We live in this paradise and are very excited to share our two beautiful custom built homes with you. The homes are next to each other so this provides a UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR LARGE REUNIONS, RETREATS, SKI TEAMS, AND OTHER LARGE GROUPS TO GATHER IN A SPACIOUS SETTING. The "White House" (VRBO listing number 1137385) sleeps 20 people and the "Green House" (VRBO listing Number 579844) sleeps 16. (You may reserve one or both of them together) Both are custom, high quality homes built with high ceilings and floor to ceiling rock fireplaces inside, and you have access to two docks between the two properties. One is in the open and you can see it from both homes while the other is in a secluded, shaded, treed area. Imagine starting your day sipping coffee (or tea) on the deck overlooking the water, listening to the birds sing good morning, and watching the eagles soar overhead. Dream of jumping on a pontoon boat or canoe and relaxing out on the lake nurturing your soul with the panoramic view of the lake, mountains, and wildlife around you. For the adventurous ones in the group, there is jet skiing, mountain biking, roller coasters at Silverwood Amusement Park in the summer or downhill skiing at Schweitzer Mountain or snowmobiling in the winter. Sandpoint has earned many awards for the vacation place to visit! Check out Sandpoint's chamber of commerce website under 10 amazing places. However, although every season is filled with different activities to do, one common theme throughout the year is spending time in an exquisite home away from home that welcomes and pampers you and your loved ones. WHY OUR HOMES? 1. PRIVATE AND QUIET CENTRAL LOCATION: *5 minutes, on a dead-end road, to Sandpoint's boutiques and antiques, restaurants and brewery's, or gas stations and grocery shopping. (Many other places are far from Sandpoint, with icy roads around the lake in the winter time, or right in town with no privacy) *5 minutes to the nearest hill, Gold Hill, to hike or mountain bike *5 minutes to Sandpoint's paved bike path *4 minutes by boat to Pend Oreille Lake or Pend Oreille River *15 minutes to boat to Sandpoint, restaurants, and Trinity City Beach *10 minutes to the base of Schweitzer Mountain, golf courses, or horseback riding *20 minutes to Silverwood Amusement Park and Boulder Beach Water Park 2. WATER: *Sit on the decks and soak in the view of the calm, peaceful water. *Two separate PRIVATE DOCKS located on our properties in this large, protected waterway where you can SAFELY MOOR YOUR BOAT (Many boats on the docks of Lake Pend Oreille have been damaged or even sunk due to bad weather!) *Rent our pontoon boat or jet ski's hassle free for half the price of rental companies! *Safe for young children and adults to swim or canoe in (We provide FREE CANOES for you if you contact us and we have a few life jackets for all ages.) *Fish off the docks. One is in front of the homes and the other in a beautiful secluded treed area. 3. PARKING: *Huge groups mean lots of vehicles and trailers! Park five of your cars in the LARGE THREE CAR AND TWO CAR GARAGES. *The white house features a LARGE PAVED CIRCLE DRIVE WIDE ENOUGH TO PARK MANY MORE VEHICLES and the green house a wide paved area to park (there is also a basketball hoop out there to play!) *Right beside each home is a COMPLETE RV HOOK UP (only $50 a night for each one) or park your trailers or extra vehicles for free with no hook up. *There is also space to park on the side of the dead-end road 4. LUXURIOUS LODGING: *Experience elegant comfort and inviting warmth in these exquisite CUSTOM BUILT homes with tall ceilings, beautiful windows, and great rooms. While the White House features cathedral ceilings, the Green House boasts of 1 1/2 inch cheery wood flooring and 12 foot ceilings. *Soak your body, mind, and spirit in the JET TUB at 240(green house) or HOT TUBS at both homes. *Grill steaks or vegetables on the barbecues under the covered decks on the patios at each home. *Roast marshmallows at the fire pit by the water by the Green House. *Both kitchens feature tile or wood flooring with wooden cabinets stocked with all utensils you need to cook up a feast. We supply crock- pots and two refrigerator/freezers for you to keep all of your food for large groups. *Spend a romantic evening with your special someone in front of the rock fireplace. *Laugh and visit playing pool at both homes. We even have ping-pong as well as board games for everyone to play! *Envision peaceful contentment envelop you as your family and friends drift off to sleep wrapped in soft linens in 10 separate private sleeping areas. We have 4 KING BEDS 5 QUEEN BEDS, 1 FULL BED, AND 16 TWIN BEDS (2 are beds with trundles). Our upstairs Northwest Suite in the White House has space for 4 children, or very close friends, to sleep with a bathroom plus a private room with a king bed in the adjoining room. It is a perfect space for playing games and gaming. Bring your favorite video games! *Every room in both homes has a flat screen TV. We provide HIGH SPEED INTERNET, cable, ROKU, and DVD players. *These homes are PERFECT FOR 8 or 9 FAMILIES OR GROUPS. (More economical and fun than a hotel!) *The MAIN FLOORS in each home ACCOMMODATES WHEELCHAIRS and we have a ramp with the Green House (240 Birch Banks) Please notify us. *USE OUR WASHER & DRYER and our detergent for your easy convenience. *WE SUPPLY LIMITED FREE: paper towels, toilet paper, hair dryers, dish soap, hand soap, and soap for the dishwasher. Some shampoo and small bars of soaps are in the shower like a hotel, as are black wash clothes to use to remove make-up. Our luxurious thick, large brown bath sheets and towels and wash clothes are for showers or baths. We ask you to use the older towels we supply for you in the cabinet for the hot tubs and water activities. We provide life jackets because your safety means everything to us. Also, we supply canoes too. In addition, we have some movies and board games for your entertainment. 5. Customer Service: *Our number one rule is "RELAX and HAVE FUN!" *We greet you, walk you through the property, and answer all your questions, unlike some local vacation rental companies. *We give you our personal phone numbers in case you have ANY QUESTIONS or concerns throughout your entire stay. * We live next door to the White House in an RV and are "on call" to help with any issues that may come up.