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My wife and I have decided to purchase a vacation house in or around the Boise area. We are looking for:
1. Beauty. Something with lots of trees and beautiful views. Basically what most people look for in a vacation home.
2. Appreciation. With the housing slump, our time table is now being pushed up to take advantage of this rare correction in the market. Why appreciation? Other then the obvious financial gain, we are seriously considering permanently moving to the Boise area in 5 or so years and would like to have property to sell and repurchase a full time home. In the meantime we can visit the area frequently, stay in the vacation home and most importantly...BEAT THE HOUSTON HEAT! Hehe.
Garden Valley, 45 minutes north of Boise along the Payette River. This area is in the forested mountains and very beautiful and not as expensive as McCall and is a lot closer to Boise.
Or if you want to be right in Boise check out the Northend or River Run off of Parkcenter Boulevard.
We bought a townhome in the River Run neighborhood off of Park Center about 10 months ago. We live in Sacramento, but have family in Boise and we visit often. We are kind of in the same boat as you, except we are planning our move in about two years. Although I wouldn't say our townhome is a vacation type of home, it is a very short walk to the River and once you get there, (about 45 seconds from my front door!) the scenery is awesome! I believe I got a good price on the home. I am told by the neighbors who live there that the prices in River Run have always been stable and you cannot go wrong there! The River Run neighborhood is very nice with custom homes and a few townhome communities. I actually live in the foothills above Sacramento, (Auburn)and the home in Boise is much more quiet and peaceful. I cannot wait to move!!! Come on two years!! And an interesting note, my youngest daughter and her fiance live in our townhome in Boise 1/2 of the year and the other 1/2 they live in Houston!!!
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