Living room Main bedroom. Includes King bed, treadmill, TV with streaming, reading nook, and en suite bathroom. ... Corner reading nook in main bedroom. Main bedroom en suite with soaker tub. New dining table seats 10 (and we can add another leaf for 12). Main bedroom en suite walk in shower. Kitchen Lots of room to prep and cook in kitchen. Kitchen pantry with lots of equipment, tools, and food staples you're welcome to use! Bedroom #2 with brand new queen bed and mattress with pillow top cover. Walk in closet and view of b ... Bedroom #3 with full size bed. Walk in closet to the left. Bedroom #4 with queen bed, closet, and empty dresser. This room has a view of backyard and mountains ... Home Office. Usually set up with two desks in the middle of the room, but can be set up as shown to ... Reading and craft nook off the main part of the playroom. Part of the playroom - with view of main room and the craft/sewing center in the back. We just got a new ping pong table! One view of part of playroom with swings and rope ladders (blue crash pad has been replaced by ping ... View of playroom with reading and art nook. Full bathroom upstairs with shower. Guest bath (3/4 bath) on 1st floor Living Room. Two full cupboards of board games, TV with streaming services, original Wii games, gas ... Stairs to 2nd floor. There is grippy tape on the steps to help increase traction for safety. Piano in main room. Lap pool with toddler area. This is one block away from our house. View of the mountains from our backyard. Neighborhood ice rink open in the winter (free). We have children's skates to borrow. Our backyard has couches and chairs with gas fireplace and eating table. Outdoor lights and built in ... Backyard game of cornhole. Tree swing in backyard. Our backyard is shaded most of the day. Our street in autumn. Tons of places to walk/ride bikes in the neighborhood. You can visit the chickens and goat on the neighborhood farm. The farm is four blocks from our house ... Early morning hike on trail across from our house. Kid friendly hiking and mountain biking trails from our house. On top of one of the hills by our house. Green space across the street from our house. This is a great area for a soccer game, playing frisbe ... Some great places to hang out in our neighborhood: mercantile, library, daycare, post office. Excellent coffee shop in our neighborhood. Walk or ride bikes to the fantastic Springhouse restaurant in our neighborhood. Other local businesses in our neighborhood including med spa, dentist, realtor, etc. Year round mountain coaster in the woods above the city at our ski resort. Ski, snowboard, cross-country ski, or tube at the ski resort above Boise (Bogus Basin). Pedestrian only portion of Downtown Boise with lots of open air restaurants and bars. Farmers' Market in Downtown Boise (every Saturday). Lots of fun things to see and do! The Boise Greenbelt - the famous 25 mile long paved path that runs through downtown Boise and stretc ... Another section of the Boise River Greenbelt Downtown Boise World class white water rafting (all levels) 30 minutes from our house. Floating the Boise River right through the city. This is a favorite way for locals to cool off in th ... The pool one block away.

 

Premium #26639

Beautiful large home (sleeps 8+) in Boise foothills - gateway to Idaho's outdoors. Whole home available to guests.

House • Boise ID United States

    8 Guests   
    4 Bedrooms   
    4 Beds   
    3 Bathrooms   
    2 Car spaces  
    1 Car available   
  Primary home

Exchange types accepted

  Simultaneous  
  Non-Simultaneous  
  Non-Reciprocal  
  Hospitality  
Hospitality Description: We have could host 2 people (or perhaps 2 adults with young kids) as hospitality. We would stay in the guestroom, and you would have use of the main bedroom with king bed and en suite bathroom. We could potentially loan a car for your stay. We would be happy to show you around our outdoor spaces and Boise.

Statistics

Listed  March 2024
Views  1552

General Overview

We love the location of our home. We are in a coveted neighborhood nestled in the foothills of Boise. Access dozens of trails and green space right out our door. Our home boasts a large backyard with a trampoline, fire pit, hammock, and soccer goals. We have lots of room in the house including a very large playroom with a ninja course, ping pong table, and lots of games and activities for kids. We are located very close to beautiful Boise, ID. Boise has consistently been named #1 on best places to live, raise a family, etc. It has a wonderful art scene, restaurants, parks, cultural events, museums, music festivals, and more. Our home is also on the way to so many of Idaho's amazing adventures: great skiing, white water rafting, lots of natural hot springs, World Center for Birds of Prey, famous fishing, etc.

