Land

Santa Fe county

New Mexico

Land for large country home site, retreat or horse property in Santa Fe county. This pristine land is only 20minutes from Santa Fe, has incredible, breathtaking views of the southern Rocky mountains, the Jemez range, the Ortiz peaks and Los Cerrillos (little hills). It consists of approximately 840 acres land that is truly enchanting, with hills, arroyos, pinion and juniper, and grass lands and has been divided into 40, 80 and 160 acre tracts. This land is very pristine and private and has unobstructed views all the way to the horizon.

It has an incredibly rural, country feeling for land this close to town. From most parts of the ranch there is no sign of human habitation for 360 degrees. It is completely private with a large tract of land to the north, a 30,000 acre ranch to the east, a gigantic ranch to the south and an 8.800 acre tract of land to the west.

The land has such breathtaking southwestern beauty that many movies have been shot on adjacent land and is probably the reason several celebrities "discovered" this country and bought property near here.

It also has a great history. It was occupied by the Anasazi, for thousands of years. The ruins of the San Lazaro pueblo abuts the ranch. It was occupied when Coronado, stopped here in 1542, on his way to Pecos Pueblo in his search for the "seven cities of gold". He noted in his diary that the people looked very healthy and prosperous. He also noted that the Pueblo Blanco, directly across the arroyo from San Lazaro had recently been abandoned.

There is a "sacred spring" hidden in an arroyo with wild watercress growing below it on the southeast corner of the land. This may have been the reason the pueblos were build there.

The land is covered with evidence of the Anasazi civilization, pot chards, arrow heads, matate's, and fire pits. It's dotted with the ruins of the stone houses of the abandoned Spanish village of Ortiz, New Mexico.

In more recent times it was a part of the Cash ranch land, which still runs horses and cattle.

This would be a fantastic horse property or a nature lovers paradise. Because it is surrounded by large tracts of private land, it has become a haven for wildlife. It may be eligible for conservation easement status and the associated federal income tax credits.

You can see this land any time at your convenience. I keep four real gentle horses there. We can see the land by car, walking or horse back.

If you would like more information about this land or many other lands I have access to, e-mail your criteria to "CONTACT US BY EMAIL" at bottom of page, or call:

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