Arbolitos at Las Estrellas offers mountain, city light and sunset views in northwest Santa Fe. These homes offer many upgrade features and options to suit your lifestyle. Arbolitos is located off Hwy 599, near Hwy 284, and is just minutes from the downtown Plaza.
Does Arbolitos have any HOA costs?
Arbolitos is maintained by Las Estrellas Homeowner’s Association (HOA), and there is a master association annual fee of $757 per year and a residential association annual of $120 (as of summer 2020).
Can I purchase/buy a lot at Arbolitos?
Lot and home packages are now available and are subject to negotiation.
What size of homes does Arbolitos offer?
Lots range from one-third acre to more than an acre. The homes of Arbolitos range from 2,200 to 3,000 square feet.
What does the community and homes of Arbolitos offer?
Arbolitos is nestled in the picturesque-rolling hills of Santa Fe. Each home takes advantage of the landscape views including beautiful sunsets, and mountain and city light views. Community amenities include a neighborhood park and miles of nature trails and access to La Tierra Trail System loved by bikers and hikers. The community is only five minutes to downtown Santa Fe, near world-class shops, events, and dining.
Are the homes of Arbolitos custom-built?
The homes of Arbolitos are lot-specific floor plans and offer a broad set of options and upgrades for each home–many of which end up being custom to that home. Lot and home packages are available and are subject to negotiation.
How many homes will be built at Arbolitos at Las Estrellas?
Arbolitos will have over 23 single-family homes built-out.
Where are the homes of Arbolitos at Las Estrellas located?
Arbolitos is an expansion of the master-planned community of Las Estrellas, located near the intersection of Tano Road and North Ridgetop Road, just off the eastern end of the 599 bypass–just minutes from the heart of downtown Santa Fe and located within the City limits.
The new homes of Valverde capture the beautiful landscape near the Sunset Golf Course at the 10th hole. The first homes are completed and new ones under construction. Choose early for the best selection and personalize your new home. Select from four floor plan options ranging from 2,400 to 2,800 square feet.
What does the new Valverde community have to offer?
Each home at Valverde has been thoughtfully planned to takes advantage of the Sunset Golf Course and mountain views. The master-planned community of Las Campanas is set in the Chihuahua high desert, between the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the Jemez Mountains with 20 miles of hike and bike trails, two Jack Nicklaus golf courses, tennis and spa facilities, and equestrian center.
Valverde at Las Campanas is patrolled by security, located within a gated system and is monitored and maintained by the homeowners association (HOA).
Are the homes of Valverde custom built?
Four floor plans are available and homebuyers will be able to personalize their new home. The homes include two- or three-bedroom options with optional office, three baths, powder room, and a two-car garage.
What are the sizes of the homes of Valverde?
Valverde lot sizes range from one quarter to one half acre, and homes will range in size from 2,500 to 2,800 square feet.
How many homes are planned for Valverde at Las Campanas?
Arete Cole Development Company is partnering with Las Campanas Realty on the groundbreaking of 18 homesites of Valverde at Las Campanas, the newest expansion to the master-planned community of Las Campanas.
When will the homes of Valverde at Las Campanas be completed?
The newest expansion to the master-planned community, Valverde at Las Campanas began with lot development in fall of 2019. Site improvements were completed June, 2020. Home construction began summer 2020. The first homes were completed in 2021.
Where is Valverde located?
Valverde at Las Campanas is located directly off Las Campanas Drive and Paseo Aragon, within Santa Fe County. The community is only 15 minutes from shopping and downtown Santa Fe from 599.
Does the home buyer have any design choices?
Yes, you have the opportunity to personalize your home with a wide variety of choices beginning with the floor plan, homesite, flooring, countertops, cabinets, and more all within the base price. You can also add options and upgrades.
What is the average construction time frame?
The average build time once we have the building permit takes 6-10 months. The schedule can be impacted by the time of year we start the home by weather and how many homes we have currently under construction and which community the home is purchased in.
Why should I choose Arete Homes?
Rob Gibbs, owner of Roberts & Sons, LLC dba Arete Homes of Santa Fe, has been developing and building homes in Santa Fe since 1994. Arete provides the home buyer with a high-quality experience from purchase to completion. Each buyer works with our team to personalize their home with colorization and finishes prior to starting construction and are provided regular updates on the home process until move-in.
