Description
Enchanting, authentic adobe home in the historic neighborhood by the Ranchos de Taos Plaza. This tastefully renovated 2-bedroom + extra room/2-bath home offers classic Taos "character" throughout: saltillo tile and wide-plank wood floors; ceilings with hand-hewn viga beams; a mixture of latillas, tongue & groove, and coved plaster in the spaces between the beams; 3 "beehive" wood-burning fireplaces for cozy warmth and ambiance; colorful porcelain Mexican tiles in kitchen and baths; nichos and bancos; hand-plastered walls. The thick adobe walls are naturally insulating and sound-attenuating (it's so quiet inside), and they keep the house cool in summer and warm in winter. The efficient galley kitchen looks out onto honeysuckle-covered grillwork. The appliances are only a few years old. The extra room is currently set up as a library/den but it could be a third bedroom. It features a fireplace, south-facing clerestory window, a large closet/storage space behind rustic wood doors,and a built-in desk and antique library drawers. The rear courtyard is completely enclosed by adobe walls, offering a wonderful setting for outdoor living and entertaining. There are fruit trees (peach, plum, pear), a concrete slab for cooking and dining, and a banco for extra seating. Inside the adobe wall along Valerio Road, the front yard includes a traditional "portal" and a xeriscaped yard with cherry and weeping crabapple trees, and native water-wise perennial plants which attract birds (especially hummingbirds) and bees. The driveway next to the house can accommodate 2-3 vehicles. The property also includes a parking area directly across Valerio Road; it can handle another3-4 vehicles. The original part of the home is thought to date from the late 1800's. Situated in a traditional Taos neighborhood, walking distance to historic San Francisco de Asis church, a couple of restaurants, galleries, a coffee shop, and the post office. Located less than 4 miles from Taos Plaza, near traditional agricultural fields and acequias (irrigation ditches) coming from the Rio Grande del Rancho. In 2023, the owners had a new Brai-type (modified Bitumen) roof installed over the living-dining portion of the house. The remainder of the roof is metal. Rain gutters were installed in 2021. The entire interior and the wood exterior trim was repainted in 2025. The wood floors were recently refinished. Note: Many of the fine furnishings are available separately. Any documents included with this listing are provided as a courtesy only. Buyer should rely on documents provided with title commitment. Neither the Listing Broker nor Seller warrant the square footage of the home or the acreage of the property. If the size of the home or the property acreage is of material concern to Buyer, then Buyer should have it measured and/or surveyed. The fires depicted in the fireplaces are virtually included.
