Artist Home Near Attractions, Views, Petroglyphs, GOLF, in Albuquerque

New, centrally located home close to many attractions with beautiful views of the Sandia Mountains, open sky, city lights and daily hot air balloons from the entire living area of this spacious home.

Ladera Golf course is located in this friendly planned neighborhood.

Lovely, immaculately clean home with hand painted murals by the artist Joie. 

Lots of privacy from our large, walled in yard with hand crafted inlaid granite patio and kiva.

MC and VISA accepted

Reviews: Fabulous home, great location, wonderful owners Professor/Hiker Ithaca, NY Review Submitted: June 7, 2009 Date of Stay: January 2009

Rating 5 out of 5 Fabulous home, great location, wonderful owners Professor/Hiker Ithaca, NY Review Submitted: June 7, 2009 Date of Stay: January 2009 This was the first time my husband and I rented a vacation home, and we would do it again. We were here for five months on sabbatical leave from my college, and this house became our home. I spent most of my time here writing and otherwise working from home. There were two things about the house that were especially useful in this regard: internet access is speedy and very reliable, and the view of the sky and mountains out the back was never anything short of magnificent - very inspiring.

The description of the house was accurate in terms of location, layout, amenities, and so on - except that it's hard to convey how breathtaking the main living space is! When we first saw it, we couldn't believe how lucky we were to find this house!

The owners were simply great. Over 5 months we interacted numerous times, and they were exceptionally considerate, timely in their responses, and good both at managing details and keeping track of big-picture matters.

I would recommend this property to a friend - especially if we could come stay with them!

What activities, attractions, and restaurants did we like? Where to start? I guess the best place to start is to mention that this house is about 20 minutes' drive to anywhere in Albuquerque.

If you're going to the grocery store (our favorite was the Albertson's at the corner of Montano and Coors), it's 15 minutes.

If you're going to trailheads on the west or south sides of the Sandias, it's about 20 minutes. If it's not rush hour you can get to the lower Tram on the west side of the Sandias or Tree Spring Trail head near Sandia Crest on the east side in about 25 minutes. Otherwise it's about 35 minutes.

The world's best Starbucks is 20 minutes from the house, just west of Carlisle on Central. It has fantastic views of the mountains, and the people watching in the Nob Hill district is great. UNM is 3/4 mile west of that on Central; it has beautiful architecture, lots of trees, and very accessible libraries.

For restaurants, Gardunios never fails to please. The food is New Mexican (lots of addictive green chile), but you can get Mexican standards too, like fajitas - which aren't spicy. Get a margarita and table-side guacamole and you're set.

And don't miss hiking in Riconanda Canyon - 10 minutes away on Unser. It's a 2.5 mile, fairly flat hike through part of Petroglyphs National Monument. Go when it's not hot.

Review: Fabulous house, fabulous owners, great city!! Rent here.

 Ithaca, NY Review Submitted: June 7, 2009 Date of Stay: January 2009

Rating 5 out of 5 Great vacation or sabbatical home! jwl Ithaca, NY Review Submitted: June 7, 2009 Date of Stay: January 2009 What a wonderful home! Great layout, beautiful view of the city lights and the Sandias, and easy access to the freeway to quickly go to anywhere in Albuquerque! In addition to a nice vacation, we used the space as a sabbatical home. I worked on-site at the Air Force Research Lab, and had several working meetings at Sandia National Lab. The freeway provided an easy and pleasant drive to the base. Additionally, aminities such as free internet, cable tv, stereo, etc made this a wonderful place to relax. Finally, being located near the west mesa, there are beautiful walks right out the front door. Just put on your shoes and enjoy the southwest!!

Review: Location, Location, Location GC2 Waterford, MI Review Submitted: July 25, 2008 Date of Stay: May 2008

Rating 5 out of 5  We wanted to let you know we all LOVED your house. For me the most perfect thing was the location! My family was not familiar with the west side of town, but when they arrived from Ruidoso - it was perfect. My daughter was staying downtown (with the bowlers) and it was only a 10 minute ride to visit them or pick them up then 15 minutes to the Zoo, Jackalope, Old Town, Aquariam & the Botanical Garden. I can go on and on, but you already know you have a great location. Also we loved being able to get to & from the airport in less than 1/2 hour, and up to Santa Fe (and the Flea Market) in an hour.
We loved watching the balloon ascensions in the mornings and looking over the city lights at night !!
Thank you for opening your home to us. You were also VERY easy to work with - great response time and very informative.
Thanks again."

Our house is fully equipted for daily living along with wireless internet, TV, barbeque grill, patio chairs, kiva and fireplace in living room. All toiletries, towels, linens, cleaning supplies, kitchen appliances, etc. are supplied.

2 full bathrooms with tiled floors

Master Bedroom- 1 Plush Queen, full bathroom, TV, sunrise views with hot air balloons daily, decorated with a handpainted heart mural by the artist Joie.

2nd Bedroom-1 Plush twin, decorated with lovely shades of blue and framed giclee' prints by the artist Joie

3rd Bedroom- 2 Plush twins, decorated with a handpainted pony mural and Giclee' prints by the artist Joie.

Living area- Open floor plan, leather couch, queen futon, gas fireplass, vaulted ceilings, views of the Sandia Mountains, city lights at night and decorated with many giclee' prints and paintings by the artist Joie.

Kitchen- Full kitchen with all utensils and appliances, tiled floor, gas stove, views of Sandia Mountains, city lights at night and hot air ballons daily. Decorated with handpainted chili peppers and sun murals by the artist Joie

Mi Casa Es Su Casa!

Petroglyph National Monument Park abuts our neighborhood. Thousands of ancient indian writings on rock walls can be viewed throughout this park. Step out of the front door of our home and enjoy an adventourous walk there or drive there and arrive witinin minutes.

Ladera Golf Course is located 4 miles from our home.

Centrally located- 1 mile away from I40, Coors Blvd. Shopping Malls and

5 miles away from I25. 5 minutes to West Mesa swimming pool and waterslide.

10 minutes away from Albuquerque's Old Town, Museums, Parks and attractions.

6 month minimum stay