We spent a very pleasant month at Casa de las Piedras in the spring of 2016, while we explored Santa Fe and the surrounding region. We thoroughly enjoyed the views from the living room and terrace, the secluded feel of the place, and the very tasteful collection of art and artifacts that filled practically every surface of every room! Even the stone floors were covered with interesting rugs.

Strolling the very unusual property (we'd love to hear the story behind all the stonework!) was always an experience. There were birds and rabbits aplenty, and even a small group of mule deer paid a visit. The clamber (there's no real path) to the top of the hill behind the house was fun. The dirt road to the house is manageable, but does require some ground clearance, and your car will certainly get dusty.

My wife was working 4 days a week during our stay. Cellphone reception was fine, and the internet service was adequate (some days it seemed to suffer from dropouts, which were frustrating at times). The property manager was very accommodating and responsive to the few questions or issues we raised.

The television has an HDMI input, and so can be used for viewing from a properly equipped laptop. The excellent stereo has a CD changer; there's a collection of mainly classical CDs available. It also has the ability to play music from a USB thumb drive, which was a nice surprise.

Friends visited us over one weekend, and there was plenty of room for dining, snacking, relaxing, and talking.

Our dog is an eastern creampuff, so the rocks and harsh plants and cactii weren't his usual environment. We didn't let him off-leash much, out of concern for his safety (we were mainly concerned about him stepping on a prickly pear), but he's older, so it wasn't a big issue for us.