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TopKnot,
I have lived here for 39 years, may I just say that I love it.
As far as I know the real estate market is ok but let me try to answer some of your questions, (as I see some people do not know this place well). Rent for a 2 bedroom (depending on any amenities you want) can go between 350.00 - 800.00 (much cheaper than Boise). We have several lumber stores and 2 or three plumbing stores for anything like a kitchen remodel you would have to go to Boise, We have 3 little malls here now, with a rent-a-center, walmart, 2 major grocery stores, ups, many dr. offices, and the hospital is not that bad for a small town (I know I have been in there a few times), very friendly staff.
Some properties are open to dogs (but with a deposit of course).
As far as mountains let me just say it is only a 20-30 minute drive to get there, there are many places to hike, there are several small lodges and/or creeks. We have deer creek lodge, fall creek, pine, featherville and a lovely place called baumgartner (I have not been up there lately) but it has a hottub for everyone with camping areas, we have two lakes for fishing.
There is Strike Dam which is lower level with plenty of boating room not to mention fishing with a little place called black sands to eat at with drinks and maybe some pool games (billiard that is). with camping areas as well as picnic areas. Then there is Anderson Ranch Dam up in the mountains (it is most striking up there) there are many streams and there is also hunting (all kinds if that so intersts you). About 20 miles from here is a lovely place called Bruneau Sand Dunes (I believe some of the biggest in the pacific northwest), Go about 60-80 miles from here is a place called The Ice Caves, where you go down and (its quite chilly) but you can see stalagtites, stalgmites with souvenirs go about 50 more miles from there and you are in Sun Valley great ski resorts up there. If you go in the opposite direction of The Ice Caves you can see Shoshone Falls (feel free to look this all up on your web) which has a longer drop than Niagara (although now the best time to be able to catch it running is in April) there are even places in the mountains to rent horses to go riding.
Then of course going 40 miles the other direction from Mountain Home is Boise (great shopping if you like all the traffic) and can provide you with what you need if you cannot find it in Mountain Home.
My son and I have allergies but it is not that bad here, however it is worse in Boise as they have inversions on quite a few occasions.
Well I hope this answers your questions, and yes the Boise Airport is lovely now and was just updated, oh one more thing I almost forgot the canyon we have here as well it is called The Bruneau Canyon.
Any more questions just ask.
Sincerely,
Ahrtuhmihs
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