Timber frame Home
This spectacular timber frame home is located on the shores of lake Coeur d’Alene Idaho overlooking Kidd Island Bay. The view of the majestic, snow-capped Bitterroot Mountains forms the backdrop. In the foreground is Kidd Island and just beyond the world class Coeur d’Alene Resort and the city of Coeur d’Alene.
An Eyrie is a high nest of a bird of prey. This home represents the pinnacle of achievement for new timber frame construction in Northern Idaho. The Eyrie is a fitting name for this home that has been thoughtfully crafted, through a combination of excellence in design, construction and technology.
The entire home celebrates wood as a building medium. The structural mortise-and-tenon timber frame is crafted of 78,000 board feet of Canadian old growth, kiln-dried Douglas fir, with ceilings of tongue and grooved white spruce. All the timbers are fully revealed in the interior and their cabinet grade finish makes them an integral part of the overall décor.
Hand crafted timber frame embellishments such as barrel-vaulted ceilings, curved hammer beam trusses and 20 foot flying deck arches are some of the unique features. The focal point is a soaring 56 foot elevator tower capped by a radiating 4 point hammer beam truss with a common Kingpost. A Douglas fir wrought iron stair case wraps, fully exposed, around the bird cage elevator.
Complimenting this amazing timber frame is an innovative line of European tilt-and-turn windows and doors that are new to North America. The highlight of this package is a pair of glass walls that open up the entire 3rd floor. This artistic detail seamlessly joins the exterior and interior living areas, in effect bringing the outdoors in.
Land
The homes 5 levels follow the contours of the terrain and captures the grandeur of the local surroundings. It has 6 bedrooms suites and 7 bathrooms. 2 of the bedrooms are used as a main floor and lakeside office. The lakeside office is accessible with an outside entrance from your own dock. The south east facing hillside is transformed by rock terraces and landscaped staircases on both sides of home. There is room for a shop or guest house on the .78 of an acre. The 120 foot sandy beach is perfect for swimming or beaching your floatplane.
Additional Features
A stream flows under the front entrance and cascades to a calming Zen pond contained by a rock terrace. There is a water feature in the living room entry. Outdoor living area with its handsome stone fireplace consists of 2500 feet of decking with view, views and views. 20 foot flying arches for deck supports. Bird cage elevator ascends/descends four floors inside the tower. The cap beams on the tower and the ‘Eyrie’ are works of art. The commercial kitchen is designed for entertainment and staged for ease of movement. The kitchen cabinets are hand-built of African Mahogany. The main floor office has curved walls and barrel vaulted ceilings. A rich combination of Chinese slate, tile and carpet highlight the floors. Private well and Kidd Island sewer.
Location
15 minutes to Coeur d’Alene city center or 5 minutes by boat to the world class Coeur d’Alene Resort. Skiing, boating, fishing, hunting within minutes of the property. Spokane Washington airport for all commercial flights is 40 minutes away or fly your own airplane into the Coeur d’Alene airport. Sea planes welcome on Lake Coeur d’Alene.
For a personal showing contact, Kathleen Tomich 208-699-7777 OwnerAgent
Price $5,900,000.00
‘As Is’ pricing dependent on stage of construction. Call owner/agent for details.
Photos are current as of July 20, 2005. CD’A MLS list # 05-6097, call for Plat map.