Property Description
North Valley custom home in a quiet, walkable neighborhood. Well-maintained 4122 sf on one full acre, 4BR/3BA home nestled in a semi-rural area on a private dead-end street with spectacular views of the Sandia Mountains and Balloon Fiesta Park. The open space interior has custom ceramic tile flooring/baseboard and built-in storage throughout the home. Natural light abounds with large low-E windows, 6 skylights and 4 solar tubes. There are 3 substantial, flexible living areas surrounding the large island kitchen that can easily accommodate big parties. The gourmet kitchen and bathrooms were updated in 2020 with soft-close cabinets, under cabinet lighting and high-end stainless steel appliances. The spacious primary suite, in the private bedroom wing of the house, has a sitting area and private exit to the backyard. Three other large bedrooms are located nearby. The other end of the home includes a sunroom and a large laundry/mudroom with plenty of counter space for working with your garden product. The sunroom can be used as a gym or greenhouse. The mudroom leads to an oversized 3-car garage (1154 sf) with 220V shop area and cabinets.
This energy efficient home has an 11 kW solar system with automatic battery backup. Power outages and rolling blackouts do not impact this home. Heating and cooling includes a 95% efficient gas furnace for the whole house along with 10 zoned Daikin mini-splits and ceiling fans to customize the temperature in each living areas. The front sloped roof is metal while the rear flat roof section is thermoplastic olefin (TPO). Both materials are long lasting and low maintenance. Other upgrades include two modernized water heaters and power flush toilets. The inside house has city water and sewer. A water softener and a Kinetico reverse osmosis filter makes for the best tasting drinking water.
Situated on one full acre, the indoor living rooms lead to outdoor entertainment areas that include 2 covered patios, a large gazebo within the back courtyard and a covered front porch. Adding to outdoor enjoyment are an above ground covered swim spa and a large shady grass area. The front parking is enclosed for vehicles. A separate protected covered RV parking space is located on the other end of the property.
Efficiency and sustainability extend to the outdoors with established permaculture landscaping for small-scale suburban organic farming. Mature fruit trees & vines, perennial culinary and medicinal herbs & vegetables are productive along with annual garden beds. An irrigation well provides water for the landscape to keep city water bills to a minimum. Not all the areas are planted, so there's room for new owner to establish their own preferred plants. Two 10x14 sheds provide ample outdoor storage. Owners have raised chickens for eggs & meat in a large, safely protected area that can accommodate other small livestock.
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