Round Rio Rancho

3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 1 Den, 2 Car Garage, 2150 Square Feet (approx)

This home sits on a coveted view lot overlooking the Sandia Mountains and Bosque. The owners upgraded the home with a Double Gas Log Fireplace, a Jetted Tub in the Master Bath, and Berber Carpet. The home received fresh paint recently, inside and out. Recent updates include a 10×12 Shed, a new Water Heater, a Water Softener, a R/O Water Filter, new Garage Shelving, new Garage Door Opener and Springs and more! There is a great view deck in back, an open patio and lots of trees for shade.

River’s Edge III is the newest and last subdivision of the River’s Edge neighborhood in Rio Rancho, NM. Located between Pat D’Arco Highway (Hwy 528) and the Rio Grande bosque, there are just under 600 homes, many of which have unparalleled views of the Sandia mountains and the river. Amrep Southwest developed the neighborhoods, building about 500 homes in the third subdivision, and selling most of the lots facing the bosque to custom and semi-custom builders for more expensive homes. One of the big attractions of living in River’s Edge is the easy access to the bosque walking trails, although you will find dozens of locals walking the streets of the neighborhood at dawn and at dusk, when it cools off.

3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, Approximately 1,558 Sq Ft

La Luz is a townhome community unlike the others. Designed by famed architect Antoine Predock, the buildings and grounds ebb and flow. This unit has an unobstructed view of the bosque plus city lights from the courtyard. Access the bosque trails at your front door. The brick floor in the living room is easy care. Recently installed laminate flooring covers most of the 2nd level (just a short set of stairs). The pool, tennis courts and other facilities probably have the best views in the city!

I hear it all the time around this time of year – “Fall is the best time to be in New Mexico.” It’s hard to disagree. By early October the weather has usually cooled off, the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta is in full swing, and the trees in the Rio Grande River Bosque are golden.

Because of the Albuquerque “Box”, (a set of local wind patterns that allow hot air balloons to fly to the south at low altitude, and to the north up high) a lot of balloons often end up flying over the Rio Grande River within sight of the Rivers Edge Subdivision of Rio Rancho.

There’s a walking path along the cliffs overlooking the west side of the river. If you haven’t ever walked there, October would be a great time to do so.  You’ll get a view of the bosque which only lasts a few weeks each year, but which is worth the wait!