Run Away To Santa Fe
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Welcome to Casa Carino!
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Located in the East Side three short blocks from Canyon Road (near everyone's favorite Geronimo restaurant), and an easy one mile walk to the downtowm area, along Canyon Road, Alameda, or historic Palace Avenue, to the famous Santa Fe Plaza. The perfect home in the perfect location.
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Guest parking area adjacent to Casa Carino garden area
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Your guest parking is just steps away from Casa Carino, with access to the front entry (around to the right) or the door to the garden and portal (covered patio). Santa Fe is not know for available parking, but not so at Casa Carino. Park your car in your private garage.
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View of home returning from Canyon Road art district
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 After that strenous afternoon shopping and dining along Canyon Road (after all, someone has to do it), this view of Casa Carino welcomes you on your return. Guest bedroom windows on left. Entry in center, and garage door just beyond on right.
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Views abound from Casa Carino's hillside perch
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 Portal (covered patio), great room / dining area, and master bedroom all enjoy the spectacular Western views to over the City Different and the Jemez mountains. In the Spring, hillside vegetation fills out to filter the afternoon sun keeping the home -- and you -- cool.
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Sky-light lit entry to home provides access to everything
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 Guest suite then kitchen entry on the left side. Garage door, laundry access, and office on the right. Leading down to the dining area and opening up into the great room. Master bedroom entry at far end on the right. Cozy, comfortable, and complete!
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Office and kitchen opposite each other off hallway
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 Looking down hallway from great room back to front door, you can see in the foreground the office with built-in desk and cabinets on the left (don't you hate to use bedrooms and dining tables for your hard-to-avoid computer work?) and kitchen entry on the right. At the far end, towards the front door, is access to the guest bedroom suite (right) and garage (left). On the left, between the office and the garage door, is the door to the washer-dryer, and directly across from that is the spacious pantry.
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Super-comfortable Queen bed is hidden away in that sleeper sofa.
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 Comfort abounds in Casa Carino, and this top-of-the-line sleeper sofa lives up to that reputation. Enjoy sunset views seated in front of the kiva fireplace, with that "if-you-have-to-watch" TV a bit off to the left. Door to the King master bedroom is seen in the background.
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Wood burning kiva fireplace to keep your warm...
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 ... on those cold Winter days. Santa Fe does receive snow, but typically a few inches that doesn't stay around long. Yes, occassionally you might wake up to a foot of snow; stoke up that fire!
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Dining with a view
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 Imagine dining in this lovely setting with a view overlooking Santa Fe and to the sunsets over the Jemez mountains in the West. In the summer, shade trees block the late afternoon sun yet maintaining a filtered view.
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Everything you need for that gourmet meal, right down to the garlic press
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 The fully equipped kitchen overlooking the great room and dining area will tempt you to prepare sensational Santa Fe dishes. But be sure to discover the fantastic Santa Fe restaurants. Decisions, decisions...
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Gas range for gourmet cooking
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 Plus full size oven and not-so-gourmet-cooking with the microwave oven. Plenty of cabinet space. View of garden area from kitchen sink.
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Plush Santa-Fe-style comfort and terrific view from the master bedroom
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 The King-bed master bedroom with its adjacent dual-sink bathroom with separate enclosed water closet and shower area and walk-in closet is perfect for your Santa Fe vacation. You will agree with previous guests that you've never slept in a more comfortable bed! Wake up in the morning to the soft sound of bells wafting across from the St Francis Cathedral located near the downtown Plaza. Roll over and sneak a peak at the view over Santa Fe through the shade trees.
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Writing table in master bedroom
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 Take a break from the frenetic shopping in Santa Fe ... Retire to the master bedroom to write your thoughts into your personal journal or write letters to folks back home. Try not to make them too envious.
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Guest bedroom with Queen bed
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 Casa Carino's Queen-bed guest bedroom with own adjacent full bath is perfect for that second couple. Our guests frequently compliment the comfort of our top-of-the-line mattresses. This bedroom offers plenty of closet and drawer space even for extended stays in Santa Fe.
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Beautiful landscaping in Casa Carino's Portales Vista community
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 Portales Vista, the 16 unit compouond in which Casa Carino is located, features nicely maintained natural landscaping.
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Garden Setting
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 Casa Carino features a private "portal", a covered patio with an adjacent garden area. With Santa Fe's outstanding climate, you will find the portal becomes a natural extension of this wondedrful home.
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Outside entrance to portal
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 In addition to access from the great room, the portal has an entrance from the guest parking area located just steps from the home. Especially convenient for loading firewood into the portal for the outside kiva fireplace.
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Private garden adjacent to portal
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 The garden is viewable from double-door access of great room and window at the kitchen sink, complementing the huge over view of Santa Fe and the distant Jemez mountains as seen from the opposite windows in the great room and dining area.
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Portal kiva will keep you warm
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 Enjoy your early Spring and late Fall beverage on the portal warmed by the uniqely Southwest kiva fireplace.
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Portal offers outside dining even in inclement weather
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 Even if one of those enjoyable summer thundershowers sneaks up on you in the late afternoon, you can still dine outside, adjacent to the garden, and with thrilling views of the storm passing over Santa Fe.
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