted to Listing Brokers Emily Medvec and Ulla Allyn for the marketing of this fine home.

Now imagine living in a liveable sculpture? Now contact us to schedule a showing and discover what is possible.

Spaceport America Preview Tours feature guided, exclusive access to the spaceport site and provide guests an up close and personal encounter only available during the current pre-operational phase. Guests will take a journey through time, learning the history and evolution of transportation and trade in the American continent from the Spanish and Native American pioneers of the past to the space pioneers of the future. The approximately 3 hour experience gives guests an in-depth look at the scenic beauty and rugged ranges of New Mexico’s Old West, as well as man’s efforts to survive in the high desert. From roaming buffalo to the construction of the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport, guests will enjoy a memorable experience!

Guests’ Spaceport America journey will start in the community of Hot Springs, or what is known today as “Truth or Consequences”. The tour will travel past the expansive concrete monolith of Elephant Butte Dam, which was built in 1916 to control the then-wild Rio Grande River. After leaving town, the route will shortly coincide with the historic El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro trail- the Spanish “Royal Road” – the highway that connected this region to Mexico City during much of the colonial period. From 1598 to 1680, Spanish Conquistadores used this trail along with Native Americans, and later in the 1800′s, the first U.S. explorers and militias used the same passageway to navigate the southwest. It served as one of the central corridors for U.S.-Mexico trade after the 1820s.

Tour guests will learn fascinating stories about the some of area’s more colorful characters like colonial explorer Don Juan de Oñate, frontiersman Oliver Lee and the unsolved murders of Albert J. Fountain, infamous outlaw Billy The Kid and Sheriff Pat Garrett, all of whom are linked to the El Camino Real Trail.

The expedition will take guests near media mogul Ted Turner’s vast 350,000-acre Armendaris Ranch, which contains some of the most pristine Chihuahuan Desert grasslands in existence today. The Armendaris was established under an old Spanish land grant in 1819 and was patented in 1881. Turner purchased the ranch in 1994.

Following passage through the ghosttown of Engle, guests will embark on the Jornada del Muerto, or the “Journey of the Deadman” on their way to the 18,000-acre site of Spaceport America. The tour will venture inside the spaceport perimeter where guests will witness history in the making: the future home of the personal and commercial spaceflight industry.

The vehicle will first traverse the site to the vertical launch area to see existing space launch facilities and vertical mission control building on the eastern range. Watch out for livestock and wild animals as the group rides through two working cattle ranches that peacefully coexist with the spaceport. With cameras at the ready, tours have even encountered cows jumping over our lunar lander pads! The tour guide will then point out and explain the different components of the new Spaceport America infrastructure currently under construction, including the airfield, spaceport operations center, fuel storage complex, and the iconic terminal hangar facility. Lucky guests may even speak with a project engineer or stand at the head of the 10,000 foot long by 200 foot wide concrete “spaceway”.

Additionally, guests will learn about what it takes to make a successful spaceport and why New Mexico is so ideally suited for space access. A long New Mexico tradition of being first when it comes to space is highlighted through the exploits of local aerospace pioneers, such as Robert Goddard, Wernher von Braun, Col. John Stapp, and Capt. Joseph Kittinger.

Finally, the tour will include the latest updates on major players and trends in the emerging commercial space industry. Guests will hear the stories of Virgin Galactic, Armadillo Aerospace, XCOR Aerospace, UP Aerospace, and more, along with predictions for new game-changing technologies like point-to-point transportation and space-based solar power. With so much happening in space every day both on-site and around the world, no two tours will be quite the same!

New Mexico has a rich history spanning over many centuries. The Spaceport America Preview Tour not only introduces you to the people and places that make up our past, but culminates in a taste of the future. Witness the coming of the Second Space Age, and reserve your tour.