The Space

We have a very open floor plan with beautiful hardwood floors, granite countertops, dining table with seating for 10, kitchen island, and large walk-in pantry with all the kitchen appliances you can imagine. We have 4+ bedrooms: The primary bedroom is located on the main floor and includes a King size bed with upscale mattress, treadmill, reading nook, and en suite bathroom. The bathroom has a walk in closet, garden soaking tub, walk-in shower, double vanity, and separate toilet room. This bedroom has a wall mounted TV with lots of streaming channels (with guest profiles). The other three bedrooms are located upstairs. Two have queen sized beds and one has a double bed. If requested, a queen sized inflatable bed can be put in the home office on the main floor for two additional guests.. Our playroom is also located upstairs and has a library/kid craft area, an adult sewing/craft area, a ping pong table, balance beam, gym bars, a ropes course with swings, and lots of kids' toys. Two indoor gas fireplaces are on the main floor - one in the living room, and one in the home office. Our home office is located on the main floor and has large windows facing the front of the house. High speed fiber internet is included if you need to work from home while here. There are 3 bathrooms in the home. Our backyard is large with mature trees, a trampoline, gas fire table, outdoor furniture, gas grill, outdoor table, kids' toys, and access to open space through a back gate. Out our front door is a large green park across the street and trailheads to miles of trails. We love to hike and mountain bike from our house. Our community pool is one block away. Another pool and indoor gym is a couple of blocks away. We have a large game closet in the living room, TV with streaming services, sports equipment for the backyard, sleds for the winter (lots of great hills nearby), kayaks, paddle board, bikes, etc. In the winter, the neighborhood builds a gorgeous outdoor skate rink that you're welcome to use.

Guest Access

We have two stories to the home. Guests will have access to the entire home. We also have bikes, kayaks, paddle boards, wagon (can haul pool toys to the pool), outdoor games, hammocks, etc. to loan out. Guests will use keypad on front door to access home. We do have an outdoor camera for security but no cameras inside.

Notes

There is no public transportation here. You'll need to either drive or rent a car. We have family members with allergies. If you smoke (or vape) or use lots of perfume, our house isn't a good fit. We have a sweet Aussiedoodle who will either be traveling with us or be at a dog sitter while you're here. We also have two adorable rats who are kept in a large cage in the office who will be with friends during the exchange. *Due to two flights of stairs with no gates, two fireplaces, and no child locks, our home is not suitable for kids under 2.

Features


Washer
Washer
Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Clothes dryer
Oven
Oven
Microwave
Microwave
Coffee machine
Coffee machine
Fridge
Fridge
Iron
Iron
Hair dryer
Hair dryer
Heating
Heating
Air conditioning
Air conditioning
TV
TV
WiFi
WiFi
High Speed Internet
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
Bathtub
First aid kit
First aid kit
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Bed sheets
Towels
Towels
Workspace
Workspace
Fireplace
Fireplace
Toys
Toys
Gym
Gym
BBQ
BBQ
Pool
Pool
Garden / yard
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Covered porch / verandah
Bikes
Bikes
Camping gear
Camping gear
Standup paddleboard
Standup paddleboard

Travel Styles

    Long term
    Weekend
    Adventure
    Budget
    Family
    Romantic
    Sport and leisure
    Relaxing
    Eco
    Luxury
    Mountains
    Remote
    Skiing
    Hiking
    Cycling
    Cross-country skiing

Accessibility

Wide hallways 
Accessible bedroom 
Handheld shower 

House Rules

    Suitable for infants under 2
    Suitable for children ages 2-12
    Pets not allowed
    No smoking

Allergens

    Cat free
    Smoke free
    Fragrance free
    Low allergen

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Neighbourhood

Our neighborhood is very family friendly and beautiful. It is part of an old farmstead which you can still visit a few blocks away (it's a historic landmark). There is still a working farm where the community grows organic vegetables and raises chickens and goats; you can visit these too! The oldest barn in Idaho is located on the farm. We have lots of open space with wetlands a block away (you can hear the Red Winged Blackbirds gathering and singing from our house). There is a beautiful creek nearby that flows in the spring and early summer. We also have two community pools (one of them a block away), a BMX bike track, soccer fields, an ultimate frisbee course, a restaurant, coffee shop, library, preschool, med spa, mercantile with basic food items and ice cream, and other small businesses. It's a very walkable and bike-able neighborhood with lots of active families. We will provide a map with lots of trails that you can walk to or mountain bike from our house. If you are heading further to the mountains to ski, white water raft, fish, etc., we are on the way there.

Nearest airport

Boise (BOI) has a regional airport and it's about a 30 minute drive from there to our home.

Getting Around

There is a restaurant and basic food store within walking/biking distance. To get more substantial groceries, pharmacy, etc, it's about a 10 minute drive down the hill. To get to Downtown Boise, it's about a 20 minute drive.

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