by Michael Umphrey on July 1, 2010
121 Rito Guicu, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Price: $480,000
Just entering Las Lagunitas can evoke a powerful emotional resonance. This home succeeds in so may ways it’s hard to know where to begin. There are custom Knotty Alder cabinetry and doors throughout, hand trowelled plaster walls, in-floor radiant heat, granite countertops in the Kitchen and both Bathrooms, tongue and groove vigas, tile flooring. The home is sited on secluded lot, not visible from road, on a cul-de-sac, with a fenced in backyard. 17′ vaulted ceilings and there are no steps!
by Michael Umphrey on June 10, 2010
Price: $625,000
It will “Feel” right the moment you pull up in front. It was the model home for good reason. Wait until you see the views. This beautiful home has 2788 dazzling square feet that includes four bedrooms, and a cornucopia of delicious extras. What is so compelling about this residence is its continuity of appeal-the sensation that washes over you here is the total balance of scale, palette, textures and setting. Right house, right lot. Priced $30,000 below the new appraisal. x
by Michael Umphrey on May 1, 2010
Price $379,000
This is the prime lot in the conservation neighborhood of the distinguished Galisteo Basin Preserve. Adjacent to hundreds of acres of protected Open Space. This 28 acre lot connects to the expansive network of private and public hiking, mountain biking and equestrian trails. This sublime parcel’s 3.5 acre building envelope also accomodates a single family home and guesthouse, barn, stables and corrals. The owner is a licensed New Mexico Real Estate Broker.
by Michael Umphrey on May 1, 2010
With style and flair the owner has transformed this beautifully sited home into a sexy, contemporary hideaway in the pines. Your bound to be enchanted as soon as you arrive and see the African Mahogany front doors, Maple wood floors and the exquisite landscaping. Completely remodeled in the last two years, you’ll find all new Pella windows, new Jennaire appliances, recessed lighting, Dining Room, French doors, a very open floor plan and an insulated garage. Here’s a home I can rave about.
PRICE $437,000
by Michael Umphrey on April 8, 2010
by Michael Umphrey on March 2, 2010
by Michael Umphrey on November 1, 2009
Price: 279,000
Lot 143 Broken Sherd Trail, Monte Sereno, Santa Fe, New Mexico
You’ve just found your luxury home site in Santa Fe. There is a gorgeous abundance of views, light and color, miles of walking trails, paved roads, city water and sewer, cable with high speed internet, buried natural gas and electricity and paved roads. There are architectural plans also available in a separate package. Michael is happy to walk the lot with you.
by Michael Umphrey on February 22, 2009
by Michael Umphrey on February 21, 2009
Price: $2,695,000
Take a slow, deep breath and imagine you are actually living in Santa Fe. Close your eyes and, from your Grand Portal, see the Santa Fe sun setting over the Jemez mountains. Know that soon the sky will fill with stars that seem close enough to touch. Feel the pleasant breeze floating gently through your flower-filled courtyard. Hear the sound of moving water in the background, and your favorite music wafting from the outdoor speakers.
At last, here is a home that hits the jackpot on all key ingredients. At 7,600 feet of elevation, the beautiful mountain location is 600 vertical feet higher than the Santa Fe Plaza but still close in – inside the city limits just 3.3 miles in 5 minutes to downtown, and only 12 miles to the Ski Basin. The first “delicious” attribute is the setting. Broadcasting no clue from curbside 150 feet downhill what lies within, the surroundings bring to mind images of the western outdoors that you have seen in nature magazines. The home sits on a very private 2.5 acres, almost completely encircled by adjoining non-buildable public and private hills. From the Great Room, Grand Portal, Master Bedroom, and most other rooms, there are panoramic, unobstructed mountain and sunset views.
Because of its grand spaces and splendor, this home was chosen for a recent CBS “60 Minutes” interview hosted by Katie Couric. The home is the vision of one of the city’s finest builders. He and his wife’s creative and artistic inclinations elevate this residence to “one-of-a-kind” status. They have built a traditional, classic New Mexico estate, with beautiful orchestration of every detail and feature. The architecture is dazzling.
There are “Diamond” finish plaster walls and random flagstone floors throughout the 6300 square foot, 5-Bedroom, 5-Bath home. The Chef’s Kitchen is luxe, with Viking appliances, wine cooler, sandstone and granite counters. With the Lutron “Homeworks” smart home system, the lighting indoors and out, as well as the multi-zone irrigation system, can be easily programmed from your desktop to achieve multiple scenes, automatically-recurring configurations, and more, all to occur by time clock and/or astronomically, by season or event.
The twelve-zone indoor and outdoor music system includes separate controls in each zone for selections from six different music sources per zone. There are separate landscaped areas sprinkled across the property, a cascading stream running beneath the Entry arch, a water wall in the Entry courtyard, and a traditional Spanish wall fountain in the private rear courtyard.
by Michael Umphrey on February 21, 2009
What a dream house! Just a short walk to Ohori’s and the Plaza. It’s a hidden, private jewel box on the historic Old Santa Fe Trail and once you enter you won’t want to leave. All adobe with passive solar, single level with no steps! Lovely landscaping and brick floors.
Price – $398,000 MLS# 902557
Sold!
121 Rito Guicu, Santa Fe, New Mexico
