Located in the super-convenient gated community of Altura Village, this home will WOW you as soon as you open the front door. Greeted by newer, premium flooring, the wood planks lead to a chef’s kitchen with stainless steel appliances, gas stove & granite counter tops (also in the 3 bathrooms). Follow the wood flooring up the stairs bathed in natural light to the spacious Master Suite. The Suite enjoys a nice walk-in closet, double sink & beautifully tiled shower. This home is as practical as it is gorgeous: in 2016 the seller installed a fully-owned 2.12 kW solar system & don’t even get me started on the location!…Mere minutes to UNM, Nob Hill, shopping, the freeway & your own private park and playground, it will delight families of all ages and sizes!
4340 Altura Vista Lane NE Fabulous Features:
- Approximately 1411 square feet
- 3 Bedrooms/3 Bathrooms
- 2 Car Garage
- Countertops in kitchen and bathrooms with premium Granite
- Stainless Steel Appliances in Kitchen
- Newer Premium Wood Flooring throughout bottom floor, stairs and hallway
- Fully-owned 2.12 kW solar system installed in 2016
- Great gated community location near UNM, Nob Hill, Uptown and freeways
- Gated community has its own central park for the kiddos
Contact Sutter or Linda of The Sugar Team (505) 850-9977 for a private showing and check out the virtual tour below:
One-owner original model Coda Roberson home in Santa Fe Village is red-ripe for the plucking! The 26′ x 13′ living room with soaring cathedral ceilings and wood-burning stove does not disappoint. Nor does the spacious walk-in closet in the master bedroom. This delightful brick home is as immaculate as it is move-in-ready. It was completely re-plumbed with copper piping, and boasts newer carpets and some fresh paint. The seller even wanted to include the fridge, washer and dryer to make it turn-key. The backyard is a lush green-grass oasis, and then you always have the Santa Fe Village Park and Taylor Ranch Library just five houses down…and the Petroglyphs a mere stone’s throw away.
A jogger trots along the River Loop Trail shielded by the shade of shimmering cottonwoods. A peloton blasts down a paved road along the Rio Grande, decked out in day glow spandex. An older lady sits at a bench on the riverbanks, meditating on the lazily moving river. A classroom of hyperactive eight-year-olds run through the fascinating exhibits at the Visitor Center, amazingly absorbing a good 30-33% of what is being explained at every station. These are some of the many scenes you will encounter at the 
If meditating on a slow-moving group of turtles (also known as a “bale”) isn’t your speed there are many other active ways at the Nature Center to enjoy the Rio Grande. The Riverwalk Trail and Bosque Loop Trail provide one-mile and 0.8 mile hikes, respectively through open meadows, heavily wooded areas and along the river. The paved road along the Rio Grande provides the perfect bicycle superhighway for those who want to go real fast.
Located on a residential street in the North East Heights & close to all the best restaurants & businesses, this delightful home shows that it has been loved the moment you drive up to the curb and take in the nice, low maintenance front landscaping. Open the front wooden door & follow the parquet flooring to newly stained concrete floors in the living room & kitchen, & then bamboo floors in 2 of the bedrooms (not a stitch of carpet!). What you see from the outside is NOT what you get: once inside you will notice high ceilings letting in plenty of natural light & three incredibly spacious bedrooms. The living room is the pride and joy of the casa, also spacious with custom wood-burning fireplace. Function rounds out form with double-paned vinyl windows & an included washer, dryer, fridge.
The most educational and culturally rich area in all of Albuquerque is densely concentrated in a three-block universe in historic Old Town. Museum Row lines up the most powerful think-tanks, one right after the other: 
stationed at each one of the key stations. In the atrium a retired physicist was situated in front of the massive dinosaur skeletons, cheerfully explaining the lineage and evolutionary process of the gargantuan reptiles. Thanks to the docents, you don’t have to read all the placards (thank God!), and because of the insight of one docent, I learned that the modern lungfish is a key evolutionary animal that still exists today.
