Paint the wood beams & ceilings a lighter color – pure white or close.
Refinish wood floors with a lighter stain.
Modernize kitchen with updated cabinets & appliances.....
...and the 418 Arroyo Tenorio project
Relocate/remove extraneous items...
Install new foam stucco to repair and lighten (color) wall surfaces.....
Improve the dwelling's massing - start with the initial view to the property during the approach.
Messy, ugly, most work needed here.
And here
More information and renovation strategies as they develop.
New Project: 36+ year old stucco house on a gated road off Old Santa Fe Trail; 3,700 ± s.f. heated area, 1.8 acres; pueblo revival style; needs work: new finishes, new fixtures, new appliances, new windows & doors, etc.; secluded, in the foothills of SE Santa Fe with awesome mountain views to the south and west.
Offer accepted 4/18/2010. Closing/settlement scheduled for June 3, 2010, possession June 8, 2010.
Approach to house at top of driveway.
“After staying there for 3 days as a guest I can say it is one of the most beautiful, comfortable and peaceful homes I have been in and all the construction and fixtures are so well done. That price is a bargain. I wish I could buy it!” Suzi Click, Los Angeles
With form and function seamlessly integrated, the sense of a relaxed elegance is promoted by the design’s creature comforts: tall ceilings, single-level open plan layout, large windows, natural materials, and strategically placed outdoor living areas.
Contemporary touches, seen in the selections of materials, finishes, and fixtures, are balanced with the acknowledgement given toward “Santa Fe charm” through the use of plaster wall finishes, dry-laid brick flooring, exposed beams, kiva fireplaces, and wandering corners at door and window openings.
