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Suburban neighborhood with nearby businesses and highly rated schools
About 11 miles northeast of downtown Albuquerque, the suburban neighborhood of Albuquerque Acres West “is a bedroom community with retail businesses nearby and excellent schools,” says Sally Machacek, Associate Broker with Keller Williams Realty. Many of the neighborhood’s nearly 12,000 residents are mid-level professionals working at Kirtland Air Force Base, or for large companies like Netflix; for entertainment and leisure, families enjoy neighborhood parks and community festivals, as well as dining at a quirky food hub east of Interstate 25. “Another cool thing is you can say ‘howdy’ to some Bison at the northern end of the neighborhood.”
Albuquerque Acres West is an oasis found in the high desert of New Mexico.
La Cueva High ranks as New Mexico’s number one school for college preparation.
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Modern Craftsman- and Pueblo Revival-style homes
Surrounded by stone wall entrances, homes in Albuquerque Acres West are generally modern Craftsman- and Pueblo Revival-style built between the 1990s and early 2000s; many sit on up to quarter-acre lots and range from $480,00 to $600,000. Common features are earth-toned stucco, hipped-and-gabled roofs and rock-edged foundations, as well as wide driveways leading to two or three-car garages. Western subdivisions like Quail Springs, offer newly constructed Craftsman-style homes with up to five bedrooms, starting around $670,000, while the gated community of Alameda Crossing features energy-efficient homes with electric vehicle garage hookups. Far Northeast Heights has a CAP Index Crime Score of 3 out of 10, compared to the national average of 4.
Homes in North Domingo Baca tend to have stucco siding.
Albuquerque Acres West has well-manicured yards that are fairly common around.
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Number one college preparation high school
Students can attend Albuquerque district schools like North Star Elementary, then continue to Desert Ridge Middle, both earning an A-minus from Niche. A-plus-rated La Cueva High ranks as New Mexico’s number one school for college preparation, and its sports teams have won over 125 state championships.
North Star Elementary in Albuquerque Acres West is where every student shines academically.
Aerial over La Cueva High School and sports fields.
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Corner kicks, skating and exercise classes
The neighborhood's southern end offers the 67-acre North Domingo Baca Park, where locals can stroll roughly 1 mile of paved trails or perfect corner kicks on the soccer field; also, skaters can grind rails at the skate park here, while families picnic in the shade. Just southeast of the park, residents gather at the North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center for exercise classes or youth and senior recreation programs, before enjoying lunch in its cafeteria.
The skate park at North Domingo Baca features ramps, rails and even a half pipe.
The North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center has been a great place to workout for residents.
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Craft beer and Neapolitan pizza
Brightly painted, stacked shipping containers make up Tin Can Alley ABQ; sitting just east of Interstate 25, residents can visit 11 local merchants here, sip craft beer at the Sante Fe Brewing Company Taproom, or share a Neapolitan pizza, all while jamming to live music. Along State Route 423 (Paseo Del Norte Boulevard), shoppers can browse retailers like Kohl’s, before grabbing Smith's groceries 2 miles south.
Grab a drink from a wide selection of local brews at Santa Fe Brewing inside Tin Can Alley.
Albuquerque Acres West residents can get their weekly groceries and other goods at Smith's.
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Neighborhood summer and fall festivals
Every summer, North Domingo Baca Park hosts the Heights Summerfest; here, neighbors browse handcrafted products from local businesses, listen to local bands and enjoy food truck cuisine with beer and wine. About 4 miles northwest, residents can watch more than 500 colorful hot-air balloons launch from Balloon Fiesta Park during October’s International Balloon Fiesta.
Residents can often find the Pop Pop Ice truck at North Doming Baca Park.
Marvel at more than 500 colorful hot-air balloons launching from Balloon Fiesta Park in October.
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Accessible interstate, state route and public buses
“Traffic in Albuquerque Acres West isn’t an issue since the northern end of Albuquerque is bordered by the Sandia Indian Reservation and there’s no North/South thoroughfares that extend beyond the neighborhood,” says Machacek. State Route 423 (Paseo Del Norte Boulevard) and Alameda Boulevard link locals to neighborhood parks, shopping and restaurants, and residents can travel roughly 11 miles southwest to downtown Albuquerque via Interstate 25. Locals here can bike or walk to parks, shops and restaurants, or can hop on an ABQ public bus to get around. The PresNow hospital sits 2 miles southwest, and the Albuquerque International Sunport airport is about 14 miles south.
Residents of Albuquerque Acres West can ride the ART buses to get around town.
Albuquerque Acres West
is a wonderful neighborhood to live, work, and play.
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Albuquerque Acres West Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Albuquerque Acres West, Albuquerque sell after 37 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Albuquerque Acres West, Albuquerque over the last 12 months is $574,900, up 2% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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