Checking out the Horse Mid-life crisis ‘Local color’ exposure Page 14 Page 25 Page 31 Arts & Leisure in Southern New Mexico JANUARY 2020 Volume 25 • Number 1 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 • JANUARY 2020Better Homes and Gardens® is a registered trademark of Meredith corporation licensed to Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC. www.desertexposure.com 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 newrange views.home? If you’ve been looking 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 haveready come fortogether financing. to create Priced exceptional real estate experiences at 111,for buyers 109, and and sellers. 107 Known for beingat a$129,200 forward-thinking,, it includes high-tech the real estate agency with agents embodying the qualities of integrity, honesty, extra effort, and knowledge, Silver City now has the Dorothymarketing St. power Some of afinishes brand that has lotbeen so part no of lot the rent, American you homewill for over 90 years. canBetter still Homesbe chosen and Gardens and Real Estateown Silver real City estate. is changing Current the business unit of real estate. comeIf you’re completely looking to buyset aup home, sell youris approximately property, or even 800if you s.f. are withan agent looking to join us, we withinvite xeriscaped you to drop front by our yards, office, visit 2us bedrooms, online atbettersilvercity.com 1 bath and all or call us at 575-538-0404. wraparound porch, partial appliances, nothing to bring fencing and,Better Homes completely and Gardens® is a registered trademarkbut of Meredith the corporation toothbrush. 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 Gorgeous vistas on this lovely ONE-HALF ACRE LOT IN HEART OF THE HISTORIC A SECLUDED 0.82 ACRE 10 acre lot that affords tranquility CLOSE TO GILA NATIONAL BRANDING IRON SUBDIVISION. DISTRICT! Residential duplex with PARCEL just outside of and seclusion just minutes from SITE-BUILT ONLY, MINUTES A rare find in Tyrone! This FOREST ACCESS! Tall pines, two 1Bd/1Ba apartments which Glenwood on Catwalk Rd. The town. Addedconveniences include TO TOWN, ALL CITYUTILITIES! is a 4 bedroom, 2 bath level lot with well. Perfect property could be converted tocommercial/ property has a level building site a well, and buried electrical conduit WOODED WITH VIEWS. Roads completely remodeled home for recreationalenthusiasts and &an old rustic cabin building. in the driveway to your building with an open kitchen concept. will be paved at 80% build-out of office use. Hardwood floors, front hunters. Located in the ROV Lots of trees and vegetation offer site. Spectacularsunsets and plenty Features modern kitchen and subdivision, currently graveled. covered porches, & bonus room (recreational off-road vehicle) Zone privacy. There is a great mountain of occasion to see wildlife wait bathrooms, newer carpet, Asewage lift station will be required in the rear. South unit has been of Hwy. 35 which allows OHV’s view. This couldbe the place for amongst the beautiful pinon and completely fenced in back yard touse the highway for access to that weekend getaway. for this lot. Town of Silver City may re-painted, & has new gas heater, with deck, newerappliances, juniper trees...make this theview the nearby forest in Game Units MLS #36839 require an on-site trench pond for new refrig. & stove. new roof in ‘17 and a one-car $23,500 from your new home. 24 & 16B. Short drive to Lake waterretention. See Associated MLS #36512 $159,000 garage. Ready to go! MLS# 36869 $42,000 Roberts and BearCanyon Lake. Documents. MLS# 36886 $25,000 MLS# 36866 $154,000 Manufactured, site built and tiny homes allowed. Horses ok. Septic needed MLS# 36900 $47,500 Live in luxury in the Gila National Forest! Minutes from Lake Roberts Spacious two story home with with incredible views of the Gila upgraded electrical, large combination Wildernessfrom the living room’s wall family/living and dining room, and sun of windows or from the full length deck. roomor hobby room with lots of light. Two This beautiful custom Adobe home Loads of custom woodwork: vaulted bedrooms and one full bath upstairs, and sits on 15+ acres with spectacular aspenceiling, custom birch and pecan Lake Roberts Motel owners have continuously a lower level bedroom with 3/4bathroom views. An adobe wall encloses a cabinets, ash floor, built-in pecan remodeled since purchase, which had a major downstairs. Built-ins throughout this COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN THE magnificentcourtyard. There are tile bookcases, knotty pine ceiling in master. home provide lots of extra storage, and DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT. This overhaul in 2012 onalmost every inch of the Beautiful furnishings may be included floors and wood beamed ceilings there is a utility/storage/bonus room multi-use property includes a large retail/ original structures. There are 6 “cabin style to make this home virtually turn-key. throughout, a well-appointed gourmet in the basement area as well. Easy to storefront space fronting Bullard St. 1 or suites” that are more than adorable, the roomsare Detached garage has roomfor shop, maintain backyard with privacy fencing. kitchen, coveredpatio, and an elegant 2 possible storefronts on Yankie St. with a master bathroom, all providing modern spotless, decorated with love in a southwestern studio, or second bay - AND plumbed MLS#36681 199,900 for a half bath! Home is only 35 minutes private patio. The upstairsspace includes convenience, practicality and luxury in theme. This place is becoming not just a place to to grocery, restaurants,healthcare, etc. in 5 artist lofts or offices with a shared bath & a secludedarea minutes from town. stay, but adestination to repeat customers. Mimbres; an hour drive from Silver City! kitchen. A prime spot with great visibility! MLS# 36907 $485,000 There is also a cabin rental in addition to owners MLS# 35831 $230,000 MLS# 36311 $258,000 retreat and store. 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