Darlene Streit
(505) 920-8001
$2,750,000
$2,750,000
Darlene Streit
(505) 920-8001
Nestled in tranquility on the historic Eastside, this newly restored historic double-adobe compound was featured in “The Secret Gardens of Santa Fe.” Minutes from famed Canyon Road on .0.763 acre, the quiet compound is perfect for meaningful retreats, large-scale reunions, easy outdoor entertaining, and relaxing at home. Featuring a main house, separate guest suites, a studio apartment, and a casita, it offers 13 fireplaces, seven bedrooms, and 8.5 baths and reflects extraordinary attention to detail, with hand-troweled plaster and mud-finish walls, antique wide-plank wood floors, mesquite doors, vigas and beams, classic buff-colored flagstone and brick floors, and hand-painted doorways. John Midyette, Santa Fe's preeminent architect, created what Bob Villa of the series “This Old House” called “the home with the million-dollar entrance.” Views of the Sangre de Cristo and Jemez Mountains can be enjoyed from the balconies off the upper rooms. The main house includes a spacious den and a chef’s kitchen with Sub-Zero refrigerator, a French Lacanche range, custom cabinetry, and a marble-topped center island. The living room, the bar, and the formal dining room—which offers seating for 10—include kiva fireplaces and portales. Other highlights include a spacious office or media room and a 1,500-bottle wine cellar. Lush fruit trees, majestic pines, and aspens create a calming euphony over the carpet of Kentucky Blue grass. Casa Contenta is a hidden must-see rarity in Santa Fe.f