Neighbor hood St or ies
Have you been t o Bl ackhawk on t he River in McCal l ?
"Just recently stayed there - it was awesome!"
Don't we all deserve a little break from the rat race? Life is full of
distractions, deadlines, and responsibilities. I'm not complaining. I love
the life that I live, but it can be exhausting sometimes. Which is why I
recently made the 2-hour drive from Boise to Blackhawk on the River
for some quiet R&R time with the family.
If you haven't heard of Blackhawk on the River, it is a gated community
a few miles outside of downtown McCall along the Payette River.
There are many things about this community that make it special. My
f avorit e part ? How quiet it is.I like McCall, but when we get away for a
weekend, sometimes I really want to just decompress in a quiet outdoor
setting.
Blackhawk really delivers on this front. It is located right on the Payette
River, and there is a 360-acre wildlife preserve with a trail system that
goes right through it, so seeing wildlife and getting away from it all is
just so simple there.
There is also a very cool lodge in the community that is available to
owners and guests. It includes a nice gym with sauna and steam room.
Outside there is a pool and hot tub.So while the kids play I can relax in
the steam room or work out some stress on the TRX machine.
We took the kids fishing in the community ponds and then we went
down to the river and had a bonfire while the kids fished some more
and played in the sand. We felt like we had our own private Idaho. It
was l ike remot e camping but wit h al l t he l uxury amenit ies we coul d
ask f or.
If you want to check out Blackhawk on the River for yourself they have
3 vacation rentals. All of them are a good size and can house a large
family. Like most of McCall, lodging is not cheap. Their townhouses run
about $400 a night. They do have a November special: if you stay 2
nights you get the 3rd night free. There are some really good mid-week
specials as well. To get the special rate just contact them directly at
208-630-4825 or email: [email protected].
Of course, because I am always evaluating real estate wherever I go, I
decided to speak to the development community director about real
estate options in the community. From my research you could build a
VERY nice 3 bedroom cabin/ home in the community and still be in the
$300's. I reckon that I could rent out the cabin as a vacation rental for
$250-300 night.
Which means I would only need to rent it 7-10 days a month for it to
break even. If I rent it out 15-20 days I would make really good
cashflow on the property. That would still leave 10+ days a month for
me, my family, and my friends. Not a bad arrangement. Plus as an
owner, you can rent out the community townhomes for your extra
guests at 50% off the normal rate.
I was so impressed by the community and the opportunities there that I
had my real estate firm negotiate to assist with the real estate sales for
the community. So now we have the inside scoop on the place. Just call
us if you want more details on the place or want a tour. Our dedicated
phone number for Blackhawk is 208-972-7168 or email us
at [email protected].