48 La Cueva Creek Road, Glorieta, NM 87535 listing details

This lovingly built, State of the Art Passive Solar pueblo style home is sited at the end of the road in the heart of La Cueva valley, 21 miles east of Santa Fe. The 2,270 +/- sq. ft. smart home with code plus construction utilizes the sun as the primary heat source, supplemented by an Empire propane heater, baseboard electric heaters, propane heating as well as a wood cookstove. The total utility bill (electric, propane & water) averages $120.00 a month. The multi-level floor plan assured that store heat circulated throughout the homes by natural thermal convection. Entering the sunroom with views windows, vigas & pine plank ceiling and Satillo tile on is immediately taken by the efficiency of the homeâs design. The sunroom opens to the kitchen/dining/living room, the focal point of the home.The kitchen has custom cabinetry, dishwasher, stove/oven, pantry & refrigerator.The living room is warm and inviting and has a separate entrance to the east. The master bedroom, a bedroom but now of office & laundry room, 1 and 1/2 baths round out the first floor. The upstairs was at various times home to 4 children. Two of the rooms are currently bedrooms with closets and doors. The middle room is a den & video haven and has much potential for other use. The home boosts new stucco, flagstone patio & entry steps, propanel pitched roof & perimeter fireproofing. This listing is set on a peaceful 5 acre lot close to the Santa Fe National Forest in desirable La Cueva Valley.