PLAZA BLANCA RETREAT (Intro for new sponsor)
Want time away? Escape to this charming bungalow in picturesque Abiquiu. In the rugged desert environment, the secluded casita is located on Plaza Blanca (“the white place”), memorialized in countless paintings by Georgia O’Keeffe. On a remote mesa with spectacular views at the end of a steep dirt roadway, the 200 square foot Casita Samuel is a modernist jewel that blends native rock and local materials and with architectural details that pay homage to architects of the 50s and 60s.
Large windows let the outside in, real cork floors, and terrazzo in the kitchen and bath—all point to architectural design materials used during that period. Includes a light-filled, restful salon with full-size bed, table, and air conditioning and heat; a Prep Room (small, fully equipped kitchen) with refrigerator, hot plate, and convection oven; and a Wet Room, with Ruvatti sink, shower, and toilet.

Livening up the Prep and Wet Rooms are murals by artist Scooter LaForge. With 9 acres of pristine natural landscape surrounding it all, the casita Is a space of deep solitude and silence—offering an ideal location to retreat, rest, write, and dream in the midst of a pristine enchanted landscape.

Casita Samuel sits 150 feet above an arroyo on the edge of the Carson National Forest. Petroglyphs and pictograms abound, acres of trails, the village of Abiquiu, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu Lake, and nine northern pueblos are nearby.

Special long-term rental rates (2+weeks).

About This Lister

Originally from Los Angeles, I went to the University of New Mexico in the mid-1960s. That's when NM got me! It took me 40 years to come back. My nonprofit organization has hosted artists's residencies here and I enjoy the interaction with guests and my friends and neighbors. My experiences in the magnificence of Abiquiu and the local people with centuries-long history has given me joy and a deeper understanding of our connectedness.