- So you want to find out about another great community
in the Boise area that you just might want to live in?
Let's talk about that next.
Dave Edwards, Treasure Valley Dave here,
and today we are in Hidden Springs.
This is a little bit different
from the other communities in the Treasure Valley.
This one was completely planned with specific goals in mind,
and we're gonna talk about those in a little bit.
Where are we?
We are just north of Eagle a few miles,
literally just a couple miles.
It's just a few minutes away,
but it feels also like a world away.
It feels like you're stepping back in time maybe,
and I think that's the feel that the designers
of this community we're shooting for.
I want to drive around and show you a little bit
of what it looks like, but I also want
to kind of let you know what it's about
'cause it's not your normal community.
We start out in Eagle and we head up this way,
Old State Highway 55, like you're going to McCall,
and we just go down this road for a few miles.
And then we turn on a little side road
that takes us right over there.
And before you know it, good golly, you're here.
So Hidden Springs is founded on eight principles,
and those are:
They wanted a rural character
and to celebrate the farming traditions of our area.
They're going to make the buildings look older
and things like that.
They wanted a small town, a traditional neighborhood design,
and that's gonna be the foundation
for this entire small town lifestyle that they have
of a natural environment.
They want to respect and celebrate nature.
They wanted traditional homes.
And this is the kind of homes that have porches on the front
where neighbors might meet in a cool evening.
They also have, a lot of them have the garages
are on the backside of the house.
So kind of like in the alleyway,
like they did in the old days.
So from the street you get to see the absolute character
of each individual house,
and all the houses are different up here.
Quality of life and healthy living.
They've set aside a lot.
They've set aside over 800 acres
of permanent open space here.
They have community gardens and community orchards.
Education is another one
of the big founding principles they have.
And they also have an elementary school here.
Diversity.
And what that means here is they wanted all the homes
to be a little different.
They didn't want cookie cutter homes
like you might find in some other subdivisions.
Value and values.
They wanted to create a community
that will provide enrichment, enjoyment and value
for many generations to come, a place where you'll be proud
to call home and where your grandchildren can grow up.
So that's a pretty, pretty hefty goals.
And you know what?
I'm thinking they probably achieve those quite well.
Let's go take a look around
and check out what some of these things look like today.
So they do have a few stores, shops here,
not many, no Walmarts for certain.
But we do have The Merc, which is a great little cafe
behind us, great sandwiches,
and they're not overly priced.
You think they might be, kinda like the Disneyland effect,
but no, it's good, and it's good value.
They also have the post office right behind us.
They have the, like the Head Start school thing over there.
And back over this way, they've got the fire station,
very important.
And some other retail stores back there, as well.
Oh, I'm just looking over here. Take a look.
So I'm just standing in the, like the town square here,
if you will, and there's the Smart Start.
It's like the Head Start program.
There's the community library branch.
Very nice. Some other retail stores.
There's the general store over there, The Merc.
That's what they call the Dry Creek Mercantile.
It's a great little cafe.
Sandwiches are fantastic in there,
and the prices aren't terribly bad at all,
and they have a little outside seating area.
It looks like, today, this is the beginning
of some kind of an event.
I've seen bicycles all up and down the roads
out here in the country, and I bet something's going on.
There usually is out here.
There's the fire station over there.
And here are some more retail shops here,
and we kind of get down
to where the residences start.
So let's go take a look at some of these,
what they mean by a traditional feel for these houses.
So you tell me, does this feel
like we're stepping back in time?
The white picket fence.
How many people have romanticized
about owning their own home
with a little white picket fence?
There's nice Greco columns over there.
And then, this house, completely different.
This looks like a traditional farm house.
The front porch. We can come back and relax.
This one here looks a little bit more modern-y.
Again, you have the nice front porch.
These shade trees that we're walking under.
And this certainly looks like it hearkens back
to an old farm house, the wraparound front porch.
You don't see any garages.
You go into other communities,
what's the first thing you see is the big garage door.
Here, it's a little different.
This is kind of a treat.
Let's just walk down this block a little bit more
and see what these homes all look like.
They all look like they're in very well kept up.
The old screen door on that house over there.
I can almost hear that just slamming shut
like it used to do at grandma's house.
Look, with an alley. That's where you get to your garage.
That's probably where the garbage truck comes
to the front of your houses.
It could be kept special and inviting and.
Aha, some more white picket fences.
Do you hear the birds?
They seem to be having quite a time. Wraparound porch.
There is your alleyway.
The alleyway, it looks like the front
of most houses in most other subdivisions.
So when you're buying real estate here,
you're not just buying a house.
You're buying a whole lifestyle.
And so, what else goes into that idea of the lifestyle?
Well, I am glad you asked.
Oh, look at this.
They have one of those little, little tiny library stands
that you see around.
How cool is that?
So some of the things in this community.
They do have two different swimming pools.
They have a community barn
that is like a little event center that can be rented out.
Maybe you're having a big family reunion or something.
They also have the clubhouse, which can be rented out,
and that's also in the same place as the fitness center.
So you've got a gym here, as well.
Oh, wow, look at that house.
I can just imagine, some community like 80 years ago,
that's where the doctor would live
because it's so fancy and the big wraparound front porch.
And did I mention that you can also rent out the clubhouse?
So you've got the barn that can be rented out for events,
as well as the clubhouse.
Elementary school. We talked about that.
Can you just imagine your kids could walk to school
in a community like this?
There again, you're buying a,
not just a house but a lifestyle.
They also have events, as well,
like the Easter egg hunt,
and actually coming up is the,
I wanna say June 5th, something like that,
yeah, check the internet for more details.
But the Cruisin' Hidden Springs
is the car and truck show, and motorcycles.
They will have food trucks there, music,
different vendors, kids' activities, and quite a bit more.
Another very cool thing about this development
is the community farm and children's garden.
And what kind of things do they have there?
Well, they have onions, rhubarb, raspberries,
beets, tomatoes, garlic, different herbz or 'erbs.
I've heard it both ways.
And they also have an orchard where you can adopt a tree,
and then you can harvest the fruit off of the tree,
or you can put it up for the fruit for the picking,
which lets your friends and neighbors come
and harvest the fruit off of your tree.
(birds chirping)
And like I said, this is a,
not just a house but a lifestyle.
And you're still so close
to the North End of Boise, to Eagle.
And so, we are kinda down here in the valley area,
and they do have some hills in the subdivision, too.
I think we should go take a little drive up the hills
and see what kind of views we get.
Here's some of those views I was talking about.
We're kind of up on the hill,
and we get to see the valley down there.
So this is actually the view of the backyard
of one of my clients that's having a home built up here.
And there's the little valley down there where we just were.
So you're close in. You're far out.
Plenty of air, fresh air,
views, scenery, nature.
It's a pretty nice place to be, wouldn't you say?
So if you think this is a community that you'd be interested
in moving to, or maybe you know people that would be,
friends, family, please give me a holler.
Be glad to explore that a little bit more.
Here's a beautiful sight, isn't it?
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And of course, as always, this is Treasure Valley Dave
looking forward to helping you get home.