Description
The property is a classic, weathered 2-bedroom, 1-bath adobe-style home in the remote high-desert community of Cuchillo, New Mexico, perched on more than 5 acres of raw, rugged land with stunning panoramic views of surrounding mesas and endless blue skies. This vintage structure features thick adobe walls, a distinctive corrugated metal roof with rustic patina, original wooden window frames and doors, and an attached wing that adds to its historic ranch-house character—evoking the early 20th-century frontier feel of Sierra County. Requiring serious restoration throughout, this diamond-in-the-rough offers immense potential—ideal for hands-on buyers who appreciate authentic Southwestern architecture and the solitude of rural New Mexico, it's just minutes from historic Truth or Consequences and the boating/fishing at Elephant Butte Lake, delivering true wide-open-space living under dramatic desert skies.
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2BEDS
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5ACRES
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1BATHS
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01/2 BATHS
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1,296SQFT
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$116$/SQFT
School Ratings & Info
Description
The property is a classic, weathered 2-bedroom, 1-bath adobe-style home in the remote high-desert community of Cuchillo, New Mexico, perched on more than 5 acres of raw, rugged land with stunning panoramic views of surrounding mesas and endless blue skies. This vintage structure features thick adobe walls, a distinctive corrugated metal roof with rustic patina, original wooden window frames and doors, and an attached wing that adds to its historic ranch-house character—evoking the early 20th-century frontier feel of Sierra County. Requiring serious restoration throughout, this diamond-in-the-rough offers immense potential—ideal for hands-on buyers who appreciate authentic Southwestern architecture and the solitude of rural New Mexico, it's just minutes from historic Truth or Consequences and the boating/fishing at Elephant Butte Lake, delivering true wide-open-space living under dramatic desert skies.
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