Do your homes come with a warranty?
All of Arete Homes come with a one-year warranty, appliance manufacturers warranties, ten-year roof warranty. Prior to move-in to your home we will complete a buyer orientation walk-through for the homes systems and how everything works. After you have been in the home for 30 days, we will schedule a 30-day service to make any adjustments or touch ups needed. During the next 11 months the owner can send any warranty requests, and we will schedule with the appropriate contractor for repairs. At the 11-month mark, we will schedule a one-year warranty final inspection and make warranty repairs or corrections as needed.
Just how customizable can I be?
Each of the Arete Homes’ communities offers different levels of personalization for each home. Our sales team or design team can provide guidance for each community.
Will a design expert be available to help me?
Yes, Arete Homes has a full time design expert that works with each buyer, walking them through the selection process which includes flooring, counter tops, cabinets, doors, hardware, plumbing fixtures, light fixtures, appliances, ceramic tile, interior and exterior colors and other options that maybe available.
Are garages and porches included in the square footage?
Our sales materials and website provide the heated square footage, garage square footage and exterior portals and patios square footage as separate numbers and then provide a total square footage combining all of these roofed areas.
How long does it take to build a home?
Depending on seasonal weather during critical construction phases you can expect your home to be completed within five to six months from the time you finalize your interior and exterior personalization selections.
Is financing available for new Arete Homes?
Yes, we have local preferred lenders familiar with the community who provide a wide selection of loan products, or you can use a different lender of your choice.
What is HERS?
The Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index is the industry standard by which a home’s energy efficiency is measured. It’s also the nationally recognized system for inspecting and calculating a home’s energy performance.
How the Score is Determined?
HERS is a scoring system set by the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) to measure a home’s energy efficiency and determine if it meets ENERGY STAR guidelines. The lower the HERS Index, the more energy efficient the home.
Who determines the HERS Score?
A third-party certified HERS Rater audits each home during multiple stages of construction to identify its energy characteristics, such as insulation levels, window efficiency, wall-to-window ratios, the heating and cooling system efficiency, the solar orientation of the home, and the water heating system. Performance testing, such as a blower door test for air leakage and duct leakage, is also part of the rating.
Why use the HERS Index?
You wouldn’t buy a new car without knowing how many miles per gallon it gets. Why should buying a home be any different? Think of a HERS score as the MPG rating for your home.
Outside of your mortgage, the highest cost of homeownership is ENERGY. With home energy costs climbing, it only makes sense to find out how energy efficient a home really is.
See this fact sheet for a pdf version.
What is the difference between a real estate agent and a real estate broker?
Most states require real estate sales professionals to be licensed by the state, so that they can control education and experience requirements and have a central authority to resolve consumer problems.
The terminology used to identify real estate professionals varies a little from state to state. Brokers are generally required to have more education and experience than real estate salespersons or agents.
The person you normally deal with is a real estate agent or salesperson. The salesperson is licensed by the state, but must work for a broker. All listings are placed in the broker’s name, not the salesperson’s.
A broker can deal directly with home buyers and sellers, or can have a staff of salespersons or agents working for him or her.
What is a Realtor?
A REALTOR® is a licensed real estate salesperson who belongs to the National Association of REALTORS®, the largest trade group in the country.
Not every agent is a REALTOR®, but most are. If you’re unsure, you can ask your agent if they’re a licensed REALTOR®.
REALTORS® are held to a higher ethical standard than licensed agents and must adhere to a Code of Ethics.
Some REALTORS® are brokers, while some are agents. Unfortunately, people use the term interchangeably: there are some differences.
Brokers are usually managers. They run an agency and have agents working under them as salespeople. They might own a real estate brokerage or manage a franchise operation. They must take additional courses and pay additional fees to maintain their state-issued broker license.
An agent, on the other hand, is a salesperson selling on behalf of the broker.
Agents are also state licensed and must pass a written test before legally acting as a real estate agent. Each state has its own licensing laws and standards.
Some states—like Illinois—have eliminated the real estate salesperson license and mandate all agents take additional course work and pass another test to become brokers. They are broker associates still selling under a managing broker
(source: http://www.realtor.com/advice/what-is-a-realtor/)