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Oasis by the Santa Fe River - 4 Blocks to Historic Plaza; 1 Block to Canyon Road

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Great Room with high viga beam ceilings, brick floors, and antler chandelier.
Geniality. Grace. Culture. Coffee table once carried Santos in the sts of Mexico
Fireplace and elegant leather chairs create a congenial Great-Room.
Gardenside dining for four in handmade leather Mexican equipaje chairs.
Open floor plan flows between dining, living and kitchen.
Reviews
9.8 out of 10 Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4111 sq m

Popular amenities

  • FireplaceFireplaceFireplace
  • WasherWasherWasher
  • DryerDryerDryer
  • Outdoor spaceOutdoor spaceOutdoor space
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen
  • Barbecue grillBarbecue grillBarbecue grill

Explore the area

Map
Santa Fe, NM
  • Popular LocationCanyon Road3 min walk
  • Popular LocationLoretto Chapel10 min walk
  • Popular LocationSanta Fe Plaza11 min walk
  • AirportSanta Fe, NM (SAF-Santa Fe Municipal)22 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom with TV

Master Bedroom (suite with own bath)

2 bathrooms

Master bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Second bath

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Oasis by the Santa Fe River - 4 Blocks to Historic Plaza; 1 Block to Canyon Road

Casa Tierra is a unique historic adobe in a superb location: 4 blocks from the Santa Fe Plaza and 1 block off art-studded Canyon Road. This 2 bedroom/2 bath casita is tucked back from the Santa Fe River; the 6 minute stroll to the center of town is along shady sidewalks and seasonally flowing water.

This authentic adobe is hand-mudded in the ancient ways of native peoples. It is this rare and lovely hand-applied earthen surface that lends the house its name, Casa Tierra - House from the Earth. Casa Tierra is one of only six all-adobe, all-mudded homes remaining today in Santa Fe.

Upon entering Casa Tierra, you are greeted by a great room with high viga-beam ceilings, herringbone brick floors, fireplace, and museum quality art and antiques. The living room opens onto a granite topped kitchen with five burner stove. Both bedrooms offer a king or two-twin-beds sleeping option (new beds!) and each has its own joyfully tiled Talavera bath. Handmade doors, furnishings, carvings and woodwork throughout offer a rustic Old World ambiance.
Casa Tierra opens out onto four private and inviting sitting areas beneath venerable Cedar and Cypress trees--perfect for communing with friends or simply relaxing and enjoying time alone. This is truly an Oasis by the Santa Fe River.


PAST GUEST COMMENTS:
"Of all the places we've stayed in Santa Fe, this is the best. The spirit is here!"
--Jane Pratt-Shilling

Property manager

NOËL BENNETT

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Mountain view
Terrace/patio
Historic Downtown Home Located 3 blocks from the Plaza
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
9.6 out of 10, (128 reviews)
Historic Downtown Home Located 3 blocks from the Plaza

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 20
Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
Well behaved children are always welcome!

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Please put all trash in outside garbage bin and leave house "tidy" upon departure. Thank you.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
Property Registration Number 155346

We should mention

A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

About the area

Santa Fe

Located on a river, this vacation home is in Historic Eastside, a neighborhood in Santa Fe. Railyard Arts District and Santa Fe Railyard are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Randall Davey Audubon Center & Sanctuary and Hyde Memorial State Park. Santa Fe Children's Museum and Santa Fe Botanical Garden are also worth visiting. Swimming offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain climbing, mountain biking, and hiking nearby.
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Santa Fe, NM

What's nearby

  • Canyon Road - 3 min walk
  • Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi - 9 min walk
  • Loretto Chapel - 10 min walk
  • Santa Fe Plaza - 11 min walk
  • Georgia O'Keefe Museum - 15 min walk

Getting around

  • Santa Fe Depot - 20 min walk
  • Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • French Pastry Shop - 11 min walk
  • The Shed - 10 min walk
  • Plaza Burritos - 11 min walk
  • La Plazuela - 10 min walk
  • La Cantina - 10 min walk

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

patsy b.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Home away from home:
It is a good location, but too far from town for us to walk. Lots of extras like well stock pantry.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Denise H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Place in Santa Fe
We stayed for 5 nights at this lovely adobe in Santa Fe. It was the perfect location for walking to both Canyon Road and the Plaza area. The guest house was clean and comfortable. Noel and Peter were great and helpful. They shared with us their favorite restaurants and things to do in the area. We would stay here again our next time in Santa Fe.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Love Casa Tierra
This was our fourth stay at this property; we love it. Great location, has everything we need. Easy walk or drive to everything. Cool in the summer and cozy in the winter. I hate to give it a great rating because that makes it harder to reserve... but fantastic all around.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beth E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house; great location
Lovely and comfortable Santa Fe style house with everything we needed. The location was convenient to walk to the Plaza & Canyon Rd & numerous good restaurants. A bonus was the walking path outside the house along the Santa Fe River. Everyday we commented to each other how fortunate we were to enjoy such a wonderful place! Definitely will return!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marsha H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic Santa Fe casita
Absolutely perfect. So well equipped, so thoughtfully prepared. Can’t wait to return!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

About the host

Hosted by NOËL BENNETT

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The owner, NOËL BENNETT, has lived most of her life in the Southwest. After graduating from Stanford University, she lived with the Navajo for eight years and authored nine books on Navajo weaving, history and culture. She continues to write and paint from her studios in Santa Fe and in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico.

Why they chose this property

While living in Santa Fe for ten years, in the heat of the summer NOEL would walk her Komondor dog along the Santa Fe river. Always the shady paths and trickling water were refreshing and revitalizing---a stark reminder that water in the Great Southwest is sacred.
One day she noticed that the two hand-mudded adobe homes along the river--a home and guest home that had always fascinated her--were for sale! There was no doubt that the location was unbeatable. Once inside, she found the earthiness, solar absorption, and quietness of the authentic adobe to be also irresistible. Since then she and her husband, "SIR DOKTOR" RUSSELL BETTS (International Environmentalist) have worked to remodel the homes to bring them into today's living standards--ever mindful of maintaining their original ambiance.

What makes this property unique

But there is more! What struck NOËL especially was how clearly the homes manifested Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural style. First there is his signature honey-comb 120 degree angles so reflecting the way humans most comfortably function within architectural spaces. Second, there is his hallmark "continuous space" in which architecture is wielded to blur the line between humans and nature. Having herself grown up in California in a Frank Lloyd Wright designed home, plus having lived with the Navajo for eight years, plus having previously lived in a double-walled adobe, the unique combination of styles and materials ("Imagine! A 'Frank Lloyd Wright Adobe!') immediately felt like home.
Over the years, NOËL has pieced together the fascinating history of these homes. Specifically they were HAND-built in the 1950s by Harry Pierson, an Economic Anthropologist/Columbia University Professor and co-author of "Trade and Market in the Early Empires."
But fact finding continues: They have yet to find out how much of a hand Frank Lloyd Wright--or more likely one of his Taliesin West apprentices--might have played in creating the dual sense of coziness and expansiveness inherent in this oasis along the Santa Fe River.

Languages:

English
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