Ex-CIA covert operative Valerie Plame and her husband, ex-ambassador Joe, have listed their home in Santa Fe. The couple moved to Santa Fe in the mid-2000’s, in the wake of the journalistic fervor that followed the Plame Affair. They are now looking toward new horizons, and are asking $2.1 million for their present home.
The house’s design is classically Southwestern; it measures a stout 5,576 square feet, and contains four bedrooms and six baths.
The main residence contains a wealth of charming details: plaster walls, tile floors, lantern sconces, Southwestern-style fireplaces, hand-painted tile accents, and exposed raw wood beams. Wall niches are a motif employed frequently, adding to the individuality of spaces, and giving the home stronger geographical and historical references.
Fireplaces are plentiful—there are eleven of them property-wide, several of them kiva-style. Doors are generally raw wood, adding to the rustic atmosphere. The softness of arches, and rounded corners throughout the home, lends a gentle quality to the interiors.
Appealingly, the home is also fairly green. It incorporates a solar panel system, as well as a 14,000-gallon rain catchment system, and evaporative cooling.
The property exterior is expansive; the lot comes in at nearly three acres, and views include Sangre de Cristo mountain. Patios, outdoor fireplaces, and nicely landscaped flora are distinctly Santa Fe.
After her exposure as a CIA operative, Valerie Plame took her married name of Wilson; she has recently worked for the Santa Fe Institute. Joe Wilson founded consulting firm JC Wilson International Ventures.