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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 3BD/1.75BA IN TOWN ON Well-maintained home in the A STAND-OUT TYRONE HOME, 4 TRIPLE-WIDE Manufactured home CORNER LOT. TWO LIVING Manhattan Park subdivision BEDROOM/2BATH has had some Good bare land just outside 40 ACRES IN CITY LIMITS on two lots - 0.4 acres right AREAS, FRONT COVERED features over 1900 s.f., three major improvements: new of Lordsburg. Seems like OFF HIGHWAY 90S, ZONED in town with all city utilities PORCH, STORAGE SHED, beds, two baths, two living areas, roof, new rear deck, upgraded would be great for a pecan INDUSTRIAL & RURAL. A and a view! Large open fl oor kitchen with custom cabinets, CARPORT. This house formal dining room, large country farm. Level 77 acres with a former gravel pit is on a portion plan, standing seam metal kitchen, metal roof, carport, two granite countertops, & kitchen well without power, although needs updating but has of the property, but there are roof, expansive front deck, & MasterCool cooling systems, is opened up to the living power is close. a newer roof, good-sized a fenced in yard for the pooch many possible uses for this totally landscaped front and back room with breakfast bar. Great MLS# 35268 $50,000 rooms, & is priced to sell! plus storage building. Front sun large tract of land. The property and even a carport. A lot of home master bath which creates a MLS# 35285, room could serve as a family includes part of the former $85,000 for the price. MLS# 35223, $139,000 nice master suite + walk-in Turner Airport runway. room/den/offi ce. Lots of space closet, and separated from the MLS# 35300 $75,000 and the home is ready for rest of the bedrooms. Fenced fi nancing with a de-activated backyard plus a view too! MLS# PRICE REDUCED MLS# 35294, $127,000 title! 35234. $157,000 PRICE REDUCED PRICE REDUCED 1997 PALM HARBOR MANUFACTURED HOME ON This beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bath, Hard to fi nd, 4 bedroom home just on rural home is set up just off of the edge of the City Limits. Open, 43 ACRES BORDERING Mangus Creek with garage and 2BD/2BA SOUTHWESTERN large rooms with lots of windows artist workshop for the hobby STYLE HOME IN TOWN WITH and light. Great room with French NATIONAL FOREST. Beautiful 4BD/1.5BA on 4.75 ACRES IN enthusiasts. This is one of the POTENTIAL FOR A 3RD Doors out to the back patio brings CLASSIC, TRADITIONAL ADOBE land with views, just 15 minutes THE LITTLE WALNUT AREA prettier locations west of Silver BEDROOM. Corner lot, great the wonderful back yard and HOME ON 4 ACRES NORTH OF patio inside and makes for great TOWN. Great views, southern from Silver City. This property is NEAR THE NATIONAL City and within 18 minutes of views, fenced backyard and entertainment space. Home has 2 exposure, passive solar design. FOREST! This home was town limits. You’ll love entering two storage sheds. Front the former St. Mary Theotokos through the irrigated farm land Master Suites. New ADA shower in All brick fl oors, kiva fi replaces, courtyard patio and rear part of an old homestead and giant cottonwoods as you one master bathroom. This home vigas, patios, hornos, 2 car adobe Retreat Center, and includes covered patio, attached two and was added on to over approach your getaway. This offers rural privacy just minutes from garage, metal roof, workshop/ car garage. New rubber roof historic chapel and rock ruins. the years. Apple orchard in home is cared for and will show town, schools and medical centers. storage building. Offi ce or guest two years ago. Home has a Mature fruit trees and wonderful the front, and stream in the well. Set up your appointment area is connected by a breezeway. No well/water - estimate to drill to see today. Water rights second living area currently roses make the back yard a great Oversized master suite with living back. Newer septic, private place to entertain and enjoy the a new well approx. $17K. MLS# include domestic, livestock and used as an offi ce & playroom. space & access to the outdoors. well, come take a look! commercial use. MLS# 34833, Come take a look!. views. Take a look! The views are This home says “New Mexico!” MLS# 34317. 34686, $159,000 MLS# 35299, $195,000 $199,000 MLS# 35257, $209,500 wonderful! $338,500 MLS# 35252, $399,900 DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2018 • 3 PUBLISHER 1740-A Calle de Mercado Richard Coltharp Las Cruces, NM 88005 Contents 575-524-8061 575-524-8061 [email protected] www.desertexposure.com EDITOR Elva K. 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