The owners, Richard Hertz, 81, and his wife Doris Meyer, 70, purchased this nearly 15-acre property in Santa Fe, N.M., for $650,000 in 1999, Mr. Hertz said. (New Mexico does not publicly disclose residential sales prices.) They completed this 6,200-square-foot Pueblo-style home in 2001, he said. Ms. Meyer, a retired Hispanic studies professor from New Jersey, said they were attracted to New Mexico for its rich culture and museums. Photo: Andrew Neighbour  'We wanted a Santa Fe-style house with some contemporary interior overtones,' Mr. Hertz, a real-estate developer from New York, said. He added that he kept the spirit of classic adobe homes, like the decorative exposed wood beams on the ceilings known as vigas, seen above. At the same time, they wanted to soften some of the lines and add larger windows to give it a more modern feel. The semi-circular living room, with large windows looking out over the mountainous landscape, is pictured. Mr. Meyer said building the home cost 'in the vicinity' of $3 million. Photo: Andrew Neighbour  For Ms. Meyer, getting to build the home from the ground up allowed her to showcase the couple's eclectic art collection. Their pieces span contemporary and American-Indian art, to works by local artists and finds from their travels to Papua New Guinea. Navajo baskets hang off the hand-plastered walls in the family room, shown above. A representation of cowboy boots and a guitar hangs over one of the fire indoor fireplaces. Furnishings are not included in the sales price. Photo: Andrew Neighbour  The home is flanked by portals, or covered porches, common for Pueblo-style homes. The home overlooks the Sangre de Cristo mountains to the east and the Jemez mountains to the west, Mr. Hertz said. Ms. Meyer said they spend most of their time on the property outdoors, either tending to their fruit trees or enjoying the views. Best of all, there are no mosquitoes, the couple said. Photo: Andrew Neighbour  Mr. Hertz's office, with green plastered walls and access to the portal, is pictured above. Ms. Meyer said the reason they're selling is that they're hoping to move to a home of about 'half this size' within the same community. The Campanas community, which this property is a part of, provides golfing and equestrian activities for members, among other amenities, they said. Photo: Andrew Neighbour  The home includes four bedrooms, four bathrooms and one half bath. Photo: Andrew Neighbour  The master bathroom, with red marble surfaces, double sinks and two separate commodes, is pictured. Photo: Andrew Neighbour  Much of the flooring in the home is either dark walnut hardwood or a kind of green stone, Mr. Hertz said. The kitchen is pictured above. Photo: Andrew Neighbour  The home was listed in July for $4.7 million. Marion Skubi and Johnnie Gillespie of Sotheby's International Realty have the listing. Photo: Andrew Neighbour
A Hispanic studies professor and her husband moved west for an adobe home to house their art collection.