Looking for Special Taos Home

by John Hamilton Farr on January 11, 2009 · 5 comments

I thought I would cross-post the ad I just put up on Craiglist. I’m getting better at this, but this one is still too long and silly:

Educated, creative, mature professional couple (classical pianist & writer/Web designer) with one cat seeking LONG-TERM unfurnished Taos rental. We’ve lived in Taos almost 10 years and know the drill. We need:
1. Views and privacy
2. Interior solar gain
3. Easy access (mostly paved)
4. Room to garden
5. Space for at least one home office or studio, two preferred
6. Supplemental wood heat (if not primary)
7. DSL or very fast satellite/wireless
8. Washer/dryer
9. Clean, attractive kitchen and bathroom(s)
10. A decent-sized portal
PLUSES would include:
1. Garage or comparable storage facility
2. Water rights
3. Mud-free parking
4. Adobe or straw bale construction
5. Established gardens, landscaping, patio
6. Interior/exterior aesthetic details
7. Greenhouse
8. Landlord who wants friends and helpers, not just tenants
We are the real deal. Show us the right place, and we’ll be there forever. REFERENCES GLADLY FURNISHED! Please call John at 575.770.9537 or 575.751.3831, or just email jhfarr@newmex.com.

For you non-New Mexicans, “portal” is pronounced “por-TAHL” (Spanish) and means a covered outside porch.

This is it. Let ‘er rip. Got a place to rent? Just let me know.

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David January 11, 2009 at 12:05 pm: I will keep my ears and eyes open John – any particular part of town?
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John H. Farr January 11, 2009 at 12:17 pm: I’ve tried positioning ads by location and that doesn’t seem to work, ergo the more specific items in this new ad. In truth, however, there are areas around here I can’t stand, and some that are to die for.
I’ll say this, though: my wife has a nice studio she’s renting near the top of Witt Road and Fernandez. That’s a nice area. Anything near there or on upper Cruz Alta would be a no-brainer, and a place in that spot wouldn’t have to accomodate her piano, since the studio would be nearby…
Otherwise, the new home has to have room for TWO studios, and such a place could be anywhere.
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David January 11, 2009 at 12:27 pm: Got it – will keep a listen. My wife is a teacher here in town and will also have her ask around.
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Gravel Pit January 11, 2009 at 3:01 pm: What about Penasco or Vadito? I looked at a couple of houses out there; some funky spots…the drive to town can suck tho’…
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John H. Farr January 11, 2009 at 3:09 pm: Surely you jest. “Suck” doesn’t do justice to how hard it would be to get to town. Too far away, absolutely will not do.
Otherwise, not too bad!
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