Last week we blogged about East Boise’s Harris North, by Boise Hunter Homes, part of the expansive Harris Ranch development. Continuing our look at what’s hot in the East Boise real estate market, we’ll take a look this week at Brighton Corps River Heights at Barber Valley.
The first six phases are sold out and they are currently building phase seven, which is the last phase of River Heights. River Heights features several new home designs from Brighton Homes and Alturas Homes, including daylight basements. Brighton describes these unique and popular floorplans as, “daylight-basement designs are perfect for entertaining yet create ideal spaces for family living. Dramatic and practical, elegant and comfortable, a home that fits every way you live.” The River Heights neighborhood is family-friendly and includes use of a community clubhouse and pool.
In addition to beautiful and diverse floorplans, River Heights offers all of the great amenities people love about East Boise, including great outdoor living, breathtaking scenery and wildlife found in the Boise Foothills, the Boise River and Greenbelt. Lucky Peak Reservoir, Barber Park and Marianne Williams Park. In addition, residents can enjoy Boise’s acclaimed Shakespeare Festival, concerts and events at the Botanical Gardens, local favorite Lucky 13 and a soon-to-come coffee shop are just a short bike ride away! Bown Crossing is also close as are great schools and a fabulous new Library!
Brighton takes a proactive approach to protect, respect and live harmoniously with the area’s wildlife and works to educate its residents. The following information is available on their website:
The River Heights Community is situated on 119-acres of mostly old agricultural and upland shrub communities with limited riparian communities adjacent to the Boise foothills. The Boise foothills support numerous native plant and wildlife species. Among these are large wintering populations of mule deer and elk, some large predators such as cougars, raptors, neo-tropical song birds, and various migrating bird species. In fact, around 200 species of birds use the Boise foothills for migrating, nesting, perching, or foraging throughout various times of the year.
The wildlife species that inhabit the foothills, either seasonally or year-around, rely on a variety of habitats to provide essential food, water, visual and thermal cover, nesting or rearing sites, and travel corridors. For these reasons, it is critical that we act as good stewards for these and other resources, and educate people on the ecology of the Boise foothills, as well as the impacts humans have had, do have, and will have on wildlife and associated habitat in the future.
Living at River Heights will offer you an amazing opportunity to experience native plant communities and wildlife right in your own backyard. However, with living in this beautiful location comes a responsibility to protect its integrity and value to local wildlife, and educate others on the ecology of the area and good stewardship practices. The decisions we make in our own back yards will affect the neighboring wildlife and the associated habitat for the better or worse. Good stewardship practices such as planting native vegetation for landscaping, restricting use of foothills trails during winter months, use of organic fertilizers, maintaining birdfeeders, and others, will not only reduce impacts to wildlife, but will also bring you many hours of enjoyment.
However, it is also important to remember at all times that River Heights is in an area with a high concentration of wildlife in close proximity. Residents of the community must be aware that these animals are wild and need to be treated as such.
If you would like to take a look at this fabulous community, be sure to call Templeton Real Estate Group today! As your East Boise Real Estate experts, we take special care of our clients; we listen to what you want and will find you your perfect match! Contact us today @ 208.473.2203 or email @ info@templetonrealestategroup.com
Additional links of interest:
Barber Valley Neighborhood Association