Private Vacation Home
AMAZING split-level Adobe, Historic District, Easy Walk To Plaza & Canyon Rd.
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Casa Grande is only 0.6 miles Canyon Road, the epicenter of Santa Fe's finest galleries and restaurants. Walk to the La Fonda at the Plaza in 24 minutes or so (1.0 miles). Explore four world class museums and a botanical garden on Museum Hill within 1.0 miles. brbrThis wonderful custom designed/built contemporary Pueblo Revival adobe home has soaring 12-14' foot viga ceilings on the main floor with floor to ceiling glass walls with views of the chamisa arroyo garden and the mountains to the north and west.brbrOur home is decorated with new and antique furnishings, Southwestern and Native American art, antique Japanese and African furnishings with antique Navajo rugs throughout. The main floor is finished with the traditional silky hand-troweled, diamond plaster walls, 10 skylights and wide-plank, hand-scraped antique floors. The exteriors of the main house and casita were completely re~stuccoed in 2015. The entire property has been exceptionally well maintained and is dramatically landscaped with aspen, blue spruce, pine, honey locust and apple trees. brbrThe main floor consists of the entry with powder room, the great room, a huge master suite, dining room, adjacent kitchen,, a breakfast nook, and an office/library. The great room and the master suite open to the L-shaped balcony which wraps the back of the house and overlooks a lovely high desert garden. A curved staircase leads to the three downstairs bedrooms and the laundry.brbrWarm yourself by one of the fireplaces in the living or dining room on chilly Santa Fe nights. Enjoy the gourmet-equipped kitchen, a dining table seating ten which was handcrafted by the original owner/designer and a matching handmade center island table in the kitchen. Counter-tops are granite and slate.brbrThe master bedroom is quite grand by Santa Fe Historic District standards and has 12' ceilings and two walls of windows, and a glass door opening onto the balcony. There is a king bed, a walk-in closet and a second closet for additional space. The en suite bath has a dressing vanity, enclosed shower and a Jacuzzi tub with a separate, private WC.brbrDownstairs are three bedrooms, one kin with queen beds. Two of the bedrooms share a Jack and Jill shower. Each sharing bedroom has a water closet, lavatory and vanity and the two bedrooms share the single shower. Each has ample closets and storage in the banco seating. The larger downstairs bedroom has a private entrance which opens onto its own patio. The other has a small, private cactus/dinosaur garden outside its window.brbrThe third downstairs bedroom has a private entrance, a shower/tub and a Pullman style kitchenette with sink, two-burner range and under-counter refrigerator. This room would be perfect for a family traveling with an Au Pair or companion/aide. It performs well as a third guest bedroom.brbrEach bed has new down and down alternative pillows and Comphy brand luxurious spa linens. The pillows and mattresses are encased in hypoallergenic covers.br brThe main floor has central air and heat with radiant heating in the floors throughout. Each bedroom on the guest floor has its own thermostat and baseboard heating, and each bedroom has a ceiling fan. They are cooled by AC.brbrCasa Grande is 3,100 s.f. in size and sits on almost a half acre. There is one available garage space for guests and ample outdoor, off-street parking. There is a 1000 s.f. casita on the back of the property which is occasionally by friends of the owners.brbrThe fully-equipped kitchen is roomy and light-filled with natural wood finishes. The kitchen leads to a ramada-shaded outdoor dining area and our extensive garden areas. There is a full-size washer/dryer in the utility area.brbrWe use perfume-free and dye-free Seventh Generation and Mrs. Meyers cleaning products throughout the house, the mattresses and pillows are encased in hypo-allergenic zipping covers, we use only organic products in our landscaping and engage a organic pest control company for regular, preventive treatments in our house and gardens.brbrOutstanding featuresbrbr of Casa Grande:br• The entire upstairs is floored with sustainably harvested, hand-scraped, wide-plank vintage oak floors throughout. They are non-toxic, VOC-free. br• New Central heat and air throughout main floor and radiant in floor heating throughout main floor br• Walls of windows throughout master living room, dining room, library/office, kitchen and breakfast area br• Seating for 10 at the handmade dining table br• Additional dining room seating for six at the bar and four at the breakfast alcovebr• Wood-burning fireplace in the dining room kitchen area br• Gas kiva fireplace in the living room br• Smoke detectors and security system br• 10 skylights in the main house on the main floor br• Five skylights in the casita br• Three sets of French doors in the entry and living room br• Wraparound covered balcony from master bedroom around living and dining roomsbr• Stained concrete tiles throughout the lower-level br• Late-model Energy Star compliant “Resource Saver,” “Tumble-fresh,” 4.4 full-size Whirlpool Duet washer and dryer set in the downstairs laundry roombr• One guest bedroom opens to its own private patiobr• We use only organic, perfume and dye-free household products br• Master has shower and automatic Jacuzzi tub and single lavatory br• The master opens onto wraparound balcony through a full-pane glass doorbr• Guests will find a Keurig coffee maker, a French press coffee make, a coffee grinder, blender, hot air corn popper, knife sharpener, fondue pot, teapot, toaster and spices and basic condiments in the pantrybr• Other kitchen appliances include a commercial KitchenAid mixer with ALL attachments and a commercial Cuisinart food processorbr• The cooking island sports a Jennaire downdraft gas range, and there is a built-in two-burner electric range next to the microwave and oven br• The kitchen comes complete with a full complement of Cuisinart pots and pans, quality knives, tableware, flatware and serving pieces br• Track lighting abounds throughout both levels of the housebr• Contemporary original southwestern art adorns the walls and surfaces and antique tribal African art and antique Japanese chest are found around the housebr• Ample firewood is kept in supplybr• The dining table for ten and center island kitchen prep table were hand-made by the original owner/designer of the homebr• The kitchen is large, open and light-filledbr• Partial mountain views to the east and spectacular sunrises and moonrises are a treat to guestsbr• The dining patio with the ramada and table for six opens off the kitchen and dining room br• The larger downstairs bedroom and the efficiency unit have a private entrances to the outside br• There are glass bricks in two guest bedrooms br• All doors in the house are natural pine and the exterior doors are either solid pine and glass or full , single pane doors br• There is a dedicated laundry room br• The third downstairs bedroom is a self-contained quarters with King Kitchenette for an au pair or domestic companion br• There is baseboard heating throughout the guest floor br• There is no central refrigerated AC on the lower floor which is built into the slope of the arroyo and stays cool during the summersbr• Each bedroom has a ceiling fan and windows that open for fresh airbr• There is a security system throughout the house with keypad panels on the upper floor and the lower floor br• There is a Charbroil gas grill with a warming burner on the side br• There is a 15’ x 20' ramada over the dining table with seating for six br• The grand entrance and outdoor courtyard areas are laid with hand-chiseled Arizona flagstone.br• The Chamisa arroyo garden has two shady areas for midday enjoyment br• The cocktail garden leads to the lower arroyo garden surrounded by chamisas and junipers br• The property is surrounded by adobe walls and coyote fencesbr• The landscaping includes Spruce, Pine, Pinon and Aspen, Cholla cactus and other trees br• Mountain views and sunrises from the balcony are a treatbr• The original family designed and built Casa Grande in 1993. We are the second ownersbr• There are sustainably harvested, hand-scraped, wide-plank vintage oak floors throughout the main level (non-toxic, VOC-free)br• Flat panel TVs in LR and bedrooms and high-speed wifi.
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