WELCOME TO PERALTA, NEW MEXICO
Over ten years ago, we found this 1.25 acres of land in Peralta for sale. I was looking for a place to put a garage for my car hobby, store my truck camper and to garden. I was not looking for a place with a home on it but it had one. In the long run, it turned out to be something good.
For the first 8 years, we rented it out. About two years ago we decided to renovate and use it as a second home. It's located in a semi-rural area with mainly farms , horses and livestock on a dead end road. It had the space to decompress from what Albuquerque has become.
I had an opportunity to visit Albuquerque for the first time in the summer of 1969 and knew right then and there it was where I wanted to live. By 1971 and 1972 respectively, we were both living in Albuquerque. It was a very different place then than now.
At a third of the population and half the developed area, it was much easier to enjoy all that it had to offer. I won't say more as it's typical of what has happened in the southwest US . Just happy I got here early enough to enjoy what it used to be.
I will be adding new pictures as I go from here on this new header page but there are plenty on the other pages listed at the top.
I was recently telling a friend that our whole concept for the Peralta house and property was to take this somewhat run down 48 x 24 manufactured home and turn it into , as much as possible , a home that would look like and feel like a conventional site built home.
So, from top to bottom, it's about 90% all new. New roof, new insulated and stuccoed exterior. New water lines, water heater and furnace and a dishwasher where there was not one before. All new porcelain tile floors and new bathrooms top to bottom. New ceilings and walls textured and painted and lighting. And more. All that was original was the frame of the house and roof joists .
There are lots of pictures on page two (In the Beginning) but I'll add more as I go.
The walkway is in and a very usable space. The low block wall planter is coming as is the rear street side deck.
So, from top to bottom, it's about 90% all new. New roof, new insulated and stuccoed exterior. New water lines, water heater and furnace and a dishwasher where there was not one before. All new porcelain tile floors and new bathrooms top to bottom. New ceilings and walls textured and painted and lighting. And more. All that was original was the frame of the house and roof joists .
There are lots of pictures on page two (In the Beginning) but I'll add more as I go.
The walkway is in and a very usable space. The low block wall planter is coming as is the rear street side deck.
