http://santafehomeswithviews.com Luxury home in Santa Fe currently under construction. Premiere location, minutes to the historic downtown plaza, right next door to the Santa Fe Opera! This Santa Fe home has spectacular views of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:47:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en SantaFeHomesWithViewshttp://feedburner.google.com Scroll down for photos Capturing a perfect sunset in Santa Fe, New Mexico After two days of snow, Santa Fe was buried in over 12 inches of fresh powder. We had road closures, school closings, 2-hour delays... it was so much fun! That is if you enjoy winter weather, which I happen ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SantaFeHomesWithViews/~3/4A6RXh5gQ14/ http://santafehomeswithviews.com/?p=164 It was a race to beat the cold weather, and mother nature decided to cooperate with us. This gallery shows the grey coat on the exterior walls, and then finished up with the final color coat. We had beautiful sunny weather in November, with temperatures reaching into the 60's while ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SantaFeHomesWithViews/~3/GeycuNLDV8E/ http://santafehomeswithviews.com/?p=152 One of the features I love most on Santa Fe homes are its outdoor living spaces. It is not uncommon for living spaces to extend outside and into your covered portal. These areas are often decorated similar to your indoor spaces complete with rugs, furniture and art. This luxury home is ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SantaFeHomesWithViews/~3/__QSF3nooBg/ http://santafehomeswithviews.com/?p=143 [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="258" caption="Santa Fe Homes"][/caption] Santa Fe homes are as unique as Santa Fe itself. Here are some highlights of what you’re likely to encounter—or not encounter—in your quest for that perfect Santa Fe home. Adobe: Santa Fe homes were traditionally constructed of adobe brick, a mixture of sun-dried clay ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SantaFeHomesWithViews/~3/UKR0Vngi8cM/ http://santafehomeswithviews.com/?p=139 There is nothing quite like watching a home in Santa Fe come together. This luxury home in Santa Fe has been roofed and is all covered up. Its a good thing too. The winter weather is already starting to roll in! In this picture set, I took a picture of ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SantaFeHomesWithViews/~3/bnLKXYNjSQ8/ http://santafehomeswithviews.com/?p=112 So what is a viga and what is a latilla? Vigas are huge trees chopped down and cut to size. They serve as support in both ceilings and can be stood upright and used as columns. Latillas are smaller versions of vigas, they are the branches, hand peeled, and usually are cris-crossed ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SantaFeHomesWithViews/~3/gaLWTFbBdPA/ http://santafehomeswithviews.com/?p=106 [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="First years snow blankets the Sangre de Cristos, you can still see the golden tint of the aspen trees... beautiful."][/caption] The house has 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and is 3065 heated square feet with 1034 square feet of covered portals and an additional 795 square feet of ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SantaFeHomesWithViews/~3/BeYzdAhmO0I/ http://santafehomeswithviews.com/?p=59 At this stage in the construction process, things begin to move quickly. After months of preparation and excavation, the home finally begins to go vertical! [gallery=4] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SantaFeHomesWithViews/~3/smikwc5ro1Q/ http://santafehomeswithviews.com/?p=55 So now the shape of the house can be seen. Inside the foundation is the tubing for the radiant heat system. Hot water is pumped through the tubing warming the tile floors, making for an awesome winter experience. [gallery=3] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SantaFeHomesWithViews/~3/N_IpPBaLKLA/ http://santafehomeswithviews.com/?p=51 Moving right along. Here are pictures of the stem walls, and the huge retaining wall we had to build. The house is starting to take shape! And we managed to save one of the nicest trees on the lot! [gallery=2] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SantaFeHomesWithViews/~3/mY9OXY7dbnI/ http://santafehomeswithviews.com/?p=33