Rinconada Farm, Lemitar, NM 87823 (MLS# 1035629)

8.62 Acres of Irrigated Pasture, Home, and Pre-1907 Water Rights in Lemitar, NM. Located 8 miles NE of Socorro and one hour from Albuquerque, NM. COMMENTS: This property offers it all! Beautiful refurbished home, huge orchard, permanent pasture, and ancient water rights! This farm would be perfect for horses. The entrance is lined with big standing cottonwood trees and throughout the property. Endless variety of fruit trees, grape vines, afghan pines, and many other unique plants. This is an excellent opportunity to own a hard-to-find property in a quiet farming community. -MORE_

Supplements: IMPROVEMENTS: The home is 1,607-sf of living space. The 3-bedroom, 1 bath, has a modern farm style kitchen with custom maple wood cabinets and a farmhouse sink. Floor is tile, maple, pine, oak, and bamboo. Double paned windows throughout. In the winter, this creates passive solar heat in the dining area. The stick-built house has plyboard wrapping all around to make the home extra energy efficient. Exterior walls are stucco, and the roof is metal with 24-inch overhang. The home is heated with propane heaters and a beautiful fireplace. Ceiling fans in each room. Screened in porch, 2 car-carport, several outbuildings. The yard has Bermuda grass and is decorated with a small desert garden. WATER: There is a Declaration of Ownership of Water Rights of surface waters perfected prior to March 1907, in the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District on file with the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer. The Diversion amount is 25.86 acre-feet, and the consumptive use amount is 18.102 acre-feet per year. The residence is on community water. ORCHARD: Several types of apples, cherry, plum, apricot, pear, prune, nectarine, peach, and others, including grapes. The orchard and pasture are irrigated at the same time. ELEVATION: 4635 feet ANNUAL TAXES: The total taxes on this farm in 2021 were $1,239. SCHOOLS: The Midway elementary school in Polvadera is 2 miles away from the farm and the nearest high school is 8 miles away in Socorro. New Mexico Tech is an undergraduate and graduate university specializing in science and engineering education and research. Shown by appointment only and must be qualified to view the property. Contact Randell Major to schedule a showing.