Home, Solitude, Enchantment; Wonder and Wander!
- Minimum stay:2 nights
- Internet:Yes
- Pets allowed:No
- Wheel chair accessible:No
La Lomita is located in the area where La Familia Valdez has a 300 year history. La Lomita is built with hospitality and spirituality in mind. It is a place of healing and rest, of relaxing and dreaming, of renewal. It holds mystery in the howling coyotes, the whispering junipers, the shifting arroyos, and the colorful wildlife. Bienvenidos! Nuestra casa es su casa.
Nestled into the Black Mesa, La Lomita is the hub surrounded by Abiquiu to the northwest, Ojo Caliente and Taos to the north, Chimayo to the east, and Española and Santa Fe to the south, all with local art and food just 10 to 55 minutes away. It is 12 miles from the relaxing mineral springs and spa at Ojo Caliente, and 30 minutes from Los Alamos and Bandalier National Monument.
The spectacular Santa Fe Opera is 30 minutes away, as is its neighbor, the Santa Fe Flea Market with treasures made by 'artesanos' from Mexico, Guatemala and other native areas (open in Spring and Summer).
On the way to Taos, via the High Road through Truchas or the route along the Rio Grande through Velarde with the Black Mesa Winery, you will find beautiful scenery and native Hispano-made tin work, retablos, santos, and weaving from traditions begun hundreds of years ago.
River rafting in the Rio Grande or floating over the river gorge in a hot air balloon, are adventures waiting for all ages, as are the ski trails and golf courses, all in close proximity to La Lomita.
Stay at home and climb the Black Mesa, part of our 9 acre 'back yard', and if you reach the top (about 45 minutes of spectacular climbing), wander across the top of the Mesa and see the Rio Grande flowing below. Or grab your easel and paints, camera or writing pad, and capture the breath-taking, mountain scenes all around you. Need to relax? Try tai-ch, yoga or gentle walking around our juniper, piñon and desert-flowered landscape, and let the many visiting songbirds lull you into a peaceful siesta.
Keywords: On 9 acres, solar adobe home with covered porch facing the Jemez mountains, designed with quiet and the spiritual in mind. The terrain, including the mesa high above the house, suggests privacy. ¡Se habla español!
Property Type
- 1533 sq. ft.
- House
- 1 story
Accommodation Type
- Vacation Rental
Meals
- Guests Provide Their Own Meals
Suitability
Bedrooms: 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6, Beds for 6
Bathrooms: 2 Bathrooms
Kitchen & Dining
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Cooking Utensils
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Oven
- Dishes & Utensils
- Toaster
- Pantry Items
Amenities
- Linens Provided
- Towels Provided
- Parking
- Iron & Board
Other Amenities
Entertainment
- VCR
- CD Player
- DVD Player
- Books
- Games
- Video Library
Communications
- Internet
- Broadband Access
- Wireless Internet
Outdoor Features
- Golf
- Outdoor Grill
Theme
- Romantic
- Tourist Attractions
- Historic
- Away From It All
- Family
Location & View
Activities
- Fitness Center
- Hunting Big Game
- Rock Climbing
- Medical Services
- Hospital
- Laundromat
- Massage Therapist
- Basketball Court
- Mountain Biking
- Swimming
- Fishing
- Golf
- Hiking
- Hunting
- Skiing
- Horseback Riding
- Sight Seeing
- Boating
- Churches
- Cinemas
- Restaurants
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Shopping
- Walking
- ATM/Bank
- Groceries
- Scenic Drives
- Wildlife Viewing
- Bird Watching
- Gambling Casinos
Other Activities
Reviews
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Great VRBO
Great VRBO
- Guest Holly
- Date of stay 05/05/13
- Review Submitted 05/21/13
Wonderful, clean property and peaceful setting. Will plan to return!Recommended for: Romantic getaway, age 55+, girls getaway.
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Beautiful for anniversary trip
Beautiful for anniversary trip
- Guest Marcia
- Date of stay 02/15/13
- Review Submitted 04/09/13
So beautiful. Enjoyed many nearby locations including Bandolier, Los Alamos, and Ojo Caliente Spa (it really is only 10 or so minutes away!). Next time, I would want more time to enjoy this beautiful home. Clean, comfortable, beautifully decorated, and everything you need to relax. The recommended restaurants were awesome. The hike up the arroyo behind the house led to beautiful vistas. Thank you for sharing your beautiful home....can't wait to come back.Recommended for: Families with teenagers, romantic getaway, sightseeing, age 55+, adventure seekers, girls getaway.
