Reading into some of Idaho's history, you'll discover people like Polly Bemis a Chinese woman who was sold into slavery as a child, moved to San Francisco, and eventually bought her freedom from an Idaho bartender. She established a boarding house and was one of the first pioneers to settle Idaho. You'll also read about Sacagawea, the famous American Indian who guided Captains Lewis and Clark as the traveled west. Then there’s Gutzon Borglum, the famous sculptor who the Mount Rushmore Memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Idaho is not for the faint of heart. Instead the beautiful state seems designed for people who love the outdoors, like adventure, and crave natural beauty. The small towns of Idaho have produced numerous famous people, those who excel in politics, athletics, and entertainment. And it's in these small towns that people are finding beautiful real estate to settle as their new homes.
About midway between Boise and Pocatello is a little town called Sun Valley where Ernest Hemingway spent his last years. Living in Sun Valley is not inexpensive. There are only three houses now available listed below $200,000. Two of these have less than 600 square feet and the one larger house is pink with green trim.
Homes priced over $200,000 are lovely and all have a rugged mountain feel. Wood-lined walls, beamed ceilings, and panoramic views highlight the real estate of Sun Valley.
A couple of famous people hail from Rupert, Idaho. CNN news anchor Lou Dobbs and Bill Fagerbakke, the voice of Patrick on SpongeBob Square Pants and former actor on the television series Coach, attended Minico High School in the town of just under 6,000. Most properties are listed below $100,000, but they do extend up to the mid $300's. Rupert is an agricultural farming community that borders the Minidoka Wildlife Refuge, comprised of wetlands and an arid climate.
Finally famous Olympian and alpine skier Picabo Street was born in Triumph, Idaho. With a population of just 50 people, real estate is very challenging to find. Instead, buyers would have to search for homes and land in nearby Hailey, Idaho.
Nestled next to Sun Valley, homes in Hailey are also expensive, but affordable homes can also be found easily. The joy of living in this area - whether you're in it for a $500 p/month mortgage payment or a $5,000 p/month lien - is that no matter what direction you drive, you'll find gorgeous views of the Sawtooth Mountains.
Real estate in Idaho is truly the most beautiful in the nation, for slim or fat pocketbooks, or for nature lovers and adventurers everywhere.
Nestled next to Sun Valley, homes in Hailey are also expensive, but affordable homes can also be found easily. The joy of living in this area - whether you're in it for a $500 p/month mortgage payment or a $5,000 p/month lien - is that no matter what direction you drive, you'll find gorgeous views of the Sawtooth Mountains.
Real estate in Idaho is truly the most beautiful in the nation, for slim or fat pocketbooks, or for nature lovers and adventurers everywhere.
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Luxury condominiums are also available in Coeur d’Alene – especially with views of the lake and mountains. While many of the condos are priced quite high (for the exclusive properties like Coeur d’Alene Terraces), others are more moderately priced in the low $200,000’s. While panoramic scenery is spectacular outside the windows and decks of the condos, the amenities inside are found in any modern home, including stainless appliances in the kitchen, tile in the wet areas, and neutral carpet and paint colors throughout the rest of the home.