214 Polaco Street - Walking Distance to Railyard and Plaza

Grab this tasteful Pueblo style home in the historic district of Santa Fe. This 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1165 sq ft home is a cozy and inviting retreat, yet open and airy for entertaining.  This gem features a nicely appointed kitchen, kiva fireplace, tile floors and large windows. A heated one-car garage can also be used as a studio or workshop.

This stylish home is convenient to the Railyard and Plaza, and is priced to sell at $387,500.

Contact me today about this beauty, or any of my other great listings in the Santa Fe area.

There is plenty to do in Santa Fe this beautiful spring weekend of April 28-29, including art, music, biking and home design adventures.

Here are a few local events to choose from:

Santa Fe Society of Artists Fine Art Show

Saturday April 28 & Sunday April 29, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

It’s the season kickoff weekend of the Santa Fe Society of Artists Fine Art Show. Mingle with local artists and purchase original works of art. Located in downtown Santa Fe near the plaza. Visit their website for more information.

Celebrate! The Santa Fe River Trail and River Renewal

Saturday April 28, 9:30 – 11:30 AM

Celebrate the newest river and trail improvements made by the city of Santa Fe and the state of New Mexico. This free event includes a ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor David Coss, music, dancing and face painting. Cyclists welcome! See the SantaFe.com website for location.

Santa Fe Pro Musica Mozart Concert

Saturday April 28, 6:00 – 8:00 PM & Sunday April 29, 3:00 – 5:00 PM

Enjoy the music of Santa Fe Pro Musica with special guest, 17 year old Conrad Tao. This teenage prodigy will perform Mozart’s Piano Concertos No. 17 and No. 25. The concert will also include Mozart’s Overture to the Marriage of Figaro (Symphony No. 34 in C Major, K.338). Visit the Lensic Performing Arts Center’s website for ticket information.

National Open House Weekend 2012

Saturday April 28 and Sunday April 29

This is National Open House Weekend, and sellers all over the country are participating by opening up their homes to visitors. Whether you are in the market to buy or sell, it’s a great weekend to check out current Santa Fe listings and get home design ideas. Here is a list of Santa Fe open houses this weekend, courtesy of Realtor.com.

For centuries, Santa Fe has been an important desitination and crossroads in the history of the southwest.  Our history spans from the indigenous Pueblo Indians, the Spainards, to the migration of merchants, treasure seekers, and homesteaders from back east.  Throughout this period, as Santa Fe has grown, its changes have been reflected in its housing and architecture which are truly unique in the United States.   As an example of how lucky we are, I wanted to share with you a blog post on historic homes that our Sotheby’s team put together for us. Just click on this link to read:  http://santafesir.com/featured-properties/10-historic-homes-in-one-of-the-nations-oldest-cities.   Enjoy!

Its been a hot summer in Santa Fe and our dog Ellie knows how to handle the heat!   Click here to see how a heeler cools her heels!    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ulC2PCb6wc.   Have a great weekend!

Around the turn of the century, artists, attracted by the climate and the beauty of the area, moved to Santa Fe, and the city soon became popular as an art colony. When New Mexico attained statehood in 1912, Santa Fe, as the capital, entered a period of prosperity; government workers arrived to live in the city and federal and state buildings were constructed around the Plaza. By 1920 the population had grown from 5,000 to more than 7,000 people, and by the 1940s it was over 20,000 people.

In 1957 the city established zoning codes designed to maintain a uniform architectural style. Two types of architecture are permitted: Pueblo, characterized by rounded parapets and rough-hewn woodwork, and Territorial, featuring brick coping and milled, often decorative woodworking.

Santa Fe is rich in its art history, another of the fantastic benefits for living here. Frank Applegate, in the early 20th century, was one of the most influential artists in the area. He came to prominence in New Mexico after 1921, as a painter, sculptor and ceramist.

In 1921, Applegate came to Santa Fe, devoting himself to painting. His house was on Camino del Monte Sol, in line with the adobe huts built by Los Cinto Pintores, Mruk, Bakos, Nash, Ellis, and Shuster. His home is one of the historic highlights of the area. He was actually close friends with the designers and architects and sometime financial helper, whatever that means. His home is a historic treasure.

He became a member of the New Mexico Painters society in 1923, exhibiting extensively. He wrote “Indian Stories from the Pueblos” in 1929.

Santa Fe is one of the richest historical areas in the country. One of the historical highlights in Santa Fe is San Miguel. San Miguel Mission, also known as San Miguel Chapel, is a Spanish colonial mission church in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is claimed to be the oldest church in the United States.

It was built between roughly1610 and 1626. The church was damaged during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 but was rebuilt in 1710 following the Spanish re-conquest and served for a time as a chapel for the Spanish soldiers. The wooden reredos, which includes a wooden statue of Saint Michael dating back to at least 1709, was added in 1798. Though the church has been repaired and rebuilt numerous times over the years, its original adobe walls are still largely intact despite having been hidden by later additions.