Small town New Mexico (Alamogordo, Gallup: for sale, condo, home)

[ognend]

Originally Posted by newmexicoceremonies

I spent over a year looking for the right place in NM to move to; from a rural town on central coast of CA (Cambria) and settled in Truth or Consequences 3 years ago. Love the weather, not TOO hot in summer and never have to shovel snow; we really are in a little micro-climate here. Plus only an hour from Cruces and 2 from Albq., near 2 lakes and the Rio Grande River (to be near water in NM is great) and 10 bath houses with hot mineral water from the huge underground springs. I suggest you check out the Herald newspaper which they post online a week or two after publication. It has real estate classifieds and there seem to be plenty of places near here (Caballo, Cuchillo, Elephant Butte) with 10 acres. I'll tell you Hillsboro is priced higher than most other areas of Sierra County for some reason. There ARE drugs here; there are drugs EVERYWHERE, but it's never affected our lives in any way. I couldn't even tell you a neighborhood that's considered a druggie neighborhood, and if you're living on 10 acres, can't imagine why those people would affect you. There's also a growing recycle/green/sustainable/off the grid movement going on here. Not saying anything wrong with SC or Ruidoso, but both were too pricey for me and too much winter in Ruidoso. And I LOVE all the water here! We floated down the Rio Grande 4 days ago for the first time this season; lovely, fun...

Hey there,

Hillsboro is where Berrenda ranch is (Berrenda Creek Ranch | Heritage Preserve) - this is one place we are looking at. What is the area around there? Does it turn green or is it mostly rocks?

Thanks,
OD

[ognend]

Originally Posted by caydriver

Just thru there today. Mostly a mix of ranchers and artists. People are wonderful. Land needs rehab due to drought and over-grazing. No crime to my knowledge. No gangs maybe a little petty theft. Fairly isolated. Nearest towns are Socorro, NM and Springerville, AZ. One can be very insulated there. Depends on what you are looking for. I like the Capitan and Ruidoso area for the many events you can attend. You can be as isolated as you want, left alone but have activities to participate in if desired.

Thanks!
OD

[GregW]

You might want to check out the towns east of I-25 between Raton and Las Vegas. do a city-data check on Roy and the Folsum, Capulin and Des Moines triangle. citi-data indicated these are nearly ghost towns and Street view confirms the statistics. There are the towns west of I-25 as well.

Guess where my next recon trip will be going?

[catman]

I've been through Capulin, Folsom and Des Moines (as well as Grenville), and it's a very attractive area physically. Those towns are almost invisible. I don't know how practical it would be to live there.

[rruff]

Originally Posted by ognend

We are looking for a place to ride our horses and generally be away from the rat race. Not too much snow and not too much heat either. Forest would be nicer than barren land. Love mountains. Being an hour from Walmart is perfect. Dirt roads are fine, we got a 4x4 GMC Sierra 2500 Diesel.

Alrighty... in that case I'd recommend the higher elevation parts (5000-7500ft) of southern NM... you'll find the mildest year-round temps there. And if being within 1hr of a Walmart and dirt roads are sufficient for you, then there are a lot of possibilities. You should be able to buy a good sized spread for $100k.

North of Ruidoso and Capitan... Arabela even would be places to look. Arabela is certainly away from the rat race and is next to beautiful mountains, yet you can get to Roswell or Ruidoso in less than an hour. Definitely check out the area south of Cloudcroft (Timberon, etc). Also the Mimbres valley area NE of Silver City.

Here is a great site for climate data:
New Mexico

[ognend]

Originally Posted by rruff

Alrighty... in that case I'd recommend the higher elevation parts (5000-7500ft) of southern NM... you'll find the mildest year-round temps there. And if being within 1hr of a Walmart and dirt roads are sufficient for you, then there are a lot of possibilities. You should be able to buy a good sized spread for $100k.

North of Ruidoso and Capitan... Arabela even would be places to look. Arabela is certainly away from the rat race and is next to beautiful mountains, yet you can get to Roswell or Ruidoso in less than an hour. Definitely check out the area south of Cloudcroft (Timberon, etc). Also the Mimbres valley area NE of Silver City.

Here is a great site for climate data:
New Mexico

rruf, thanks!

[JBRETR]

Is Deer Canyon still part of your options?

[ognend]

Originally Posted by JBRETR

Is Deer Canyon still part of your options?

Not really - too expensive. It is beautiful there though - I just wish I could afford it.

[danieloneil01]

Like the other person said try Ruidoso. And also try Cloudcroft. It's a bit higher up, summers are very nice but don't know much about winter. It's away from big cities with a country town feel.

Also look at Alamagordo (sp?)

[ognend]

Originally Posted by danieloneil01

Like the other person said try Ruidoso. And also try Cloudcroft. It's a bit higher up, summers are very nice but don't know much about winter. It's away from big cities with a country town feel.

Also look at Alamagordo (sp?)

Heard about Cloudcroft. I also followed some threads in the forum on Alamagordo and my impression was that the place is less than nice. Maybe I misread....

OD