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About Memory Heart of A Journey, A Life and Desire the Gila Page 28 exposure Page 12 Page 25 Arts & Leisure in Southern New Mexico MARCH 2020 Volume 25 • Number 3 A new home? We just found ours! SILVER CITY PROPERTIES JOINS THE BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS® REAL ESTATE FAMILY Two leading names in real estate have come together to create exceptional real estate experiences for buyers and sellers. Known for being a forward-thinking, high-tech real estate agency with agents embodying the qualities of integrity, honesty, extra effort, and knowledge, Silver City now has the marketing power of a brand that has been part of the American home for over 90 years. Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Silver City is changing the business of real estate. If you’re looking to buy a home, sell your property, or even if you are an agent looking to join us, we invite you to drop by our office, visit us online atbettersilvercity.com or call us at 575-538-0404. 2 • MARCH 2020 www.desertexposure.com Better Homes and Gardens® is a registered trademark of Meredith corporation licensed to Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC. Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Franchise is Independently Owned and Operated. For information contact Tracy Bauer- Associate Broker Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Silver City Cell: (575) 534-7926 Main office: (575) 538-0404 [email protected] Nice rural setting south of the golf course with great long A new home?If you’ve been looking range views. for acreage to build or set up a manufactured home, this may be what you’re looking for. We justMLS# 36721. found $28,000 ours! SILVER CITY PROPERTIES JOINS THE ® TinyBETTER house HOMES living AND at GARDENS its best! REAL ESTATE FAMILY Tiny Silver Development 1 ThreeTwo leadingunits are names still in available real estate haveproperty, come together all appliances to create exceptional real estate experiences for buyers and sellers. Known for being a forward-thinking, high-tech real estate agency with agents in thisembodying development! the qualities Pickof integrity, honesty,included extra and effort, you and own knowledge, Silver City now has the marketing power of a brand that has been part of the American home for over 90 years. from one of these fabulous your own real estate. Call Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Silver City is changing the business of real estate. contemporary designs. Each for pricing and financing If you’re looking to buy a home, sell your property, or even if you are an agent looking to join us, we comesinvite completelyyou to drop by setour up,office, visit options.us online atbettersilvercity.com or call us at 575-538-0404. taxed and assessed as real Better Homes and Gardens® is a registered trademark of Meredith corporation licensed to Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC. Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Franchise is Independently Owned and Operated. Main Office: Mimbres Office: 120 E. 11th St., Silver City, NM 2991 Highway 35, Mimbres, NM Toll-Free (866) 538-0404 Toll-Free (866) 538-0404 Office: (575) 538-0404 Office: (575) 574-8798 www.bettersilvercity.com www.mimbresvalleyrealestate.com [email protected] [email protected] Patrick Conlin, Broker Beautiful, peaceful 11.1 acres on Bear Creek Road. There is SO CLOSE TO TOWN - 10 acre Wonderful corner lot with 20+ acres of rural land ready for public electric near the property parcel with a well - horses OK. mature fruit trees and a great This a lovely 3 bedroom your site-built home. Property for easy improvements.Bear Creek Solid producing well, tested at TWO business income locations home with a terrific outdoor patio for gatherings! sunroom in back. Come and borders BLM land for lots of privacy! runs through the north part of the 10 gallons a minute for8 hours. Well maintained home withlarge Property is at the end of Canyon with high-traffic. Easily accessed see it today! MLS# 37039 Electric andphone are to property property, and seller will provide kitchen/dining and extra pantry in lines. Nice views of the Pyramid a 1/8 acre-foot water right (split Country Estates off a cul-de-sac. areas in the heart of Silver City $168,000 the laundry/utility room. This home Mountains with wide open space to fromowner’s adjacent property). Some low oaks throughout. Long is ready to move in to! 2 carports with goodsignage. Each location relax and enjoy life in New Mexico! MLS# 36985 $39,900 rangeviews to the south and west. MLS #37046 $29,000 Driveway has been cut in. Several (oneworks for an RV). Storage shed/ has a coin-operated laundry and a good building sites to be picked work shed out back. Lots to offer for coin or card operated car wash in from. Some offerall around views the price! MLS# 37052 $120,000 and some are more sheltered. the parking lot. At 407Hudson Street, MLS#37041 $55,000 the car wash consists of 4 bays and an equipment room, and at 121 W Located new schools and 12th Street, there is a coin-operated hospital, this well-maintained Spacious two story home with Nice home in Tyrone with laundry and two car wash buildings: Comfortable Mimbres home with Nice, home features 3 bedrooms, 2 Living room features upgraded, open kitchen! each with 3 bays to total 6). This HUGE shop. upgraded electrical, large CUSTOM HOME ON GILA NAT’L wood cabinets in kitchen and a beehive gas fireplace, beamed combination family/living and FOREST BOUNDARY! Private upgraded, wood vanity inbath. is an established business with baths, private back yard withroom ceilings and surround sound. dining room, and sun roomor location. One owner, lightly lived in Home has been freshly painted Gorgeous kitchen with lots of storage, with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Large astable and repeat customer base. for the RV, granite counters, hobby room with lots of light. and has a brand new, 30 year roof! pull out shelves, stained glass light kitchen with upgrades planned for new Light and open living area with fixtures, gardenwindow, and all The business lends itself to some Two bedrooms and one full bath counters and stainless appliances. laminateflooring. Home has new custom cabinets, tile floors, on- stainless appliances. Laundry room/ upstairs, and a lower level bedroom High beamedceiling in the living room fixtures with LED lighting and all tremendous expansion capabilities pantry combo. Huge master suite with 3/4bathroom downstairs. Built- which features a woodstove/fireplace new ceiling fans in all bedrooms, if desired.Super clean business and demand water heater, refrigerated with sitting area and baywindow. and built in bookcases. Spacious living room and familyroom. Chain Garage/shop has 3 compartments; ins throughout this home provide guest rooms. Nicelaundry room. link dog run on side and back. machines that are always kept in air and SIPpanel construction for 1car garage in front, workshop lots of extra storage, and there Large covered porches in the front Home has newer furnace, water area in the center and 2 car garage is a utility/storage/bonus room in and back to enjoy the mountain views. heater and cooler has all new operable condition. Highway 90 is in the back. Shop has 3 swamp extra insulation and much much the basement area as well. Easy Workshop/storage. Forthe recreational insideparts. Nice, corner lot with a State Highway thatis the southern coolers,woodstove, compressor enthusiast, there is direct access into room to expand and add a second to maintain backyard with privacy piping and 220 plugs. Beautiful the Elk Pasture area in GMU 24. Hunt bath! This is a really nice home access to Silver City from more. MLS# 37044 $199,000 private courtyardin front with covered fencing. MLS #36681 $189,900 for elk, whitetail, muledeer & Merriam and it’s ready foryou to move in! Interstate 10. 1,190,000 MLS# 36741 porch. Back porch with patio area. turkey. Horses allowed. Take a look! MLS# 36997 $129,000 MLS# 36989 $320,000 MLS# 37022 $129,000 DESERT EXPOSURE MARCH 2020 • 3 PUBLISHER Richard Coltharp 1740-A Calle de Mercado Contents 575-524-8061 Las Cruces, NM 88005 [email protected] 575-524-8061 www.desertexposure.com 25 29 EDITOR Elva K. 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