21 SOL GRANDE NORTE

Searching for an enchanting home bursting with unrivaled style and exotic character? Set on a generous 6-acre lot in Arroyo Seco’s coveted Des Montes area known for its magical views. This unique abode home is custom-designed to blend traditional New Mexico style with distinctive Moroccan influence through its imported doors and fixtures that were personally sourced by the owners during their travels throughout the region. Ideal as a full-time or part-time residence or an income-generating vacation rental, this remarkable dwelling offers 2,274 sq ft of impeccably crafted interior with double-thick natural adobe walls to maintain your comfort no matter the weather. The main house is comprised of 2 bedrooms and 2 baths, plus there’s an 800-sq ft ultra-private guesthouse with 2-bedroom, 2 bath, living area/dining area with a wood burning Southwest style fireplace, washer/dryer and full kitchen with a large accompanying covered patio. As you approach, you will be greeted by the home’s 400-year-old Moroccan “fortress gate” leading to the Dutch door entrance, discover an impressive water feature which is a tile reflection pool and extensive walled gardens with gravel walkways throughout enhanced with copper yard lights and is easily maintained by drip irrigation along with the copper treatment used on the exterior vigas, downspouts, and window seals. You will enjoy the open-concept kitchen and its carved-out, domed dining space and the avid cook will appreciate the beauty of the fire slate countertops accentuated by red tones evocative of desert sunsets – and great access to large adjacent outdoor patio with Italian porphory stone to complement the outdoor covered spaces. Enchanting views of the Sangre de Cristos to the east, the glittering twinkle of the town of Taos framed before the Truchas Peaks to the south and inspiring views over the mesa to the west to the Rio Grande and beyond as far as the eye can see.