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Stepping into 3120 Little Walnut Road in Silver City feels like entering a countryside estate miles beyond city limits, said owner Angela Brightwell. But the home is only two miles from the community鈥檚 center.

The juxtapositions don鈥檛 stop there.

鈥淚t feels really grand but cozy,鈥� Brightwell said.

Brightwell, originally from Arkansas, purchased the 5,620-square-foot home four years ago after a trip to Silver City inspired a move to the area. She said the city鈥檚 natural beauty and the people living there were part of the draw.

But for personal, family-related reasons, Brightwell is now looking to sell the home, which comes with four bedrooms, seven bathrooms and sits on a little over 10 acres.

With the help of Sotheby鈥檚 International Realty Associate Broker KC Martin, Brightwell for nearly $2.4 million last month 鈥� making it one of the most expensive residences on the market in Silver City, according to Martin.

鈥淚t鈥檚 the nicest property in the whole town,鈥� Martin said. 鈥淚t is pristine, it鈥檚 turnkey. There鈥檚 a European decadence to it that incorporates that resort feeling.鈥�

Some of the property鈥檚 resort-esque features include an indoor pool house with an infrared sauna, a dedicated salt cabin, a cantina-style bar and entertainment space, a flexible space that can serve as a workshop or gym, a private putting green, an RV garage, four fireplaces and stone pillars galore.

Brightwell said she and her partner, a metalsmith, added the salt room and bar, which they call 鈥渢he cowboy bar.鈥�

Brightwell is the home鈥檚 second owner. The property was constructed by Silver City builder Nick Chavez Jr., who Brightwell said built the home for his father, Nick Chavez Sr. The story, as Brightwell knows it, is that the junior Chavez wanted to take over their construction business and the senior Chavez told his son he could have the business if he built him a house.

鈥淗e might have said, 鈥業f you build me a castle.鈥� I鈥檝e heard two different stories; some people say castle,鈥� Brightwell said.

The property served as the Chavez family home up until Nick Chavez Sr.鈥檚 death a few years ago. With all his kids and grandkids grown up, the family decided to let go of the property.

Some features of the property that Brightwell said she enjoyed during her time at 3120 Little Walnut Road were the 20-foot-high ceilings, chef鈥檚 kitchen and expansive indoor and outdoor gathering spaces. The property is surrounded by the Gila National Forest, offering proximity to miles of trails and natural hot springs.

鈥淚n a world that rarely slows, this is where you arrive, exhale and live with quiet distinction in perfection,鈥� the property listing says.

Brightwell agreed, saying she approaches her turn to let go of the luxury property with nothing but fond feelings and memories.

鈥淚 just feel like every day, I鈥檓 living in a very special place, and it鈥檚 very healing and grounding and comforting,鈥� Brightwell said.

Window Shopping is a recurring Journal series exploring unique homes on the market in New Mexico. Send tips to Kylie Garcia, the Journal鈥檚 retail and real estate reporter, at kgarcia@abqjournal.com.