June 2009 Archives

• 4 Bedroom 2 bath 2800 sq ft on 1.85 acre lot with optional adjoining 2.3 acre improved lot.
• Insulated and wood stove heated 3+ car garage/shop
• Complete wind/solar off the grid capability with on/off grid automatic switch
• Shallow well with 1200 gallon cistern with solar and conventional pump options
• All gas home with 1000 gallon buried propane tank and 2 gas furnaces
• Back up wood/coal cook stove with its own hot water tank plus soapstone wood stove in living room
• 24 foot diameter triple walled geodesic polycarbonate greenhouse with passive solar collector
• Producing apple, pear, plum, apricot, cherry and peach trees and numerous berry species
• Underground irrigation and sprinkler system fed from creek
• Easy year round access on almost all paved road
• 10 minutes to world famous Chico Hot Springs
• Blue ribbon fly fishing and trophy hunting elk/deer country
• Several community nuclear/chemical/bacterial underground shelter complexes exist in the neighborhood and are available to join for a separate entry fee if desired

$478,000 or $389,000 without the adjoining lot

Custom designed, very large handcrafted log home on 98 (+/-) acres that is off the beaten path in a low population density area.

A beautiful, remote setting in southern Idaho! This parcel is part of the Bear Lake Ranchettes which is a non-covenanted subdivision located just a few miles from Bear Lake. A spring exists down the hill on the neighbors property, but you would need to drill a well for water. There is no electricity. Only a few of the parcels in this area have homes (and they are mostly solar powered) so there is a lot of privacy. It is several miles from the nearest town and accessed by a dirt road. Winter conditons can be challenging - most years you will need a tractor to clear the roads within about 1-2 miles of the property, or use a snowmachine to get in and out. Foliage is very heavy and includes pine trees and quaking aspens on the outskirts of the parcel which is fenced on 2 1/2 sides. The Caribou National Forest is just to the west, though not adjacent, which allows for some great recreation and spectacular views. This lot is on a hill that also includes a view of Bear Lake.