As one drives on the famous Corrales Road in the heart of New Mexico, one discovers the Village of Corrales, nestled in the Rio Grande Valley, that offers a refreshingly rural experience just moments from the cities of Albuquerque and Rio Rancho as well as the charming small towns of Bernalillo and Placitas. Corrales has been a rich agricultural and equestrian community for over 500 years and is currently home to magnificent homes, both old and new, eclectic galleries, shops, schools, to include a Montessori school, restaurants, bed and breakfasts, wineries, spas, a Hispanic museum, and a variety of incredible home sites available for building an upscale custom dream home. The Village of Corrales provides a tranquil existence and is perfectly suited for those seeking breathtaking views, friendly neighbors, and luxurious living among the beautiful Cottonwood trees of the Rio Grande River.
The small village of Placitas and the surrounding vast area boasts the true richness of high desert living in all its grandeur and majestic privacy. The allure of Placitas has drawn many homeowners to find the ideal location for an upscale dream home situated with panoramic views of the stunning landscape and other spectacular custom homes. As with the charming Village of Corrales, Placitas is situated a short distance from the major urban areas of Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, as well as presenting an opportunity for a relatively brief drive to the capital of New Mexico - the historic and famous city of Santa Fe. The area of Placitas currently offers many opportunities for those seeking the serenity of high desert living in the sense of a large array of available home sites for building an upscale custom dream home particularly in such historic areas as the Diamond Tail Ranch.
As New Mexico's fastest growing city, Rio Rancho is an exciting place of opportunities and investment. Rio Rancho is located a few minutes from the ever-growing beautiful metropolis of Albuquerque and a mere 45 minute drive to Santa Fe, the cultural center of the Southwest. The City of Rio Rancho currently offers many opportunities for homebuyers searching for home sites to build upscale custom dream homes – most notably in the spectacular and breathtakingly beautiful Mariposa development area filled with magnificent homes and vast open spaces for outdoor recreation at its finest.
The city of Rio Rancho is highlighted by a business oriented environment based on an excellent quality of life, including affordable housing and low crime rates, a nationally acclaimed school system, access to the largest labor pool in New Mexico with the fastest-growing population in the State of New Mexico, a Central Business District (City Center), access to state of the art health care services including new construction of two full-service hospitals, the establishment of the University of New Mexico West Campus and Medical Center and the Central New Mexico Community College, and a large selection of entertainment activities such as the Santa Ana Star Center multipurpose events facility featuring hockey games, concerts, family shows, trade shows, and conventions.
In this rapidly growing and business friendly city, Rio Rancho has been ranked as follows: In November 2008, Rio Rancho was named the “Best Place to Raise Kids in New Mexico for 2009”. In April 2008, RIo Rancho was named “Best Place to Live and Launch” by Fortune Small Business Magazine. In 2005, Rio Rancho was named in Money Magazine as one of America’s Best Places to Live for the second year in a row.
Albuquerque is a high desert city nestled up against the Sandia Mountains, and the far Northeast Heights region of Albuquerque is abound with some of the finest luxury homes in the American Southwest. It is widely known, the far Northeast Heights area provides one of the best locations to live in Albuquerque based on instant access to both the amenities of the city and the wide range of outdoor activities related to the Sandia Mountains. Fortunately, there are a wide variety of home sites still available in the far Northeast Heights area for building an upscale custom dream home and for those seeking to unearth the harmony of serene high desert living and fashionable urban life.
Albuquerque is one of the oldest cities in America and has provided a peaceful and rich existence in the Rio Grande Valley for many centuries. The Rio Grande Valley is permeated with history and culture of the American Southwest with immediate access to the diverse amenities of the city of Albuquerque coupled with the pure enjoyment of outdoor leisurely activities associated with the Rio Grande and the splendid cottonwoods. There are a variety of home sites available in many areas of the lush Rio Grande Valley for building upscale luxury homes and maintaining a picturesque American Southwest way of life.
