5 White Boulder Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506

Where History Meets the River. In the heart of the Tesuque foothills, where the river still runs and cottonwoods shade the valley floor, stands a home unlike any other in Santa Fe. At its center: a circular Kiva with three-foot-thick adobe walls, built as a silo by the Tewa people in the 1750s—a full century before the tax assessor's official 1867 date. These massive walls have witnessed the entire arc of New Mexico's history, from Spanish colonial times through statehood and into the present day. The intimate, contemplative space of the Kiva—one of seven fireplaces in this gracious home—contrasts magnificently with the adjacent living room's soaring twenty-foot ceilings. This is architecture as conversation: between old and new, between earth and sky, between the quiet of thick adobe and the drama of light and volume. The Tesuque River runs alongside the property. Multiple portals and outdoor living spaces—carefully designed for four-season use—frame views of the Sangre de Cristo … read more …