Casa Arequipa

Perched on a mesa above Taos, NM near the Millicent Rogers Museum, Casa Arequipa offers sweeping vistas of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and spectacular sunsets views. This comfortable well-appointed Taos vacation home offers 3 unique bedrooms, a welcoming living room with kiva fireplace and viga ceilings, and a well-stocked kitchen. This is truly a home, not just a rental and the difference is noteable.

A traditional adobe home, Casa Arequipa is a quiet sanctuary in the middle of 1 acre of land. Colorful interior walls, original artwork, and eclectic furnishings add to its charm. Outside the home, adobe walls and traditional latilla fences define private front and back courtyards. A hot tub sits in a sheltered nook in the back courtyard with phenomenal nighttime views of the stars. The owners have worked hard to decrease Casa Arequipa's carbon footprint and turn it into a "green home". Adobe is one of the best insulating building products available, so with the house being an adobe with passive solar design, they had good bones to work with! In addition the following improvements have been made to the home: new, dual pane windows have been installed, unscented, non-toxic products are used for cleaning and laundry, a clothesline is available, and organic cotton sheets for chemical free sleep. CFL bulbs have been installed in the majority of fixtures and solar lighting is used outside. Non-electric clocks with rechargeable batteries and a recharger are available and the garden is watered via a drip irrigation system. Plus the owners have signed up for pollution free, renewable wind generated electricity through Kit Carson Electric Co-op. They have purchased ten 100 kilowatt blocks through their Green Power program. The more blocks you purchase the more pollution you prevent. Buying five blocks per month for a year offsets the environmental impact of driving 12,000 miles!

Casa Arequipa is conveniently located between Taos Plaza and Taos Ski Valley (its north-of-town setting allows you to avoid in-town traffic) making it easy to access all that the Taos area has to offer. With an unlimited variety of activities for those that love the out-of-doors, history, art, music and great food, there is something for everyone!

Besides a convenient location and great charm, Casa Arequipa offers all the amenities: satellite TV, CD/AM/FM sound system, High-speed internet, hot tub, washer, dryer, outdoor grill, and the most comfortable beds you have ever slept in! A full-size inflatable mattress can accommodate one additional adult or two children. One dog is permitted with the signing of a pet agreement and receipt of a pet deposit.

Legend has it that an Incan leader exclaimed 'ari quepay' (Yes, let's stop here in Quechuan) when he found just the right place to live...and so the city of Arequipa, Peru, was born. We felt the same way when we found Casa Arequipa and hope you will as well, making our home your home for all your visits to Taos.

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