La Estancia de Cieneguilla
Property Summary
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 3½ |
| Square Footage | 3,792 ft² |
| Year Built | 2001 |
| Listing Number | 201300236 |
| Acreage | 45.79 acres |
| Cooling | Refrigerative |
| Electric | Public |
| Gas | Bottled |
| Heating | Propane |
| Waste Water | Septic |
| Water Source | Well (Private), Other |
Historic New Mexico Oasis
$4,600,000
"A piece of heaven" is how this historic ranch and farm property is quite often described. Located at the end of a private road just south of Santa Fe, at the base of a spectacular, petroglyph-laden black basalt mesa, lies this one-of-a-kind rural estate known as La Estancia de Cieneguilla. Spanning approximately 45+/- acres of vibrant and varied terrain — irrigated pastures, rocky hills, and an extensive bosque - it includes both sides of the Santa Fe River for nearly a full mile. This traditional northern New Mexican ranch and farm, originally established in 1695, is truly without peer. For livestock and irrigation, there are three windmills, several ponds and stock watering tanks. Adjacent to an ancient Indian pueblo, it is bordered by nearly 50,000 acres of public land, which is well protected from future development by an Act of Congress signed by the President in 2004. A charming, inviting, and warm two-bedroom residence and a caretaker’s home or farm office are on-site, as are various utilitarian structures, including a stable and corral. Properties such as this only rarely become available and substantial water rights are included in the sale.
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Property
| Acreage | 45.79 acres |
| Address | 34 & 64 Via de Los Romero
Satna Fe, NM |
| Electric | Public |
| Elementary School | Amy Biehl Community |
| Gas | Bottled |
| Has Streams | Yes |
| High School | Capitol |
| Horses Allowed | Yes |
| Map Grid | 2011 Horton B 1-C |
| Middle School | Ortiz |
| Waste Water | Septic |
| Water Source | Well (Private), Other |
La Estancia is an estate steeped in history. The farm borders the lands of the area’s ancient indigenous tribes, who depended on the fertile soil and water from the river and springs to grow their crops and raise their livestock. In the rugged westerly hills that shelter the farm, thousands of petroglyphs are carved into the rock; potsherds and other artifacts can still be found in the hills and fields throughout the estancia. In 1598, Don Juan de Onate traveled into New Mexico on El Camino Real, the “royal road” leading north to Santa Fe from Mexico City; portions of that historic thoroughfare run through the estancia. The acres that make up the farm today are part of the original La Cieneguilla land grant, which the king of Spain conferred to Francisco de Anaya de Almazan in 1695. The current owners have nobly maintained La Estancia de Cieneguilla as a working traditional farm to carry on agricultural traditions, protect and conserve natural resources for future generations, improve water quality and riparian areas, reduce erosion, and provide a secure habitat for local wildlife. Private ownership has protected the land from the encroachment of surrounding developments. The result is a breathtakingly idyllic and peaceful setting unmatched in the area. Native grasses, shrubs, and stalwart mature trees grow alongside the riverbank, while the river rambles by, singing a serene rippling tune, toward la boca del canon (the mouth of the canyon). Further off, the hills are dotted with cacti. Crops of corn, chile, squash, and apples thrive in irrigated pastures and orchards. Roosters crow at the break of dawn, and cattle can be heard lowing in the distance. Hawks and ravens often soar overhead, ducks and geese take refuge in the ponds, and the occasional blue heron or eagle stops by.
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