116 Mesa Verde, Santa Fe, NM – SOLD

About the property

116 Mesa Verde is a live and work house for an artist, on a quiet street off West Alameda within reach of the Railyard on foot or by bicycle. It is 1,431 square feet with two bedrooms and two baths, built in 1999 by Henry Field, and it went under contract the day after it listed.

The Webster Estates team represented the seller in 2019.

The house and the studio

The living space is cozy and simple, and it is not the point. The point is the studio: a vast, light filled space with an elegant loft above it, energetic in the way a good working room is, with room for design work, a yoga or dance practice, or a gym. Most in town houses at this size give an artist a spare bedroom. This one gives them a studio that could hold a class.

The house is organic and non traditional, and the listing said so, which is the right way to describe a building that will suit one buyer in ten completely and the other nine not at all. It is surrounded by a garden of fruit trees and perennials, with two private patios, and there is one fireplace. There is no garage and no off street parking, which is the trade for the location.

The neighborhood

Mesa Verde runs off West Alameda on the near west side, in the band of streets that sit between the river and the Railyard. The Railyard, La Montanita Co-op, De Vargas Mall, and the Plaza are all reachable without a car, which is the thing that makes a small house here worth what it is. Our first time Santa Fe buyer guide covers this end of the market and the Santa Fe market archive collects our work across the city. Other Webster Estates Select Solds on this side of town include 260 Camino Del Olmo and 607 Salazar. Our Select Solds are the record of what we have closed.

The schools are Gonzales Elementary and Middle, and Santa Fe High.

About the transaction

We represented the seller at 116 Mesa Verde. It went under contract the day after it came to market. The seller needed to stay in the house for several months while her next home was finished, and that was in the listing from the start. A live and work studio this close to the Railyard is what a specific kind of buyer has been waiting for, and when it appears they do not deliberate.

Frequently asked questions

Q: Where is 116 Mesa Verde? A: Off West Alameda on the near west side of Santa Fe, within walking and cycling distance of the Railyard, La Montanita Co-op, and the Plaza.

Q: How large is the house? A: 1,431 square feet with two bedrooms and two baths, plus the studio and loft, on about 0.11 of an acre. It was built in 1999 by Henry Field.

Q: What is the studio? A: A large, light filled working space with a loft above it, suited to design work, a yoga or dance practice, or a home gym.

Q: Which side did Webster Estates represent? A: We represented the seller.

Q: Is there parking? A: No garage and no dedicated off street parking.

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The Webster Estates Team handled this transaction. Chris Webster, Patti Webster, Christopher Webster III, and Paisley Mason Webster, Associate Brokers at Sotheby’s International Realty, operating from 54½ Lincoln Avenue on The Plaza since 1976.