Property Spotlight: Old Mountain Lodge in Carnuel

March 26, 2012

On Old Route 66, the Old Mountain Lodge and Cell Tower 133 Old Route 66 — The Old Mountain Lodge and Cellphone Tower — Visual Tour    

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Property Spotlight: 5+ acres of Lush, Acequia-Fed, South Valley Farmland

March 22, 2012

Click Here for the Visual Tour for 2425 Malpais Road SW    

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MetroABQ Real Estate Agent Fact Sheet

March 19, 2012
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Restaurant Review: P’tit Louis Bistro Nob Hill

March 15, 2012

P’tit Louis Bistro Nob Hill: A Paris Bistro in the Desert The waiter floated to our table ready to mention the nightly specials, cradling a 3-year-old boy in his arms, “What is your favorite dish?” he asked the boy. “Poule au Pot!” the boy yelled, like he was singing along with Barney. When the waiter [...]

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Albuquerque Green Spaces – The MetroABQ Has Them Aplenty! Part II

March 12, 2012

The United States Parks/Per Person Map. The MetroABQ Comes Out On Top!

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High Time for Water Catchment Systems – Part II

March 8, 2012

Rainwater Harvesting can be very simple. The simplest systems consist of little more than plastic barrels or drums to store the water. Add a spigot at the bottom and screen the top to prevent insects from intruding and you’ve got yourself a nice rain barrel. Some manufacturers might use durable hardware and heavy-duty fittings in [...]

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Architectural Spotlight: Bart Prince Part IV

March 5, 2012

Prince’s structures have a touch of fantasy about them. He often uses sharp, unconven-tional angles amid flowing curves, a lot of glass, split-face block and steel. He has an affinity for structures with no discernible entrances, like the home to the right. “Architecture to me is like music” he has said,”it has a quality of [...]

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Architectural Spotlight: Bart Prince Part III

March 1, 2012

Bart Prince, born in ABQ and raised here and in Santa Fe, said he has always hated fake adobe structures–even as a little kid. At TheHouseBeneathTheMountain.Blogspot.com , an interview with him describing his Scherger/Kolberg house seen on page one and below, Prince talks about how “a residence is a temple for the people who live [...]

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Architectural Spotlight: Bart Prince Part II

February 27, 2012

                                  In Nob Hill, east of the UNM Campus, are three Bart Prince-designed buildings on Monte Vista Blvd. Above are two images of his home, one from Monte Vista, and the second from the side street; below are two images of the [...]

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Architectural Spotlight: Bart Prince

February 24, 2012

In the MetroABQ, we are very fortunate to have numerous varieties of housing styles to live in.  There is Ranch, Spanish Pueblo Revival, Tudor, Territorial, Mediterranian, Mid-Century Modern, Streamline Moderne, Craftsman, Bungalow, Victorian, Colonial, a Log Cabin or two, at least one converted Water Tank, Southwest Vernacular, Rammed Earth, Contempory, Post-Modern, and more. …And then there are [...]

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