Without creating too much of a sense of urgency, it is crucial that everyone visit the temporary exhibit “The Genius, Leonardo Da Vinci” immediately and before it moves to its next location after July 29, 2018. This scintillating exhibition consists of two parts. The first focuses on his paintings, and of course the world’s most famous one “la Giocanda,” the laughing one, or Mona Lisa. In it you will find copious explanations of that famous elusive smile, the shadowy quality of the work and of course, its historic context. There’s even a replica of the back of the painting (spoiler alert…it’s made of wood!)!
inventions, all brought to life by modern day artisans from his detailed journals. You will find everything from real-life concepts of a car to a military tank. What sets this delightful exhibit from any other one I’ve experienced that it is almost all hands-on! Nothing is more joyful than watching a young boy pull a lever that forces a hammer to slam down on an anvil, or watch a young girl be surprised by pulling a lever that moves a gear, that operates another gear, and so on and so on…, all of which were originally designed by a brilliant mind who lived some 500 years ago.
MARKET WATCH! In February 2018 the Median Sale Price for single-family, detached homes rose significantly 4.1% from this time last year to $194,500 and the Average Sales Price .8% to $225,342. The overall inventory of detached homes for sale decreased 18.2% to 2,613, the number of closed sales increased 5.6% to 693, and the number of homes to go under contract (“pending”) increased a whopping 22.4% to 1,142. The Absorption Rate (number of months it would take to sell the current housing inventory) dropped 25.7% to continue to give us a Seller’s market of 2.6 months (6 months is equilibrium). The Average Days on the Market came down 10.8% to a paltry 56 days. (GAAR)
A young couple nervously recites their wedding vows under a gorgeous arbor bathed in lavender colored wisteria flowers. A toddler climbs over a large plastic carrot three times his size. Two young girls pop their head into a plastic dome crawling with humongous cockroaches and other hideous, slithering insects. Is this another playful–often creepy–Tim Burton movie? No, rather a moment of time at the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden: a delightful combination of color, exploration, tranquility and romance.
After you have gotten your “love on” (yeah, baby!) no visit to the Botanic Garden is complete without a visit to the Conservatory. A 10,000 square foot glass pyramid housing the Mediterranean exhibit in one wing and the Desert exhibit in the other, the Conservatory is considered the epicenter of the Garden. The Mediterranean Conservatory displays flora native to coastal areas with hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters like in the Mediterranean Sea coast, the California coast, southwestern Australia, South Africa and coastal Chile. In this colorful wing you will find rockroses, bottlebrush trees, olive trees and mints/sages to name a few. On the other hand (wing), the Desert Conservatory showcases desert plants that flourish and bloom year-round in hot, dry climates, including the saguaro cactus, palo verdes, yucca and everything xeric.
Not to slight the kids (or the kids-at-heart in all of us!) we have to give the Children’s Fantasy Garden its due. Without giving too much away, this garden is an intensely creative labyrinth guarded by a fourteen-foot high topiary dragon. The fun is in the exploration, and there is everything from a walk-through 42-foot wide pumpkin, comically large vegetables (are they “juiced”?) and REALLY BIG BUGS.
mazes the rest of us adults can relax or even meditate while enjoying the Sasebo Japanese Garden. This peaceful four-acre compound was crafted to honor Albuquerque’s Japanese sister city Sasebo. It hosts a waterfall, koi pond, stone lanterns, pagoda sculptures, wooden bridges and a mix of local and Japanese plants. There really is nothing more tranquil than meandering through the gardens and meditating.
homage to the insect. Not for the squeamish, you will have the opportunity to check out giant tarantulas, leaf cutter ants, nocturnal scorpions, naked mole rats and other amazing arthropods that are practically invisible because they camouflage themselves so well (what’s that on your shoulder?!).
MARKET WATCH! In January 2018 the Median Sale Price for single-family, detached homes rose 1.1% from last year to $187,500 and the Average Sales Price increased .6% to $217,679. The overall inventory of homes for sale decreased 17.6% to 2,671, the number of closed sales increased 7.6% to 721, and the number of homes to go under contract (“pending”) rose 28.7% to 1,037. The Absorption Rate (number of months it would take to sell the current housing inventory) decreased 22.9% to give us a Seller’s market of 2.7 months (6 months is equilibrium). The Average Days on the Market was down 6.5% to 58 days. (GAAR)
Enjoy this fun and insightful little video about Albuquerque’s cultural icon, the National Hispanic Cultural Center!