For Sale By Owner

This property is located in the beautiful countryside of North Idaho.

It lies a 55-minute drive south from the resort town of Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. It is 20 minutes from the picturesque town of St. Maries, Idaho, with grocery stores and hospital. Only 10 minutes away is the small historic town of Harrison, Idaho, with groceries, boat docking, launching and refueling.

This property has tranquility, beauty, privacy and fantastic views. Access is by county-maintained road. The school bus stops near property driveway entrance. Both a high school, brand new middle school and grade school are about 4 miles.   We have satellite TV and cell phones work great.

House has 9-foot ceilings plus cathedral in kitchen. Many large windows and all ceramic tile flooring throughout the house.  

--2622 SF main floor

--640 SF partial basement

--440 SF garage Family area has airtight wood stove with floor to ceiling cultured stone, plus brand new large Amish-made wood burning cook stove.

Propane forced air furnace, stove, oven, hot water and dryer.  House can be heated with wood only, using a separate hot air transfer system.

Bedrooms are very large with beautiful views. Den-TV room could become an extra bedroom. Partial basement with lots of strage and a large escape window could be a bedroom. The large master bathroom has walk-in shower. The other bath has shower and a claw foot tub.

Extra large kitchen with vaulted ceiling, has large central eating bar, white-washed oak cabinets with pullout shelves and lots of work space. There is also a formal dining/ sun room that could become a bedroom.  Tons of sunlight everywhere.

Excellent features include  a large utility-mud room,  4 outside entrance doors, and a sitting porch with great southern views.

The property is off the grid. The Solar System includes 4,000 Watt continuous sine wave converter, with solar panels and wind generation. Also included is  a stand-by propane generator and new battery bank.  Total utility bills were about $70 mo. in 2009.

The shop is 32X60 and includes a propane heated 16X32 workshop complete with work benches. An additional 12X32 covered wood/tool storage parking area can provide parking for RV or tractor. 

The deep well provides exceptionally good, non-mineralized water. Water can be pumped into tanks via solar, propane or gasoline generator. Because the holding tanks are higher than home site, water is gravity fed from the tanks to house, shop and garden/orchard. Water pressure is great.

About 4 acres of the homesite has been fenced to keep out wildlife.  Garden/orchard are also fenced.  The  orchard has 22 fruit trees with raspberry, blackberry and grapes. Fenced garden is about 60X80 and it grows excellent crops.  We have a large, custom-built  green house.

We will finance one half of the purchase price for five years, with other terms negotiable. Additional adjacent acreage is available with some pasture land and views of lakes and rivers.