Relocating

Did you know. . .

Santa Fe has earned high grades among U.S. cities in an array of polls and surveys within the following categories:

Ten Dream Towns Outside Magazine
The West’s Best Places to Live Sunset Magazine
Top Ten Art Destinations American Style Magazine
Best American Cities Travel & Leisure magazine
10 Best Places for Business & Careers Forbes magazine
Eight Great Tax-Friendly Towns Retire magazine

Market Conditions: Premier Properties

Don't be surprised if you start out visiting Santa Fe and fall under the spell of the "land of enchantment"—many who visit choose to stay, often buying second homes or building from the ground up their own little slice of heaven.

With changes in the national housing industry making headlines as 2007 drew to a close, many potential buyers feel confused, but you have come to the right place. At Santa Fe Exclusives, our specialty is understanding the luxury home segment of the market. We'll help you bring your dream picture into focus.

New developments and subdivisions

Condos/Townhomes

It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Southeast Santa Fe City and County

Priced from $450,000 to $4,500,000, communities in Northeast City of Santa Fe include:

Wilderness Gate
Los Miradores Condos
La Barbaria
Monte de la Piedra
Foothills
Eastside Historic
Campo Conejos
Canyon Road
Acequia Madre
Camino del Monte Sol
Old Santa Fe Trail
Sun Mountain Estates
South Capital
Sol Y Lomas
Shayakin
Quail Run Condos
Ocaso del Sol
Overlook
Los Cerros
St. John’s College Area

Northeast Santa Fe City

Priced from $450,000 to $6,960,000, communities in Northeast City of Santa Fe include:

Vista Encantada
Vista Canada
Valle Lejano
Sierra del Norte
Santa Fe Summit
Pedregal
Cerros Colorados
Las Barrancas
La Vereda Condos
Horizon Heights
Hyde Park Estates
Estancia Primera
El Canon
Eastside Historic
Circle Drive
Cima Norte
Brownell Howland
Altamira
Alameda Hill Condos
800, 1000 and 1200 East Condos

North of Downtown: Tesuque Village

Priced from $528,000 to $6 million, communities in Tesuque include:

Vista Redonda
Pueblo Encantado
Los Caminitos
Tesuque Valley
Bishops Lodge Villas

Northwest Santa Fe City Neighborhoods

Priced from $145,000 for homesites to $5,350,000, communities include:

Las Companas

La Tierra

Tano Ridge Estates

La Mariposa

Las Tierras

La Serena

Los Suenos

Aldea de Santa Fe

Zocalo

Casa Solana

Rio Vista

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Relocating is often cited as one of the major stressors in life. At the very least, it is a major life event, and I would like to help you make the transition with confidence and ease. I have a long track record, so I can help you find the true gems among the "fool's gold."

Before you arrive in Santa Fe, we can exchange emails and phone calls so that, together, we can target the ideal type of home in the best neighborhood—for the right price. I'm happy to send you complete descriptions, market details, and photographs for every property that meets your criteria.

I love Santa Fe, and nothing is more rewarding than sharing it with others. I'll give you the 4-1-1 on schools, shopping, culture—everything you need to know in order to make your decision.

Enchantment Years: Second Homes & Retirement

Did you know. . .

In 2003, AARP Magazine placed Santa Fe in the top 15 best places to "reinvent yourself."
In July 2000, Money Magazine rated Santa Fe among the "Top 10 Places to Retire" – and our popularity has only increased since then.

Santa Fe enchants folks of all ages, offering the tonic of our beautiful outdoors, the relaxation of a friendly environment, and the riches of three confluent cultures. For those choosing homes here in their retirement years, Santa Fe offers a variety of residential options from independent retirement communities to assisted living situations.

Retirement Communities

Casa Pacifica 1705 Paseo de Peralta / 505.982.0168
Casa Real Care Center 1650 Galisteo St. / 505.984.8313

Santa Fe Care Center     635 Harkle Rd. / 505.982.4572
El Castillo Retirement Residences     205 E. Alameda St. / 505.988.2877
The Good Life     1102 Camino Carlos Rey / 505.473.1983
Kingston Residence of Santa Fe     2400 Legacy Court / 505.471.2400
La Residencia Nursing Center     820 Paseo de Peralta / 505.983.2273
Mi Casa Bonita     10 Camino de Vaca / 505.438.9255
Plaza del Monte     Camino Santiago / 505.982.5565
Ponce de Leon Retirement Community     640 Alta Vista St. / 505.984.8422
Rosemont Assisted Living Community    2961 Galisteo/ 505.438.8464
Sierra Vista     402 E. Rodeo Rd. / 505.986.9696

How to Speak Santa Fe-ese

When buying a property in Santa Fe, you no doubt will encounter our unique architecture and architectural features. The following will help familiarize you with our "lingo":

Adobe: A brick made of mud and straw, dried in the sun and used in the construction of homes and buildings. The original homes in Santa Fe were built using adobe brick. Today, many new homes are built using this ancient method. The insulation of the adobe brick keeps the house cool in the summer and warm in the winter. It is more expensive to use adobe in construction, but those new home owners who want the traditional Santa Fe style wouldn’t settle for anything else.

Banco: Plastered, built-in benches constructed of adobe or frame, stucco and plaster. Usually seen around a kiva fireplace, patios or anywhere else that additional seating is required.

Canale: A distinctive feature on most Santa Fe homes that allows water to run off a flat roof. Usually made of wood and metal.

Casita: A small house. Often used to describe a guest house.

Corbel: Wooden support, sometimes decoratively carved, used atop posts or beams.

Coyote fence: Usually juniper branches wired together vertically for fencing. Originally used to keep coyotes away from farm animals. Today mostly used for privacy, winds breaks and decorative.

Kiva fireplace: A rounded fireplace usually located in the corner of a room constructed of adobe or block. Sometimes simple in design or beautifully sculptured.

Latillas: Small branches of juniper, cedar or aspen and placed above the vigas to form a ceiling. Usually laid out in a herringbone or straight pattern. Also used for the ceiling of portals to create diffused light.

Lintel: A supportive, exposed wooden beam placed over a window or a door in a Santa Fe style home or building. Can be painted, stained, carved or left natural.

Nicho: A small niche or indentation in a wall traditionally rounded at the top and used to display art, religious figures or family objects.

Pen Tile: A building product made by inmates at the New Mexico State Penitentiary in the early part of the 20^th century. These hollow clay building blocks were used to construct the walls of homes in Santa Fe. Very predominate in the South Capitol area of town. Also used to build walls that surround houses.

Portal: A covered porch. Best example in Santa Fe is the front of the Palace of the Governors on East Palace Street on the Plaza.

Pueblo style: Santa Fe is known for this classic design taken after the homes of the Pueblo Indians and the early Spanish. Constructed of adobe or frame and stucco to resemble the old adobe look, these flat roofed buildings have all the Santa Fe interior finishes such as vigas, latillas, bancos and nichos. This is the most common type of architecture found in Santa Fe.

Saltillo tile: A very common tile used in homes and businesses throughout Santa Fe. This earth toned, fired tile from Mexico comes in many dimensions and is usually square.

Territorial style: This style is noticed in the homes and buildings with a line of bricks on the roof line. With the opening of the railroad and the Santa Fe Trail, new materials became available and were incorporated into the existing Pueblo style. These buildings are more squared and have wood trim around window and doors for a more formal appearance.

Vigas: Large, straight logs that have been peeled and used as horizontal support for ceilings. They are left exposed on the interior of the house. This look has become a standard for the Santa Fe style.