House Gazing

1 Of My Favorite Hobbies

2013 Update: All of these homes are cheaper now. Just ignore the price for all homes.

*** I have provided the price and layout details and reset the pictures to match the interior. Also, please keep in mind that the price will change if you want most of your house 18" tile instead of just the normal wet areas. Berber carpet, and stainless steal will also increase price but use to be considered standard when we purchased our home.  However, because of the housing problems these things are extra. So what you see in the picture is considered standard, except the pools of course.  Single story homes take up much more land and therefore will cost more. All houses have 3 very different elevation plans that don't change the price.

** This area has its own parks (93 acres), Elementary, Jr. High , high schools, Brand new indoor water park, library, tons of walking trails (3 miles), fields all within walking distance. and 3 golf courses with 10-15 minutes The main entrance to the community is 1/4 mile off the main roads for privacy. 

Pulte is building a new community in Rio Rancho called Loma Colorado. A friend of mine was in town so we decided to go check them out.

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Cadiz

Starting from $329,990
2,672 Square Feet
3 Bedrooms / 2 Baths / 1 Half Baths
3 Car Garage Attached
1 Story
Den
Covered Patio
Kitchen with Nook

To view floor plan click http://www.pulte.com/templates/av/index.html?plan=../../communities/nm/rio-rancho/loma-colorado/plans/av/cadiz

________________________________ Marbella

Starting from $348,990
2,942 Square Feet
5 Bedrooms / 3 Bathrooms
3 Car Garage Attached
1 Story
Walk-in Closet in Master Suite
Kitchen with Nook
Covered Porch and court yard with cobble or flag stone pillars (PIMP!)

To view floor plan click http://www.pulte.com/templates/av/index.html?plan=../../communities/nm/rio-rancho/loma-colorado/plans/av/marbella

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The Alicante (back home in DC these would be over 1.3 million easy)

Starting from $382,990
4,223 Square Feet
6 Bedrooms / 4 Baths / 1 Half Baths
3 Car Garage Attached
2 Stories
Curved Staircase Off Rounded Foyer
Separate Living and Dining Room
Courtyard

Loft living area 3

Formal Living room

Sitting area 4 leading to 5th bedroom

Master Bedroom/ Door leads to private patio over looking mountains

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 4

There are additional bedrooms but I didn't take a picture of them all. Click http://www.pulte.com/templates/av/index.html?plan=../../communities/nm/rio-rancho/loma-colorado/plans/av/alicante for a detailed floor plan. This house also had a Roman pool with hot tub, a mini soccer field and a courtyard.

Standard features of the Alicante click http://www.pulte.com/communities/nm/rio-rancho/loma-colorado/plans/alicante.aspx

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Ok, I can't find info on these houses at all. They had 22 models and my mind can't remeber all their names. I didn't even go into these house because I was overwelmed at all the other houses we saw that day. I'm pretty sure they are around 240K and 310K with close to 2,500-3,500 sq ft or more.

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Santa Cruz (Best 1 story house to us)
Starting from $372,990
3,365 Square Feet
4 Bedrooms / 3 Baths / 1 Half Baths
3 Car Garage Attached
1 Story
Kitchen with Curved Island and Eating Nook
Covered Patio

I really need to go back and take a picture of the inside because it's simple beautiful. To see floor plan click http://www.pulte.com/templates/av/index.html?plan=../../communities/nm/rio-rancho/loma-colorado/plans/av/santacruz

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In case you wanted to know the cheapest 1 story house is:

Montilla

Starting from $179,990
1,511 Square Feet
4 Bedrooms / 2 Bathrooms
2 Car Garage Attached
1 Story
Kitchen with Island and Nook Area
Optional Covered Patio
Master Suite with Private Bath, Double Vanity, and Sunken Tub

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The cheapest 2 story house is:

Alameda
Starting from $221,990
2,088 Square Feet
3 Bedrooms / 2 Baths / 1 Half Baths
2 Car Garage Attached
2 Stories
Large Two-Story Great Room
Spacious Nook and Kitchen
Upstairs Laundry Room

So what do you think?

Sahayla's Horse Attack

East Coast Rough Riders, MD



The ECRR just had the 2nd Gymkhana
June 7th and thier annual trail ride was this past weekend. You can see the Gymkhana pictures here: http://www.roughridersonline.com/Gymkhana2/index.html

I know they will take at least a week to get over the party from last weekend but I'll post pictures when they do.