Eastern Star Retreat is a well-appointed, comfortable, custom-built, adobe-style home with a magnificent 360 view of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range. The home is located 5.5 miles to Taos Plaza and 15 miles to Taos Ski Valley. Beautiful Adobe-style, custom home with magnificent panoramic view of Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Slow down. Take in the scenery. Enjoy the crimson hues of the mountain range at every sunrise and sunset from our unique second-story gazebo and spacious portals, or just stay cozy inside and gaze at nature from our walls of windows. After a hard day on the ski slope or from hiking, relax in the bubbly hot tub, read your favorite book by the fireplace, or sip your favorite drink on east-facing portals. This well-appointed, comfortable home tastefully displays a collection of southwest potteries, paintings, lightings, custom stained-glass artwork and other collectibles in every room. It offers 3 bedrooms and 3 full baths. The home is located in the coveted Blueberry Hill area, at the corner of one of Taos’ main paved roads. No 4WD or long-distance drive on dirt or gravel, spine-jolting, bumpy roads is involved! Home sits high on a 5-acre lot with privacy fence. Home is 5.5 miles from Taos Plaza and a quick, easy drive to restaurants, shops, sights, and outdoor recreational activities including fly fishing, biking, hiking, horseback riding, skiing, snow boarding, white water rafting, and golfing. The first master bedroom is complete with a wood-burning fireplace and an en suite bath with double sinks. The 2nd master bedroom also sports an en suite full bath with double sinks. Both en suite baths have large walk-in shower for easy, convenient access. The 3rd bathroom is located next door to 3rd bedroom, and it has a bathtub and shower combo. The spacious 21' x 25' great room truly speaks to quality family time as it provides multiple seating areas, a surround sound entertainment system and a collection of table games for the young and old. The house has an ideal chef's kitchen: it is equipped with all new, high tech, LG kitchen appliances in slick, black stainless steel. The kitchen also provides all sorts of cookware, cooking utensils and serving dishes for any size meal sharing. The laundry room is outfitted with state of the art washer and dryer, and all the bedrooms and bathrooms come with luxurious linens and towels. Back problems? No worries. Each bedroom is provided with Sealy Premium Posturepedic king mattress set. A 6-sided encasement that provides soft, noiseless and breathable protection is used on all beds to reduce allergens, increase comfort level, and keep them clean and fresh. Eastern Star Retreat is a single level, modern, custom-built adobe-style home. No sunken living room or baths like many homes in this area. No steps or spiral staircase to climb or maneuver. Certainly, convenient and safe home features for all members of the family. The radiant floor heating system under the Saltillo tiles provides gentle, even, warm air throughout home in the winter months. In the warmer months, the evaporative cooling system naturally changes the warm, dry air of this region into cool, moist air inside home. You will feel instantly welcome and pleased as you enter the house and are presented with a foyer, a fireplace and a majestic mountain view. A true family get-away vacation! In the event you find the need to stay connected to the information highway, the high-speed fiber optic internet is in place for you. Eastern Star is the perfect retreat for ALL seasons. Eastern Star Retreat special offer: book for 7 nights and get one night free! Guest rents the entire house. Home is located in the well sought-after Blueberry Hill area, between Taos Plaza and Taos Ski Valley. It sits on a 5-acre lot, filled with natural landscape and sagebrush - an aromatic plant that, according to many historians, has come to symbolize the many wonders of the American West. Taos Regional Airport is a 10-minute drive to Eastern Star Retreat. Albuquerque Airport is 135 miles from home. Taos Plaza is 5.5 miles from home. Other popular destinations in and around Taos - Their driving distance from Eastern Star Retreat: Kit Carson Home and Museum - 5.6 miles Rio Grande Gorge Bridge- 8.6 miles Taos Golf - 9.6 miles Taos Mountain (hot air) Balloon Ralley - 5.5 miles Taos Pueblo - 5.9 miles Taos Ski Valley - 15 miles White-water rafting companies - 6 miles Additional information related to the house and the Taos surrounding area can be found in the 3-ring binder located by the kitchen counter.