4BR Adobe Home with Pool, Sandia Heights, 360 Degree View

This was our family's third stay in this lovely home. The views of the magnificent Albuquerque sunsets and Sandia mountains cannot be beat. Watch the "lights of Albuquerque" turn on or storms roll across the skies from the home's grand picture window. This home is comfortable, clean and serene. The kids love the sparkling blue swimming pool and gorgeous backyard. The deck continues to be a favorite spot of mine for sunrise views and a cup of coffee. Views of Albuquerque are unsurpassed as you walk through the neighborhood (bikes are available too). Great shopping and restaurants are close in proximity. Truly, we are thrilled we could stay in this beautiful home again.

Our family had the pleasure of returning to Albuquerque and we were thrilled that we could stay in this incredible home once again. Truthfully, we can't imagine staying anywhere else, even with the over 150 choices on "HomeAway''s" website. The homeowners are extremely kind and thoughtful! The house has everything you would need and more, with it being extremely well maintained. The beds and pillows are very comfortable! The views are spectacular from every view of the home! Our family loves the layout of the home and it's charm! We ate breakfast outside on the back patio by the fishpond and our lunches by the pool. Personally, one of my favorite things to do at this home, is not to sleep in but get up early to enjoy coffee on their magnificent deck and watch the sun come over the Sandia Mountains-it never gets old! We also enjoyed leisurely walks around the serene neighborhood, taking in more breathtaking views. There are bicycles you can borrow, helmets too, and get in a great ride around the neighborhood or hop on the bike path, a short distance away. There is so much to see and do in Albuquerque and there are restaurants galore with amazing food, but you could just stay put in this home and be perfectly content.

Our warmest regards to the homeowners for having us!

"once again your home has provided us with many happy and serene hours. No matter which way we turned the beauty surrounding us always amazed us and elevated our emotions. Perfect therapy not only for the body but also for the soul. This without a doubt will be a repeat place to get away from it all. If God was to retire, I believe this would be his spotl Our very Best to you both"

Our family of six vacationed in Albuquerque this summer to visit family. We really enjoyed the comfort and exquisite amenities this home features. The location of this home is ideal, easily accessible to grocery stores, coffee shops, bike/walking paths, Albuquerque attractions and especially picturesque views! The owners of this home were a pleasure to work with. They were very thoughtful and considerate as well as thorough in the information they provided about their home and the Albuquerque area.

Some of our favorite things about this home were the lovely picture windows to observe day and night time views of Albuquerque, absolutely beautiful! My husband and I enjoyed watching storms roll over the Albuquerque skyline. We could not wait to get up and watch the presentation of colors displayed on the mountains, as the sun rose each morning, from one of the impressive patios or deck. In the evening, we enjoyed walking around the serene neighborhood and watching the exquisite sunsets. Our children thoroughly enjoyed the stunning swimming pool. During our stay, our two year old marveled at the fish pond and took great pleasure in feeding the fish with her grandpa. Several varieties of birds ate from the feeders, even a roadrunner stopped by to eat. We enjoyed cooking in the backyard and often ate our evening meals in the dining room as it too had fabulous views of the attractive backyard and mountains.

After a visit to New Mexico, you will understand why they call it “The Land of Enchantment.” We would highly recommend this wonderful home to anyone planning a stay in Albuquerque. The property is clean, comfortable and very well maintained. The home had everything we needed and then some. I imagine this home is just as impressive in the winter time. We had a wonderful time in Albuquerque and our family couldn’t have been more pleased with our exceptional accommodations.

Our kindest regards to the owners.

Our stay at Casa Griffin made for a wonderful family vacation. Eight of us -- two sets of parents with two children each – were absolutely comfortable in this spacious home. The pictures really don’t do justice to the space and layout of the home. There is a lovely atrium room that the boys loved for doing crafts or playing games (the house is well stocked with classics like monopoly and others). The living room area is right off of the spacious and well-appointed kitchen, which makes meal prep time a social event – no one is trapped in the kitchen alone! The kitchen is one of the best stocked we’ve seen after several VRBO stays, and the cute watermelon accessories add a charmingly personal touch to the space. The kitchen was big enough that two to three people could work in there together, cooking and cleaning side-by-side (a real plus when feeding eight!). There were multiple options for where to dine after preparing the food – the dining area gave us a perfect setting for Father’s Day Brunch; other meals we opted to eat outside in the lovely garden area. The view of the mountains, sky, and city made the outdoors setting endlessly beautiful, and the four boys spent hours in the pool (which again was one of the best maintained we’ve seen at a VRBO). The sleeping arrangements were also commodious – two bedrooms perfect for couples, with two more that had two twin beds each, making them ideal for the kids. The three bathrooms meant that even with eight people in the house, facilities were never a problem. The office area was a godsend for the small business owner who had to do a little work during the week, Perhaps what set Casa Griffin apart from other VRBO’s was the clear sense that it was a home, well-cared for and loved by its owners. You felt like a guest, in the best sense of the term.

The location of the house is also a plus – getting to Old Town is a snap, and there a score of interesting restaurants closer to the house. Grocery stores are easily accessible too. The nearby Sandia Peaks area was restricted because of fire danger, but in other seasons would be another fantastic benefit to the location.

All eight of us had a wonderful, comfortable, memorable stay at Casa Griffin, and couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity. The Griffins and their team were lovely to work with, responsive and gracious. We simply can’t recommend this location highly enough!