1923 Santa Fe Historic Artist Compound

Built in 1923, 820 Camino Atalaya emerged from the artistic and intellectual community that shaped early Santa Fe. The residence was part of a close-knit enclave associated with artists, writers, activists and societal influencers, where Santa Fe’s prominent White sisters hosted celebrated salons and entertained an extraordinary circle of cultural figures. Evolving through the creative visions of successive owners, the home embodies the rich, layered adobe architecture and spirit of the era, offering a rare connection to the people and ideas that helped establish Santa Fe as the internationally recognized arts community that it is today.

Minutes from iconic Canyon Road and the Plaza, this historic compound offers a 3-bedrooms, 4-bath main house plus an attached three-bedroom, four-bath casita, giving the property two distinct, private living areas. The main house holds two living areas, along with a formal dining room, an office, and a separate art studio, and also includes an exotic atrium wrapped in blue-green tile beneath a thatched wood ceiling. Color and hand-carved details run through the compound: life here is infused with artistry, from rooms alive with bold color to a chef’s kitchen designed for both entertaining and as the convivial heart of the home.

Adobe walls enclose private gardens, and intimate portals, patios and gardens extend the entertaining options to the outdoors. This distinctly original residence offers a lifestyle and an enchanting setting unlike anything else in Santa Fe, mere moments from inspiring Canyon Road and its world class restaurants, and the historically vibrant Plaza.