Directions from Idaho Falls

1. Take the highway 20 towards Rigby. Get off on the first Rigby exit.
2. The exit will cross over the highway and take you to a stoplight. Go straight through the first stoplight intersection.
3. Turn left at the second stoplight onto Main street. Go 2 blocks west and pass 5 Buck Pizza (used to be La Pizzeria).
4. Turn right at the next block onto 2nd West (there is no stop sign, but the Junior High School is to your right on this corner.)
5. Go 1 block and go straight through the stop sign intersection.
6. There is an LDS church on your right. We are on your left before the 2nd stop sign. It is a yellow house with green trim on the corner lot of 2nd West and Tall Avenue. The house is pictured on this post.

Directions from Rexburg

1. Take US-20 highway south towards Idaho Falls 10.9 mi
2. Take the first Rigby exit, Exit 322 0.4 mi
3. Turn right at US-20 BUS W/Farnsworth Way 0.4 mi
4. You'll pass a Chevy car dealership, the Senior Citizen Center, and and automatic car wash. You'll see an antique shop on your right. Turn right at E 2nd N at the antique shop 0.6 mi
5. Pass two stop signs. Turn left at N 2nd W (there is no stop sign here, so watch for it after the second stop sign).
6. Our house is 1.5 blocks down on the right hand side. It is a yellow house with green trim as seen in the pictures posted on this blog. It is on the corner of 2nd West and Tall avenue and directly across the street from the LDS church on your left.

Location, Location, Location!!

Location, Location, Location
This two bedroom upper apartment of a house in Rigby. Though it is not exclusive, and we accept all applications, it seems to have appealed in the past to married students of BYU-Idaho that want more for their money than what is available in Rexburg for the same price. But of course, all are welcome to apply.

Rigby is a quiet small town just a 12 minute drive from campus. It's the ideal location because it is only 15 minutes from "the big city" (Idaho Falls ;). Which opens doors to many more employment opportunities. The house is located in the center of town at 243 North 2nd West. Directions from Rexburg are listed in another post. The apartment is on a corner lot across the street from an LDS church building. It is also one block away from the city park with community tennis courts and within walking distance from Broulim's shopping,the city library and many other Rigby locations. Rigby lake, The Riot Zone and Bear world are also fun attractions a bike-ride away in this area. The neighbors are very friendly and helpful. It's a great location for young children.

To get a feel for the neighborhood, copy and paste the address (243 North 2nd West, Rigby, ID) onto the google maps website and drag the little orange man over to the destination thumbtack and take a look around at street level. However, check our "Outside of the House" posted to see more recent pictures of the external view of the house (google streetview may not be updated).

Outside of the House

Exterior paint job done in 2010. Double hung vinyl windows are only 5 years old and energy efficient. Each apartment has a private entrance with separate mail box, doorbell and parking space. Upstairs apartment gets full use of the double-car deep garage for storage and cars and full driveway. Don't worry, you don't have to ask anyone to move their car for you, the basement tenants have a private parking pad in the back.

It's Great to Live in a Duplex

Things to remember about living in a duplex:

*The city utilities are a set amount each month for each house in Rigby. If you live in a duplex, this cost would be split between the two houses, which means a 50% savings on this utility.
*The TV is not included, but can be set up if you desire. If both you and the downstairs tenant agree to share the cost of these amenities, you can get each at a 50% off as well.

When compared to a stand-alone house or apartment of the same size, the estimated savings for living in a duplex, given the above advantages is close to $100/month off expected living expenses!

Storage:

One of the greatest amenities to this house is the storage space.

The garage is 2 car lengths deep and there is lots of room for storage. The downstairs tenants get use of the storage room and shed. There are food storage shelves in the utility room and a small pantry and large closet in the 2nd bedroom and extra drawers in the hallway.

Livingroom

Newer carpeting.



Open floor plan: connected to dining room.


Large windows provide great lighting in the main living area.

Crown molding

Hardwood floors in dining area

Built-in privacy blinds

(house is not furnished)

Dining room

Real, easy-to-care-for hardwood floors.




Open floor plan: connected to living area.

(house is not furnished)

Other rooms

Master bedroom with his/her closet is approx. 120 sq ft. With a queen or king sized bed and dresser, there is oodles of room to spare. Must see to appreciate size. (Oh, and the smudge on the wall is not real. It's a result of my poor photo editing--there's a removable poster of my husband on active military duty on the wall. Just helping you visualize the room without it).

























2nd bedroom is 100 sq ft with a large, rather deep closet.















Garage for use of upstairs tenants and LOTS of storage (2 cars deep)
Automatic garage door
Shed in back yard for more storage.

Shared washer/dryer in shared utility room
LARGE area of space in downstairs storage room
Pantry shelves for each unit for food storage
Shared deep freeze

Kitchen with newer installed dishwasher (2011) that washes dishes in 30 minutes!
Food disposal in kitchen sink
New light fixture/fan in kitchen (2011)

The square footage of living space in the upstairs unit is 891 sq feet.



(House is not furnished)

New, New, New

This is an older house, but has had a lot of work done recently.

Recent changes:
STUNNING fully remodeled bathroom Feb 2016
NEW Carpets July 2010
NEW Windows June 2010
NEW Installed Dishwasher June 2010
NEW External paint job July 2010
NEW hardwood dining room floors July 2010

Planned changes in near future:
NEW interior paint 2017
NEWLY exposed hard wood floors in bedrooms 2017
NEW Ceiling fans 2015 and 2017
NEW tile in kitchen




Please come and see.

Wide Open Spaces-Yard

This house is on a corner lot, which means that the land lot is larger than a typical standard lot for a residential area. The back yard is mostly fenced for privacy, but not fully fenced (the parking space for the tenants extends into the back yard. You will have use of a lawn mower provided. There is also a fenced off garden area. WE WILL NOT BE ALLOWING PETS!

Utilities

There are no utilities included in this lease. Currently we level-pay the utilities, which means they are averaged out based on the last 12 months of usage and re-evaluated once every 12 months. These values are based on OUR level pay, which may be different for any tenants because we use a lot of electricity because of medical equipment for my daughter.

City Utilities (water, sewer, garbage) are $94.65, split 50%/50% with basement apartment. Your portion: $47.32
Electricity currently level paid at $74/month. Suggested split is 55%/45% with basement apartment. Your portion: $40.70
Gas currently level paid at $108/month. Suggested split is 55%/45% with basement apartment based on sq. footage of each unit. Your portion: $59.40
TV/internet. We use DirecTV and wireless Qwest internet, but you may use whatever providers you choose. We currently pay $110/month for both. Suggested split 50%/50% with basement apartment. Your portion $55 for BOTH television AND internet!!

Total utilities including optional TV and internet:
$202.42.

This number may go up or down based on the yearly evaluation of electricity and gas usage.

Deposit

The exact amount of the deposit has not yet been determined, but is expected to be around $500 and no more than $550. This is mostly refundable. The deposit is based on several factors and these are itemized in the contract. The main nonrefundable deposit is the carpet cleaning fee and wood buffering, which is estimated at $150 based on square footage of the areas. Other details forthcoming.