  ~ For Sale by Owner: $1,490,000 ~
SWEET SPOT RANCH The House (and 80.5 acres) | |
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Garden/Orchard Garage/Guest house Outbuildings/corrals Sweet Spot Main Page |
 That lump in the tree above is one of the bears you saw on page 1. |
 Beveled glass on door panes, porcelain tile on porch and steps. |
This 3, 4 or 5-bedroom home contains about 1,800 square feet, with an additional 500 feet in the
guest annex (a 4th bedroom for sure, could be a 5th).
Jane's thoughtful presentation of space, and walking and work patterns, significantly expands the apparent size
of the house. The country-style plan did not come out of a magazine. Jane tailored it specifically to this amazing
site. In the design she took into account every facet of living at Sweet Spot. From shadow aspect
throughout the day to the color of the local mud, the house fits its environment. Window size and placement
thoughout the house take maximum advantage of the astounding views. This is a home to be lived in.
The landscaping is just as well designed—for beauty, shade and minimal work. There's a rose garden out back. |
| At 1,850 feet elevation, the house is nestled in a wooded cove 100 yards off White Bird Creek and 30 or so feet above it. This is the Sweet Spot, and it is totally secluded. The half mile from our mailbox at the old highway almost totally eliminates any road noise. The house is not visible from any road. From our windows we see wild animals every day, grand views up and down the canyon, cottonwood bottoms, brushy draws, grassy hills and mountains. In the ponderosa pines behind the house we have seen bears, turkeys, hawks, owls and squirrels. Who knows what else inhabits those branches? A grove of hackberry and wild plum trees near the house provides shade for summer picnics, visiting or reading. This is Salmon River country at its best. | |
Planning stage: The homesite from above (the flat behind the pines). |
Jane and Gus approaching the cut building site before construction. |
| Without giving up the country feel of the exterior, the interiors are stylishly appointed. Jane uses every odd space for the abundant closets and storage areas. The numerous cabinets are custom designed and constructed of pine. A leaded glass front door opens onto the entry area which contains a large mirror over a double boot bench of pine. There is a walk-in entry closet with shelves and hanging rods. The utility room contains plenty of storage and a deep sink for washing Gus. The layout offers an alternative office, which I occupy daily. See the link at bottom of this page for more about the interiors. | |
 Mid-February at Sweet Spot, the mild weather still allowing construction. |
Others camped at Sweet Spot, too. |
| I've planted trees and shrubs by the long driveway to our house, and now have a good stand of grass
along there.
(Rule #1 around here: "If you plant it, cage it." There's no such thing as a deer-proof plant. After three or four protected years, however,
most species withstand the browsing.)
The driveway is a regular source of delight. We see all manner of critters on it including bobcat, cougar, moose, marmot. When you pass the corrals you might see boarders: horses, mules or, like last year, some 60 longhorn cows producing the next rodeo stock. Farther on you pass black tilled ground, the tree where the owls nested, and a long draw that used to be a major Indian trail—now a major game route. Our spring is at the head of that draw, along which I have done a lot of planting. Then it's up the hill and past the garden/orchard area to the house, gaining view all the way. |
Shearing shed and driveway. House is out of sight at the end of it. |
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