{"id":928,"date":"2012-11-24T17:55:02","date_gmt":"2012-11-24T17:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/?p=928"},"modified":"2014-09-09T14:32:52","modified_gmt":"2014-09-09T14:32:52","slug":"this-old-house-sandpoint-best-old-house-neighborhoods-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/this-old-house-sandpoint-best-old-house-neighborhoods-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"This Old House Sandpoint Best Old House Neighborhoods 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sandpoint Idaho’s\u00a0\u00a0many vintage residential homes caught the eye of \u00a0This Old House<\/a>, who in February 2012 named Sandpoint a \u201cBest Old House Neighborhood 2012.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This little town of 8,500, nestled in the crook of Lake Pend Oreille, halfway between Coeur d’Alene and the Canadian border, gets more traffic than you’d think. “We’re the hub of Bonner County, with two state highways,” says Carrie Logan, who sits on the Sandpoint City Council. “And it’s the only place in Idaho with passenger rail service.” Good thing, since timbering gave way to tourism in the 1990s. The list of favorite activities among the town’s locals and visitors alike is long: skiing, biking, hiking, sailing, volleyball, “and then there’s \u2018Lost in the 50s,'” says Melissa Bethel, a planning assistant for the city. Picture 500 of the country’s best-dressed 1950s-era street rods lined up, hoods popped, engines gleaming. The time warp, inaugurated in 1985, happens the third weekend in May every year.The Houses<\/strong>
\nQueen Annes and Craftsman-style bungalows make up most of the homes built here in the early 20th century, when logging and mining were the main industries. Other styles include Dutch Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival. An 1,800-square-foot, three-bedroom abode goes for around $200,000, though some period houses can run up to $300,000.<\/p>\n

Why Buy Here?<\/strong>
\nClothing chain Coldwater Creek started here, as did Quest Aircraft. Perhaps it’s the fresh air or the easy access to Schweitzer Mountain Resort, which had boasting rights to some of the most skiable conditions in the United States this winter, but entrepreneurs have found a happy home in Sandpoint. Retirees appreciate that major services\u2014hospital, entertainment, shopping\u2014are closely located; there’s also a free bus system.<\/p>\n

Among the best for:\u00a0The West<\/a>,Cottages and Bungalows<\/a>,\u00a0Victorians<\/a>,Waterfront<\/a>,\u00a0Small Towns<\/a>,\u00a0Family Friendly<\/a>,\u00a0Easy Commute<\/a>,\u00a0Parks and Recreation<\/a>,\u00a0Retirees<\/a>,\u00a0Lots to Do<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Sandpoint Idaho’s\u00a0\u00a0many vintage residential homes caught the eye of \u00a0This Old House, who in February 2012 named Sandpoint a \u201cBest Old House Neighborhood 2012.\u201d   This little town of 8,500, nestled in the crook of Lake Pend Oreille, halfway between Coeur d’Alene and the Canadian border, gets more traffic than you’d think. “We’re the hub […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[263],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sandpoint-accolades"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=928"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/928\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":963,"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/928\/revisions\/963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}