Jacona Home for Sale

Jacona is a community in the Pojoaque Valley, with backdrops of the Jemez Mountains to the west and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the east. A rural part of Santa Fe County, the area has open land and rivers, like the Pojoaque and the Tesuque. Water access has influenced development. "We're a desert, so people built near water, where the green, deciduous trees are," says David Horpedahl, a qualifying broker and owner of Los Alamos Properties. "Take a look at a map and if you see a river, generally a half mile on each side had a traditional village." Farming villages and Native American pueblos, or settlements, are important to the region. The residential parts of Jacona are mostly north of state Route 502, known as the Los Alamos Highway. Side roads are narrow and often unpaved, and many properties are enclosed within adobe-style walls or rustic fencing made of tree branches. Lots over an acre are common. Pueblo-style homes feature stucco exteriors, covered patios, traditional kiva fireplaces and exposed interior beams called vigas. There are also some ranch-style homes. Though few properties are on the market at a time, listing prices or estimated values are typically in the