Looking to get to know Idaho

[oregonwoodsmoke]

Originally Posted by amronjohnson

....... Somewhere with fairly moderate winters, warm summers are great.........

Winters are cold in Idaho. If you want moderate winters then you are wanting something close to the southern border or close to the coastlines.

[ejisme]

Clark Fork Fantast has very good suggestions. I'd look there too. It's a little "wetter" up north. Still much drier than Enunclaw, but the adjustment might not be as extreme as Southern Idaho. Another area that is in South Central Idaho would be in the small towns outside of Twin Falls. Gooding, Shoshone, Filer, and Buhl for example. You would have the basics in those towns to varying levels, and an easy drive into Twin Falls for big box stores and the hospital and medical clinics. It will be a much drier climate than you are used to, but the winters are milder than north Idaho. From those locations there are hot springs, reservoirs, small rivers and the Snake River too. If you want to get away from the heat there are mountains to the SE and N of Twin Falls too. Most likely you wouldn't even need to get on the freeway (I84) to get into Twin Falls.

If you want access to the big city of Boise, then Mountain Home would be a fair choice. There are plenty of ~2 acre properties outside of town, and a 40 minute drive into most of Boise. It's true desert there, so lots of sage brush, lava rock, and only trees that someone has planted, but the town is nice and has a small St Lukes Hospital. On the west side you could look at Weiser, Fruitland, maybe Marsing and Homedale. These are all pretty flat ag areas that are growing pretty fast as "quiet" places outside of the Boise suburbs. If you want a few trees then maybe in Garden Valley. There is really nothing business wise in Garden Valley today (a bar, restaurant, store, etc.) but we went through there a couple weeks ago and they are developing building lots in the area that I'd guess are 1 - 2 acre lots. It's at a higher elevation, so more snow in the winter, which leads to more trees, and some access issues in the winter, but still within an hour of Boise.

I'm not really familiar enough with the areas around Pocatello, Idaho Falls or Rexburg. I've been through them all, and I'd guess there are nice ~2 acre lots nearby. If it was my choice, and I had time to look at two areas, I'd look around Sandpoint and around Twin Falls.

[amronjohnson]

Thank you so much! That sounds like the perfect adventure. Yes, I noticed a LOT of folks in the same boat. Maybe Idaho could become its own country. Half of the US would join, lol.

Norma

[amronjohnson]

THANKS SO MUCH CLARK FORK FANTAST AND ejisme

[nowhereman427]

Originally Posted by ejisme

Finding 2 acres in a desirable location is getting harder to do. More info on what you are looking for would be helpful to point you in the right direction. Otherwise we might recommend the desert vs. trees, flat plains vs. Mt Vistas, harsher vs. milder winter weather, $$$$ vs. $$, etc. Do you just want 2 acres as a buffer from neighbors, or do you see yourself wanting chickens and goats, etc. There is a lot of topographical variability to Idaho, so knowing what you want will help us direct you to areas you should visit. Housing budget is important too. We might recommend 2 acres outside of Sun Valley, or 2 acres outside of Buhl, for example.

Maybe 1/2 to 1 acre max as a buffer zone. Depends on the geography, hills, trees as far as privacy goes from neighbors.