7 Heather

This 5-acre lot is a marvel, 4 miles up into the Sangres foothills above Tesuque Village. It is a part of a small gated development (Tesuque Villas) on state road 592, 1.3 miles beyond the Four Seasons (Rancho Encantado). Only 15 minutes (via 84/285) from the Guadalupe-St. Francis intersection, and yet a world away from Santa Fe's bustle, this unique lot has a beautifully secluded and peaceful setting. With a stunning open view to the east, of Santa Fe Baldy visible over the front range of the Sangres, and a view to the north opening out toward the Rio Grande Valley, one sees nothing but mountains and the Santa Fe National Forest in all directions (with trail and backroad access just minutes away). A vast arroyo cuts dramatically through the middle of the lot's 5 acres, further enhancing the view toward the Sangres from the likeliest building site. The lot has a relatively new well shared by two other lots, neither of which has been built. Power and phone lines are in, and high-speed broadband service is dish-accessible. A single unpaved but well constructed and maintained road -- Heather Lane -- serves the 9 well-spaced lots in the development, which has a small, informally run HOA. The proximity of the Four Seasons (and its Terra restaurant) is a plus, as is nearby Tesuque Village, with its Village Market and recently reopened El Nido restaurant. There also is easy access to the Santa Fe Opera, just across 84/285 from the Village.