Before you start picking locations for Boise, Idaho mobile homes, take a look at the land and the city’s place in it. Boise can be found in southwest Idaho, and the Treasure valley is a fertile green belt in otherwise arid land. Downtown Boise is 2,704 feet above sea level, and most of the Boise Metro Area is built on the flat plain produced by the wandering Boise River. Northeast of the city you can see tall hills. Though technically the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, locals refer to these as the Boise Foothills. You can also see the Owyhee Mountains from Boise, just 34 miles away in Owyhee County. The Oregon border is around 41 miles east of the city, and the Nevada border is 110 miles to the north. Before you decide whether or not to buy land in Idaho, though, think about what kind of neighborhood you might want to live in. What is more important to you – a quick commute into Downtown Boise? Do you need access to the best schools? Is easy access to the city’s nightlife your ‘must have’? Each of the following neighborhoods offers something unique. Boise Neigborhoods Boise State University The neighborhood surrounding BSU is a great place to buy a mobile home in Boise. It is primarily residential, but is well stocked with businesses catering to the student trade. You can also find the Albertsons Stadium (home of the Boise Broncos) and the Benjamin Victor gallery and Studio there. Of course, there are many bars and restaurants aimed at the student crowd, as well. Saturday nights near BSU can be boisterous. The North End, Boise Boise’s North End is generally considered to be anything past State Street but before the Highlands. It features plenty of Boise mobile homes for sale, as well as some of the city’s oldest historic homes. The North End is characterized by tree-lined boulevards and quiet, family-friendly areas, yet it is just next to Downtown for an easy commute. In the North End you’ll find Hyde Park, Camel Back Park and many of the city’s best restaurants. The Annual Hyde Park Street Fair is not to be missed. The Boise Highlands If you are buying a mobile home in Boise, don’t neglect scouting out the Highlands. Just past the North End, between Hill Road and Bogus basin the land rises to become the Highlands. Most of the area was developed in the 1970s, and is full of single-family homes as well. The Boise Highlands is also home to Crane Creek Golf Course and Country club. Warm Springs, Boise Some of the best Boise, ID land is to be found in the neighborhood of warm Springs, sometimes called the East End. This area is named for its ‘main drag’, Warm Springs Avenue. This is where the city’s largest and most pricey homes are to be found. Many are Victorian in style, and a few actually date from the early 1900s. The area is in fact home to natural hot springs, as well as the Natatorium swim center. Harris Ranch, East Boise The Harris Ranch neighborhood has plenty of great Boise mobile homes for sale, nestled into the nearby foothills. Some of the newest residential developments in the city are to be found in Harris Ranch. This area also gives easy access to the Boise Foothills and some lovely parts of the Boise River.