AREA AND SUBDIVISION INFORMATION:

A couple of REAL cowboys I met out in Cline's Corner!

Update June 2009: We stopped out at Clines Corner along Route 66, just east of Moriarty, and I saw two cowboys in the restaurant in their spurs and dusty hats. I mentioned to the waitress I sure which I had my camera as it was the first time I had seen cowboys in spurs in a restaurant and she hooked me up. Billy and Jeff were both good sports! Have I mentioned before how much I realllllly like my job?!? : ) We stopped through the Estancia Ranchettes and looked at several parcels of land and saw some of the locals with their new babies!

We drove by where the new racino site is to be but didn't see anything yet. One of the locals told me they had heard there was a delay due to a pipeline through the property and I read a newspaper article that discusses this obstacle as well. The article discusses the solutions being tossed around. It says the Moriarty Mayor stated that they had recent contact with the Downs consulting engineer in preparation with a meeting with the former governor to discussing stimulus funding for the infrastructure improvements and that their engineer is planning like it's going to happen. So it appears that things aren't moving along as quickly as expected but it's still out there. I will continue to keep my eyes and ears open on this one! Once a land deal is signed it could take up to 12 months to have it up and running in Moriarty.

A cute baby horse by her momma and two baby calves!

 

A beautiful sunset and the moon hanging in the blue sky during the sunset!

 

The Estancia Ranchettes is a very easy subdivision to locate just east of the town of Moriarty off of Interstate 40. It is a large subdivision with a few residents sprinkled about but for the most part remains undeveloped. There are stunning sunsets over the Sandia Mountains to the west! Sandia is spanish for watermelon. The subdivision is gentle rolling hills with scattered sagebrush, native plants and grasses. There are cows roaming about.

June 2008 Update - Approved Move Of Albuquerque Downs To Moriarty: By a unanimous 5-0 vote, the New Mexico Racing Commission at the end of May, 2008 gave the Downs of Albuquerque permission to relocate its horse racing track and casino to Moriarty. The plan is to build a new, $65 million racetrack and casino, expanding the number of slot machines to 715. Horse racing and slots could be operating in Moriarty by late next year. I am looking forward to watching it happen!

March 2008 Update - Edgewood Wal-Mart: The new Wal-Mart in Edgewood opened Friday March 7th 2008! The store, 30 miles east of Albuquerque and about ten miles northwest of Moriarty, is a 212,000 square foot store. We had a chance to explore the Moriarty area again here in June 2008 and swung through Edgewood which is about ten miles west down the interstate towards Albuquerque and saw the new Wal Mart parking lot full. It was so busy we had to wait a bit to get back out on to the main drag. It really is amazing watching how quickly this area has grown. We also stopped by to see if we could see any signs of the new racino but didn't see anything yet. We will keep posting updates as we see them. The highlight of the day was the antelope that marked their territory!

May 2007 Update: The owner of the Downs at Albuquerque New Mexico asked the state racing commission to move the track to a new site in Moriarty at the NE4 of the junction of I40 and SR41. The proposal to build a new facility includes a hotel, racetrack, casino and entertainment venue. If you have been looking to invest in land in a growing area I encourage you to research this area and read about the growth in the greater Albuquerque area! You will be hard pressed to find a better price on an acre of land so close to the growth!!!

Edgewood is about 16 miles west of the entrance to this subdivision!

 

A statue in the park in Moriarty and the Moriarty Pintos tower!

 

This is the proposed spot for the new "Racino" just off Interstate 40 and what currently sits on the opposite side of the freeway exit!

 

Some of the locals we saw in the north part of the Estancia Ranchettes about six miles east of Moriarty. The antelope was pretty funny - watched us closely - ran a bit - stopped and marked their territory - then took off again - really showed us who was boss!!

 

 

 

We stopped in Albuquerque for the New Mexico State Fair in September 2008, where the Downs is currently at:

 

Beautiful sunsets over the Sandia Mountains. Albuquerque sits on the other side. Sandia is Spanish for watermelon - the color the Sandia's turn at sunset!

 

The Sandias during the day. Moriarty sits in the distance and Edgewood in the far distance at the bottom of the Sandias. Albuquerque sits just on the other side!

 

ADDITIONAL STATE INFORMATION:

New Mexico's new liquid waste regulations went into effect in September of 2005. These regulations will provide the highest quality to the environment and was greatly needed with the drought situations over the years. Smile4u Inc greatly encourages you to research the new regulations to understand what you will be allowed to do with your property. We have not researched the ground to depth water in any of the areas we sell land in. If the property does not meet the new standards for conventional septic systems, other ideas to research are: installing complete retention systems such as holding tanks, waiting till public utilities are provided in the street, or to purchase an adjoining property. The new regulations for undeveloped lots platted before February 1st, 1990 require at least 3/4 of an acre for a conventional septic system and 3/4 of an acre in areas with depth to ground water 100 feet or less. There are sunset provisions that allow a 3-5 year period for you to install using the old guidelines. After the sunset period is over you will need to comply with the new regulations. If you would like to see a copy of the new regulations that we obtained from the State please Click Here. We also have information we can email you if you would like to research retentions systems. We actually came across a subdivision in Kansas a few years ago that had several hundred properties that all were required to use holding tanks so don't be afraid to think outside the box!

For more pictures we have taken of the area and information on growth click here: Torrance County