‘Sculptural masterpiece’ home for sale is a ‘wonder’ — but you’d better love isolation

A residence that is hidden away in the hills of New Mexico has landed on the real estate market for $7.9 million. And it’s not like anything a casual lover of architecture would see on a usual basis.

“This sculptural masterpiece designed by author and owner Mala Mukerji and built by long time and well-loved Taos builder Don Pennington is a 4-bedroom 3.5 bath 6900 sq ft contemporary home that feels like a piece of art,” a news release on the house says.

The El Prado residence is surrounded by nature and so isolated from the world, only a great deal of trees and rolling hills can be seen from an aerial view of the house.

“Wending your way up a long driveway that runs along the spine of a pinon/juniper/ponderosa-clad ridge you come around a bend in the road and then you see it – a dark hued architectural wonder,” the listing on Sotheby’s International Realty said.

The home was built as an ode to the nature that surrounds it while creatively weaving modernism and style throughout the interior.

“Created to blend awe-inspiring public spaces to showcase grand art with intimate private spaces that feel nurturing and meditative, this is a home for the 21st Century,” the listing describes.

“A meeting of earth and sky, this is a home that makes you feel like your home is a part of the landscape that pours in from edge to edge in every direction.”

The home is secluded on 10 acres and boasts features like a massive upper deck, an open interior floor plan, spacious bathrooms and views beyond compare.

The listing is held by Tara Earley of Sotheby’s International Realty — Santa Fe Brokerage.

El Prado is about a 70-mile drive northeast from Santa Fe.

This story was originally published February 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM.

TJ Macias

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

TJ Macías is a Real-Time national sports reporter for McClatchy based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Formerly, TJ covered the Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers beat for numerous media outlets including 24/7 Sports and Mavs Maven (Sports Illustrated). Twitter: @TayloredSiren