Designed to capture the sun and inspirational natural beauty. Escape to the bounty of this private location tucked away on 30 acres in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains above Valdez, NM. This 5,000+ sq ft passive solar homestead, created by an artist and an engineer and completed in 2000, is extremely efficient and ideal for fueling creativity with ample makers spaces. The open architecture and floor plan of the main house exudes rustic elegance. Large master suite with library, enchanting master bath with claw foot tub and walk in shower. The country kitchen features flip of the switch well or catchment water at the large farm sink. River rock walled living room with wood stove provides serenity. Sprawling, open upstairs multi-use rooms with views to Pedernal and the San Juan Mountains to the West, Sangre de Cristo Range to the east, the Rio Grande Valley and Mt. Taylor beyond Taos to the South. Detached artist and design studio offers abundant light with an entire southeast wall of windows. French doors to the outside provide fresh air and more work space. Hand pressed tin ceiling adds to the creativity within the space. Guest quarters offer a charming bedroom and bathroom just steps from main house. Grow your own food year round in the solar greenhouse. Store the home grown goodness in root cellar with bonus fireproof, ventilated safe room. Enjoy the outdoors with easy backdoor mountain trail access. Hike, bike, snowshoe, ride horseback from your back door. 20 minutes to TSV!