Inspired by a book on Argentinean estancias, Marsha Mason
built her home as deliberately as she nurtured the land.
Taking two years to complete, the main house encircles a
central courtyard and a fountain – a classic estancia. It
hugs the earth – a long, screened portal overlooks the
fields and ponds, mountains and sky.
The home’s traditional Spanish-European elements comfortably
take their place within New Mexico’s ethnic mix. Stone door
and window surrounds, intricate ironwork, beamed ceilings,
Spanish-tiled floors, artisan-designed doors from Spain,
Italy, and India, and fireplaces from Europe detail airy
rooms. Thick adobe walls keep summers cool and winters warm. |
