Friends & Family
Open now
- Discount
- 60% off
- Nights
- 31
- Dates
- No blackout dates
A discount code is required. This is the lowest price per night we will ever offer.
Purchase
The Walch House at Tubbs Hill606 E Tubbs Hill DriveCoeur d’Alene, IdahoBuilt in 1967 by Ozzie WalchThe first house on the hillSleeps 8–12Four bedrooms, three bathsFour decks with lake viewsOne hot tub on the deckTwo-night minimumThe trail starts at the doorA short walk to downtown
Now available
Vacation on Tubbs Hill
The first house ever built on this incredible hill is now available for you to enjoy and experience as a limited short term stay. Forest all around, the lake below. Take the trail down to the water in the morning, walk into town for dinner, and come back up the hill when the day is done. Live Ozzie Walch’s vision in this historic midcentury home he designed, built, and he enjoyed himself.
01The house
A house that belongs to the hill
Walk in and you are in Ozzie’s house. He designed it, built it, and lived here. The beams run the length of the rooms, the wood ceilings are still his, and the house sits into the slope the way he planned it in 1967. Stays are for guests 25 and older. If someone in your party is under 25, we may ask for a larger deposit or a cosigner.
Upstairs, make the coffee and take a seat where the lake is in view. The living room has a wood-burning fireplace and wood ceilings. The kitchen has a dining nook that opens onto the deck. Two bedrooms and a bath are up here as well.
Downstairs is the primary suite: a California king, a skylight, a sitting area, its own bath, and a private deck looking over the lake. There is a library room, where Ozzie’s story is kept, another bedroom and bath, and a large den. Come down in the evening for a movie. The den has a large projector, a wet bar, a gas fireplace, and the original wood. A whole-house premium sound system runs through the rooms. The downstairs bath is black and white, and much of the wood is original to 1967.
| Built | 1967, by Ozzie Walch |
|---|---|
| Sleeps | 8–12 |
| Guests | 25 and older. Under 25, we may ask for a larger deposit or a cosigner |
| Bedrooms | 4: a primary suite with a California king, and three queens |
| Bathrooms | 3 |
| Decks | 4, with lake views |
| Hot tub | One, on the deck, with a lake view |
| Fireplaces | Wood-burning in the upstairs living room, gas in the den |
| Den | A movie theater, with a large projector |
| Sound | A whole-house premium sound system |
| Minimum stay | 2 nights |
02The setting
On Tubbs Hill, above the lake
The trail starts at the door. Follow it through the trees, around the peninsula, or off toward the rocks and the quiet coves, and north into McEuen Park. Tubbs Hill is 165 acres of lakeshore forest the city keeps open for everyone, with the water on three sides. A 2.2-mile path circles the hill.
From the park, downtown is an easy walk. Sherman Avenue, the restaurants, and the shops. The Third Street docks and the boat launch. The Coeur d’Alene Resort, and the floating boardwalk. City Beach is the longer stroll. Give yourself about ten minutes on foot to Sherman.
“We have intentionally left the setting unaltered, so that the house really becomes an integral part of the hill—not something that jumps out of its natural setting.”
Distances on foot
Via the Tubbs Hill trail.
| Tubbs Hill trail | At the door |
|---|---|
| McEuen Park | 7 min |
| Third Street docks and boat launch | 10 min |
| Sherman Avenue, downtown | 11 min |
| The Coeur d'Alene Resort | 11 min |
| The floating boardwalk | 13 min |
| City Beach | 25 min |
03Amenities and arrangements
In the house, and upon request
In the house
| Hot tub | One, on the deck, with the lake in view. A good place to sit when the day is done. |
|---|---|
| Decks | Four of them. The rooms that face the water look out over the lake. |
| Warmth | A wood-burning fireplace upstairs in the living room, and a gas fireplace in the den. We leave firewood. The house has central heat and air. |
| Coffee | The coffee in the house comes from Lantern Donuts in Coeur d’Alene, with the equipment to brew it. |
| Sound | A whole-house premium sound system, in the rooms, through the televisions, and with the projector. |
| Den | Come downstairs in the evening for a movie. A large projector, a gas fireplace, a wet bar, and the original wood. |
| Linens | Good linens, towels, and robes, ready when you arrive. |
| Kitchen | Stocked for a real stay, with tableware if you are having people for dinner. |
| Connection | Wi-Fi, and it reaches the decks. |
Upon request
Ask when you reserve.
| Private chef | Family-style, or a seated multi-course dinner. Tell us what you like. |
|---|---|
| Hot tub boat | A floating hot tub out on the lake. |
| Fireworks | A private show over the water, set off from a barge by a licensed vendor. |
| Provisions | Groceries and provisions, brought to the house. |
| The season | Summer and winter plans, arranged with us before you arrive. |
04Gatherings and shoots
The house, for a day together
If you would like the house for a gathering or a shoot, with or without staying the night, write to us and tell us the day you have in mind. Day use is for up to about 50 guests. We confirm everything in writing. There is no form.
Gatherings
- Holiday parties
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Engagements and proposals
- Rehearsal dinners
- Small weddings and elopements
- Private dinners
- Corporate retreats
Film and photography
- Fashion and editorial
- Commercial and advertising
- Film and video locations
- Wedding photography
- Engagement photography
- Portraits
- Brand and architecture
05History
The first house on the hill
In 1967 Ralph O. “Ozzie” Walch built the first house on Tubbs Hill, on a slope the city had thought was too steep. He designed it, built it, and lived here. The beams, the wood ceilings, and the way the house sits in the hill are still his. The longer story is worth the walk through.
“I think it’s very important that I get more people up here to enjoy this.”
Ozzie Walch, Coeur d’Alene Press, April 14, 1976