Las Campanas

Las Campanas is Santa Fe’s master-planned community — a 4,700-acre property northwest of the city center, organized around two Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses, an equestrian center, and the Hacienda clubhouse complex with spa, pool, and tennis. It was developed beginning in the late 1980s on a former ranch, and most homes are custom-built on lots ranging from a half acre to several acres. Webster Santa Fe’s Las Campanas guide covers the community in more detail.

The architecture is intentional and consistent. Las Campanas has design guidelines that require homes to fit within a recognizable Northern New Mexico vernacular — adobe-style massing, earth-toned stucco, traditional viga-and-canale details, and roofline restrictions. The result is a community where homes feel coherent without feeling templated, and where contemporary interpretations of Pueblo Revival sit comfortably next to more traditional designs.

The audience for Las Campanas is specific. Many residents are second-home buyers from California, Texas, and the Mountain West who came initially for the golf, the climate, or the airport access via Albuquerque. Full-time residents are increasingly common as the community has matured. The lifestyle is amenity-rich and somewhat removed from downtown Santa Fe — the drive to the Plaza is fifteen to twenty minutes — which suits buyers who prioritize space, views, and an established country-club community over walkability.

The community is gated and divided into subdivisions including Los Santeros, Estancias, La Tierra, and several others with distinct lot sizes and price ranges. Inventory includes both finished homes and buildable lots; La Tierra Que Canta in Los Santeros and properties like Greywolf are representative. Prices generally start around $1.5 million for entry-level homes and reach well into the eight figures for major estates on premier lots.

What is it like to live in Las Campanas?

Las Campanas is amenity-rich and intentional. Two Jack Nicklaus golf courses, the Hacienda spa, tennis, and equestrian facilities are central to daily life for most residents. Homes are custom-built on half-acre to multi-acre lots, with consistent Northern New Mexico architectural language across the community. The drive to downtown Santa Fe is fifteen to twenty minutes. Buyers tend to be second-home owners or full-time residents who prioritize space, views, and an established country-club community over walkability.