Compounds – not just for the Godfather any more!

Posted on 30 July 2010

Here in Santa Fe I’ve noticed more clients asking – and more agents marketing – for Santa Fe properties that could be described as Compounds.  I guess it’s the cocoon effect - the desire to retreat to a safe, comfortable place surrounded by familiar things and faces.  These clients are asking about homes that are “flexible” or “configurable” – reminds me of when people started asking for home-office space.  But in this case it’s extra bedrooms/bathrooms, preferably with a separate entrance.  In some cases it’s to allow the owner to generate some rental income, but more and more it’s to accomodate another family member – one they want close, but not that close!

I have a wonderful Santa Fe home for sale in the Museum Hill district, which is about 10 minutes from downtown.  The home has a guesthouse, a studio and a main house – all three could be separate or integrated, and that’s what people seem to like about the place.   I had one son & mother very interested in the property and their plan was for the son to live in the guesthouse, the mother in the main house and the studio for guests and a meditation space.

Another Santa Fe home for sale is in the exclusive East Side and it’s really a compound too, with a main house, guesthouse, chapel (!) and a number of outbuildings.

Room for Grandma, space for the kids or grandkids (both of these properties are in great santa fe school districts), space to stretch, indulge in hobbies, arts & crafts….
Is the Compound the next thing?

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