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Santa Fe is one of the few communities that has retainedthe charm and unhurried pace of it’s southwestern roots,while boasting modern conveniences and a range ofsought-after amenities. It is in Santa Fe’s Historic Districtthat McDowell Satzinger Fine Homes, a collaborationof Doug McDowell and Jim Satzinger, long term and respected designers, architects and home builders havechosen to design and build Las Placitas Compound. Las Placitas Compound will be Santa Fe’s first LEEDRegistered project for Gold Certification.

Santa Fe’s Historical Eastside District is home to cozycoffee houses, numerous artist galleries on Canyon Road,restaurants and a quiet old world neighborhood ambiancewith neighbors that have lived in the neighborhood for

At Las Placitas Compound Better is the New Bigger.McDowell Satzinger Fine Homes designed the homes inLas PlacitasCompound to fit harmoniously in to the existing Santa Fe Historic District. The homes varyslightly in style and details to enhance the diversity ofthe neighborhood it sits within. It is an infill project inthe truest sense and finds itself in the midst of a centuriesold neighborhood with neighbors who have lived intheir homes for generations.

Each home was designed to make use of open conceptliving while respecting the overall design, form andfunction of the home. Rooms are human scale, universallydesigned and respond to how people are living in theirhomes and the responding to their needs.

Energy costs at Las Placitas will be low and each homequalifies for sustainable and renewable energy tax creditsto the buyers.

In the tradition of Old World design, each home hasand entry courtyard and an open family garden area thatopens to the inside of the home with ample outside livingspace and drought tolerant native plantings and trees. Anatural water feature adds to the relaxing atmosphere andhelps to maintain a calming space for contemplation.

All the homes have energy renewable photovoltaicand solar domestic and thermal features and are built ofFaswall, an environmentally sound masonry wall system.All water runoff is caught in underground cisterns andpumped to the irrigation systems on the property.

Come and be a part of Las Placitas Compound and be closer to the heart of Santa Fe.For detailed information on Las Placitas Compound pleasevisit our website www.mcdowellsantafe.com.

2% of the net profits from Las Placitas sales will be donated toAssistance Dogs of the West along with their Medical Alert Dogsfor Diabetes and Juvenile Diabetes Foundation of New Mexico.

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generations. Grocery markets, Farmer’s market, museums,outdoor music and parks are within walking distance toLas Placitas Compound.

Located at 7,000 feet and at the base of the majesticSangre de Cristo Mountains, Las Placitas Compoundenjoys proximity to cherished national forests and popularmountain destinations, as well as quiet streets offeringhomeowners easy access to downtown Santa Fe Plaza.

Our challenge at Las Placitas Compound was to designand build the homes smart, so they use a minimum ofnonrenewable energy, produce a minimum of pollution,while increasing the comfort, health, and safety of thepeople who live and work in them, and to do so whilerespecting and adding to the traditional nature of SantaFe’s Historic District.

The design, construction, and maintenance of LEEDfor Homes buildings have a tremendous impact on ourenvironment and our natural resources. Responsiblebuilding practices offer an opportunity to create environ-mentally-sound and resource-efficient buildings by usingan integrated approach to design. The entire life-cycle of the building and its components is considered, as well as the economic and environmental impact and performance.

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