| Southwest Santa Fe |
Santa
Fe city southwest,
the largest area of Santa Fe and still growing
.
West Side
This older, family community boasts an eclectic
mix of commercial development and mid-priced adobe
structures . St. Anne's church and Larragoite elementary school
help create a neighborhood atmosphere.
Barrio de la Canada
Close to town and just west of the west side, this small area provides
a quiet, family-oriented community . The homes
are larger in size than the west side and many have special decorative
touches. Older landscaping and mature trees line the sidewalks.
Casa Alegre
Traveling west on Agua Fría Street you will find a
delightful park known as Frenchie's Field. Directly across is Casa
Alegre. These smaller homes are similar to the Casa Solana neighborhood
as they were also developed by Allen Stamm
in the 1950s. Some of the great features of this area are the close proximity
to shopping, schools and churches such as St. John the Baptist Catholic
Church, 1301 Osage Avenue.
Kaune neighborhood
The homes here, accessed from Monterey drive just off Cerrillos road,
are also of Stamm-design with hardwood floors and
vigas in an area with parks, schools and churches . A broader selection
of architectural elements are available here from the flat
roof styles of California to Spanish pueblo or Territorial . Planned
by famed Santa Fe architect John Gaw Meem, Kaune Elementary School, 1409
Monterey Drive, serves the families here. The school was named for Alfred
Kaune, a past president of the Santa Fe school board.
Tierra Contenta
Located just off Airport Road, this neighborhood features parks,
open spaces and affordable housing . Begun in 1995 by a nonprofit
group, Tierra Contenta's will ultimately feature 5,500 units, of which
3,700 will be single-family residences. The rest will be multifamily townhouses,
duplexes and apartments. Commercial areas and many acres
of open space with walkways and bike trails are also planned, along
with schools and churches.
The southwest of Santa Fe within city limits also includes the Villa
Linda Mall and the Genoveva Chavez Community
Center , 3221 Rodeo Rd, a newer public facility featuring a leisure
swimming pool with triple loop slide, a 50 meter lap pool and diving boards,
ice skating rink, track, aerobics and a weight room.
