My Listings

Taos - Valley Land

Those seeking lush valley land with flowing streams lined with cottonwood trees and willows, surrounded by verdant pastures and dotted with adobe farm houses need look no farther than the Taos - Valley Land region. Here the Rio Lucero, Rio Pueblo de Taos, Rio Don Fernando de Taos, Rio Chiquito and Little Rio Grande descend from the surrounding mountains and converge before entering their own canyon into the Rio Grande. Acequias (irrigation ditches) channel this abundant water and provide life-giving moisture to the surrounding farm lands. Even areas without ditches or streams feature lush vegetation due to this area's high water table, often just inches below the surface.

This area sits in a strip between Blueberry Hill on the west and Taos Pueblo Land, and the towns of Taos and Ranchos de Taos on the east. On aerial photographs, such as the background for the map below, its verdant farmlands clearly mark this region.

Click on any shaded area of the map to see information. Clicking outside of the shaded area will return you to the MLS map page.

Maps and content Copyright by John Kejr

Distance to Taos: 0 - 10 Minutes

Distance to Taos Ski Valley: 20 - 30 minutes

The Taos MLS divides this area into five MLS zones.

Cordillera (13A)

Valley lands accessed by, or close to Camino del Medio identify this zone. It lies on both sides of this road as it connects the north and south ends of SR 240 (Upper Ranchitos Road and Lower Ranchitos Road). This is the easternmost zone of the Valley Land and borders southern section of the Town of Taos zone on the west.

Cordovas (14A)

Los Cordovas sits at the very bottom of where the streams flow prior to entering the Rio Pueblo de Taos canyon and as such is the lowest point in the Taos Valley. It occupies the northern portions of Los Cordovas Road, the western portion of Cuchilla Road, and the western "corner" of NM 240 where Los Cordovas Road, Blueberry Hill Road intersect it. Los Cordovas plaza - near the north end of Los Cordovas Road, marks the heart of this area.

Many homes along the southernmost portions of Los Cordovas Road that are in mesa land and belong in the Country Club or Orchard/LD/CATL/GIJ zones, rather than irrigated grass lands are incorrectly listed as being in Los Cordovas. Be aware that all listings shown in this zone - especially those south of the sewer plant - may not necessarily be in lush valley land.

El Prado (19A)

Most people are familiar with the El Prado zone because many signs and businesses in that area bear the El Prado name which translates to "the pasture". It forms a narrow strip of land that extends along US 64 from approximately Cid's Grocery store to the intersection of Millicent Rogers Road just before the Old Blinking Light intersection. Most of the land fronting 64 is commercial used for shops, banks, a post office, and restaurants. But some open views extend toward Taos Mountain and the buffalo pasture in the foreground. Only a narrow strip of land extends northeast between the highway and the Taos Pueblo lands which are not developed. Southwest of the highway sit many dead end streets contain primarily a mixture of mobile or manufactured homes and commercial uses.

Ranchitos-Lower (35A)

Most of this zone fronts on NM 240 (Lower Ranchitos Road) extending from just west of Ranchos de Taos to the Los Cordovas intersection. Tom Holder Road and Blossoms Nursery sit near the center of this zone filled with many small farms. It is common to see pastures full of sheep, chickens and other domestic livestock. The Little Rio Grande/Rio Chiquito flows through the southern portion of this zone south of Ranchitos Road.

Ranchitos-Upper (35B)

Any properties accessed by Upper Ranchitos Road, the eastern portion of Millicent Rogers Road (before it ascends Blueberry Hill), and NM 240 (Ranchitos Road between the town of Taos and the intersection of Blueberry Hill Road), fall into this largest valley land zone. This zone includes the village of Ranchitos where Ranchitos Road joins Upper Ranchitos Road and Callejon Road. This area features many beautiful streamside properties - some of which feature very upscale homes. Views of Taos Mountain, framed by cottonwood trees abound here.

Information Request Form

Select the items that apply, and then let John know how to contact you.

| Dreamcatcher Real Estate, Inc. 515 Gusdorf Rd., Suite 2, Taos, NM 87571 (575)758-3606 | Licensed in the State of New Mexico