7B Hollyhock Lane

Description

Located in the lush Pojoaque Valley, Orchard House offer the best of two worlds -- a quiet, tucked away home with dozens of beautiful fruit bearing trees and mature landscaping along with easy access to Santa Fe, Los Alamos and Espanola. Built by hand to exacting detail by the owner, artist and architect, this two-story home boasts many custom features such as solid maple cabinetry, handcrafted windowsills, an unbelievable walk-in pantry complete with six bakers' racks and open shelving, an oversized mudroom with spacious laundry area and new washer/dryer. Another standout feature is the beautiful handcrafted wrought-iron stair rail created by local artist Jeff Smith. This two-story home offers beautiful, easy living. The main floor has an open kitchen great room, three bedrooms and 1 and 3/4 bathrooms, a study and a solarium with 10-feet floor to ceiling windows. The solarium has amazing view and can be used as a greenhouse, homeschool area, dining/entertaining space, home office or artists studio. The main floor of the home was updated in 2021. An incredible bonus is the newly finished upstairs "loft" which can be key-off from the downstairs and has its own entrance. This open concept space has a living room and bedroom area, deluxe bathroom with shower and tub and a custom kitchen. The loft has its own balcony with lovely views of the Jemez Mountains. The main floor is heated with hot water baseboard and passive solar. The upstairs is heated by two vent wall heaters. The house is cooled by an evaporative cooler and excellent passive cross-ventilation. An additional Casita can be built on the property up to one-half of the square footage of the main dwelling. The home features beautiful perennial landscaping with underground irrigation system and ditch rights fed by the adjoining acequia. A full chicken coop and chickens are yours for the asking. A large vegetable garden and over dozen fruit bearing trees complete Orchard House.