Architect-designed & built to the specs of the owners this home is an escape in gated Las Alturas! Located mid-city; close to Altura Park, UNM, Whole Foods, & North Golf Course. Thoughtful & timeless design with a ''U''-shape configuration around central courtyard. There are 3 BR & 3.5 BA including bed & bath on main level, plus formal liv & din rooms, family room & kitchen w/nook. Design elements include beamed T&G cathedral ceiling, 3 FPs, custom maple cabinets, radiant in-floor heating, abundant windows & expansive wall space for displaying art. French doors open to multiple patios & lush landscaping. Upper level balcony overlooks courtyard from above. Welcoming front porch. Two car garage w/storage. A younger home & the only one of its kind in a popular, mature & established area.