Residential Land for Sale in Abiquiu, New Mexico
Fort Defina Rd, Abiquiu, NM 87510
Live where the sky soars and silence reigns. This 5-acre parcel on Fort Defina Road in Abiquiu, NM, offers a rare opportunity to claim your own slice of the high desert. With sweeping vistas of mesas, juniper-dusted badlands, and distant mountain ridgelines, this one-of-a-kind site invites you to build a cabin, a tiny home, or a weekend retreat (residential zoning). No power lines run across the land. Perfect for solar or off-grid systems. Water would be by well or delivery. Though remote, access is year-round. Only 20 minutes to the heart of Abiquiu, and roughly an hour to Santa Fe, this land harmonizes solitude and accessibility. You'll live among landscapes that inspired Georgia O'Keeffe, with Ghost Ranch, Cerro Pedernal, Abiquiu Lake, and Echo Amphitheater nearby. Build at your pace. Embrace the wide-open Southwest. Your retreat, studio, or legacy property awaits.
Location
- Street address
- Fort Defina Rd
- County
- Rio Arriba County
- Elevation
- 6,086 feet
Directions
From Abiquiu, head north on County Road 187 and turn right onto US-84 East. Continue for approximately 7.4 miles, then turn left onto Bean Creek Road. Follow for 0.2 miles, then turn right onto Fort Defina Road. Continue on Fort Defina Road through El Rito Estates for about 3.6 miles. Property will be on your right.
Property details
- Acreage
- 5 acres
- Zoning
- Rural Residential
- MLS #
- SFAR 202504426
- Posted
Parcels
- R029029
Legal description
Subd: El Rito Estates Lot: 165 Unit: 0 S: 13 T: 23 N R: 07 5.00 Ac., Bk/Pg 144/291,544/1323,545/0036,545/0037
Nearby schools
| Name | Level | District | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimayo | Elementary | — | — |
| Carlos F. Vigil Espanola Middle School | Middle | — | — |
| Espanola Valley High | High | — | — |
Listing history
| Date | Event | Price | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 26, 2025 | New listing | $21,999 | — | SFAR |