Both wings have long views, private entrances, private yards, a well equipped kitchen. WiFi, Satellite HDTV, DVD, CD player, washer, dryer, bring your cell phone. Your choice of organic coffee or tea is supplied. The kitchen is stocked with spices and staples. I supply local herbal shampoo, conditioner and lotion for the airplane travelers.

 
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The Guesthouse

 

This guesthouse was built in 2000 with a passive solar design, big windows and soundproof pumice crete walls that breathe.  It shares well and septic with other units in the association.  There is radiant heat in the floors and a craftwork kitchen.  No glue used in the cabinets. For all its simplicity, it wows all who see it.  Could it be because it is women-designed, built and landscaped?  It is located 7 miles northwest of the Town of Taos, 15 miles west of Taos Ski Valley and it's going to be my retirement home (I hope).

 

What’s to Like?   

You can't see any neighbors out the span of south solar windows that face the desert and 180 degree mountain view. You are between Taos and the Ski Valley, 6 miles northeast of town and 16 miles west of Taos Ski Valley. There are hiking and biking trails in every direction. Not to mention winter skiing and summer rafting. The walls breathe, the heat is in the floor. No chemicals are used cleaning. The jetsetter hot tub is a treasure, nestled in the hillside overlooking the birds in the mornings. Then there's sunset watch and star watch. Don't turn into a prune. The yards are fenced in with a patio and grill -- ready for you and your well behaved dog. On site massages are available. Available By Arrangement: 2 mountain bikes, pre-arrival grocery shopping, travel tips, on-site massage.

 

 

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What’s Not to Like? 

You won't like it if you want to walk to restaurants or shop from here. You will like it if you want to walk your dog right out the door. There's no fireplace. I went for practical rather than romantic when building it. The East Wing has a glass front Morso wood stove. Once out of the yard, we're surrounded by dirt. Some of it gets inside. Critters like to be intimate. We never permanently win the battle to keep prairie dogs out of the yard in spring and summer (actually I lost control completely one summer, but they are cute) or hold back every mouse that wants to come in, especially when it gets cold. Not many bugs here though, that's a high desert blessing. The temperature swings at least 30 degrees every day. I'm not a professional innkeeper. I have this one guesthouse and a day job, which of course has pros and cons. I treat guests like neighbors.