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Ojo Caliente comfy yet amazing
Ojo Caliente comfy yet amazing
- Guest Marcella
- Date of stay 02/08/13
- Review Submitted 02/13/13
This hone was everything we expected plus some. It was comfortable, homey and the location was great! We enjoyed it so much...we already scheduled another stay!!Recommended for: Romantic getaway, sightseeing, age 55+, adventure seekers, girls getaway.
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We loved staying here -- perfect for post-wedding gatherings!
We loved staying here -- perfect for post-wedding gatherings!
- Guest CynKen
- Date of stay 11/09/12
- Review Submitted 01/23/13
This house was perfect for our stay, and I would recommend it highly. Our elderly relatives staying with us really appreciated the accessibility, as well as the homey feel. The neighbor gave us a lovely welcome, and gifted us with homemade zucchini bread. We had several post-wedding family gatherings here, and the accommodations -- including spacious living area, well-organized kitchen, games for the kids, DVD's to enjoy, and a guitar for our sing-along! -- were just perfect for this. The stars were breathtaking, and the desert terrain endlessly fascinating. It was convenient to Ojo Caliente, Santa Fe, Taos, and other sites we visited.Recommended for: Families with young children, families with teenagers, sightseeing, age 55+, people with disabilities, adventure seekers, girls getaway.
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Great time
Great time
- Guest Tom
- Date of stay 10/25/12
- Review Submitted 10/31/12
"The light, the light," all the artists and mystics and dreamers say of this region of the cosmos but I was unconvinced. Light is light, right? And on the long-ish car ride from Albuquerque to this isolated ranchero I grew even more skeptical. The barren landscape gave off a pinkish hue and the colors of the homes and buildings seemed unimaginatively bland, the color of sand and rock. I appreciated the drive in the sense of it being intriguing. It was an introduction to a landscape so foreign to me that it was like a another country or planet. If I hadn't seen the Las Vegas environs last year, and Salt Lake City's mountains the year before, this would've been even more terra incognito. But then we arrived at the house we were renting and it was instant "wow". The view incredible, setting spectacular, and surely this was because we were surrounded by juniper and spruce trees. This was no barren desert, but one with modestly tall trees that didn't obstruct the view. A dry arroyo with some coyote tracks, puffs of desert plants clumped artistically here and there in the sand completed the picture. I was sold, in short, and immediately noticed a spectacular quality of light. The shadows pregnant with meaning, the sun gilt against the wood frame porch. And then we went in and I was blown away again. Picturesque to the nth degree, with a generous number of windows to let that special light in, plenty of books to slake my literary thirst, and all under the benevolent gaze of Our Lady of Guadalupe from a wall niche. Yes I definitely liked this place, and almost immediately a sense of panic set in: How could I read all these New Mexico-themed books and soak in this stellar view and magic light all in just three days? The mind shuddered at the impossibility, but I was instantly grateful we'd decided not to explore Albuquerque after getting the rental car. To top it all off, literally, in back of the house lay a treasure, "Black Mesa", and it was just begging to be climbed and I wasn't there a half-hour before I was picking my way up amid a fine variety of rocks, many old remants from a lava flow this being an extinct volcano. Up and up I went, completely out of breath but loathing to pause. What a beautiful part of the country!Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 0/0
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Perfect Home Base
Perfect Home Base
- Guest Prairie Bird Woman
- Date of stay 07/23/12
- Review Submitted 07/29/12
La Lomita was a wonderful home base for day trips to Ojo Caliente, El Rito and Chimayo. Evenings and mornings on the porch were idyllic. The kitchen was well-equipped. The furnishings were homey and I did not worry about tracking in the inevitable sand and dust. Hummingbirds, ravens and jack rabbits provided lively entertainment. The surrounding scenery was stunning, particularly the drama of storms over the mountains and the light on the Black Mesa. Although the weather was really too hot to safely attempt the hike up to the mesa, I enjoyed short walks around the property. The best tip in the house handbook was the pointer towards Theresa's Gallery in Santa Cruz!Recommended for: Sightseeing, age 55+.
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This Property Exceeded All Expectations
This Property Exceeded All Expectations
- Guest KDZepper
- Date of stay 06/12/12
- Review Submitted 07/10/12
For us, La Lomita was a much needed getaway. My family was struck by the beauty of the casita and the landscape. We walked to the mesa behind La Monita, enjoyed the sounds of the cicadas clicking, and watched the sun set behind the mesas in the distance. When we did venture away for a side excursion, we were delightful treated to authentic Northern New Mexican food. Bueno! I hope to return with my partner and spend more time at the casita. The casita was incredibly beautiful and calming. We highly recommend all that this property has to offer.Recommended for: Families with young children, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, sightseeing, age 55+, girls getaway.
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Great Place!
Great Place!
- Guest Jack and Diane_HAC68007
- Date of stay 07/05/12
- Review Submitted 07/09/12
We loved La Lomita! It is very comfortable with everything you would need to enjoy your visit. It provides you privacy, beautiful sunrises and sunsets. From here you will have choices to visit many historical sites. We would love to come back when we get more time. Jack and Diane Neosho, MORecommended for: Families with young children, sightseeing, age 55+, tourists without a car, adventure seekers.
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Breathtaking Setting
Breathtaking Setting
- Guest Amy
- Date of stay 07/01/12
- Review Submitted 07/08/12
La Lomita is an exceptional rental property. Well situated to explore the Santa Fe-Taos area, with nothing ever too far. What makes the property, though - is, well, the property. The setting in front of the Black Mesa is unmatched. It's quiet, gorgeous, and safe. The house itself is immaculate and contains everything one would need. Plenty of space, comfortable furniture and a host of amenities. The owners are super helpful and always available. I would *love* to stay here again!Recommended for: Families with young children, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, sightseeing, age 55+, adventure seekers, girls getaway.
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Los Lomitos
Los Lomitos
- Guest TW
- Date of stay 06/25/12
- Review Submitted 07/03/12
The property was exactly as it was described, clean, well kept, great location. Enjoyed Carles Bad Caverns on the way there. While there we went river rafting on the Rio Chama for 3 days with Far Flung Adventures., Horse back riding in Taos, the Hot Springs in Ojo Caliente, visited the Puye cliff dwelings, and just relaxing and cooking at the house. Could not of asked for anything more.Recommended for: Families with young children, families with teenagers, sightseeing, age 55+, adventure seekers, girls getaway.
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Rates
| Dates | Nightly | Wknd Night | Weekend | Weekly | Monthly * | Event |
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| Base Rate 2 night min stay |
$149 | $749 | $1988 | |||
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Location
- Nearest Train: Santa Fe at 40 Miles
- Nearest Motorway: US 285 at 0.5 Miles
Manager info
Year Purchased: 1999
About: Carl Valdez is a native of the Finger Lakes area of New York State and Gretchen is a native of Minneapolis, MN where they live and have raised 6 daughters, 8 grandchildren and a great-grand daughter. Carl is a veteran of the US Air Force of the Viet Nam era. Both are retired teachers, but Carl works full-time as an ordained deacon in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Su ministerio es primeramente con los de habla hispana. Carl is named after his paternal grandfather, Carlos Borromeo Valdez. His father's ancestors originally settled in Abiquiu, NM in the early 1800's, then in Los Valdeses, Colorado (now Seven Mile Plaza) between Del Norte and Monte Vista in the San Luis Valley. The church there, San Francisco de Asís, was founded by Juan Pio Valdez, Carl's great (5 times)-grandfather who was raised in Abiquiu. The land on which the church sits is called La Loma (the Hill) near the Rio Grande; thus the name for our home, La Lomita. Our home is situated 100 miles south, also very near the Rio Grande. Some of his aunts, uncles and cousins eventually moved back to Española, Santa Fe and Albuquerque, and it is primarily in Monte Vista and this area that he and Gretchen began regular visits more than 30 years ago.
Why Ojo Caliente:
In addition to the above family reasons, we became enchanted with the beauty of northern New Mexico, hearing the language of Carl's father, the music, the restaurants with authentic northern New Mexican food, and even watching the hummingbirds.
The Unique Benefits at this House:
We love the excitement of watching our grandchildren start 'the climb' to the top of the mesa (okay, so only two have made it with a lot of help from grandpa) or climb on the surrounding rock structures, watch hummingbirds dive and look forward every day to a new adventure - just minutes away.
We are delighted that there is something to do year around. In some months, it's possible to ski in the morning (Taos) and golf in the afternoon (Albuquerque).
We are also pleased to have a modest collection of reading material including New Mexico history and New Mexican authors, mysteries, nature, and spiritual topics. A number of visitors have commented that they have enjoyed reading on the porch without interruption (other than hummingbirds), and others have enjoyed adding to our growing collection.
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Photos
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La Lomita on a summer evening: secluded, yet near stores, restaurants & hosp
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Nearing sunset time from the porch.
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The great room with natural light, high ceiling and a view.
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Relax and read or convert into double bed.
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Looking out the kitchen and dining window
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The relaxing front porch faces the mountains to the west.
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View of morning shower coming in from the southwest.
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A fully equipped kitchen with New Mexican natural slate countertops.
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Grandkids' reward: the top of the mesa!
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Late summer decor
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