Elmer's house is for sale in Salmon, ID

[BC38]

No need to wait, they've been infesting Montana, Idaho and Utah for years.

Eastern Washington too..

 

[Narragansett]

Nice looking 175K starter home.

 

[Bald1]

I agree nobody knows or cares who Elmer Keith is. It'd be like us knowing who designed the blow dryer. I would have thought an avid shooter would have some acreage and a range.

 

[NYlakesider]

To us, Elmer was part of our hobby and most everyone here knew about him and his colorful exploits. To someone just looking for a home, the name Elmer Keith means nothing!

From the pictures, the house is rather old and in need of repair (look closely). I doubt that with the .39 acre is comes with you could even shoot on your own property. If it had more land, maybe it would be an attractive offer but as it is - not so much.

I have no idea what the properties and homes sell for there, but it seems a bit high for what it is.

With a house taking up much of that rather small piece of land about the only thing that could be safely shot there is darts!

 

[THREEDFLYER]

With a house taking up much of that rather small piece of land about the only thing that could be safely shot there is darts!

Elmer still owned his small ranch out near Gibbonsville when he lived in town
He also did a fair amount of shooting on public land as well as the range on the land of a local gunsmith

We have no shortage of places to shoot in Lemhi county

 

[jcs266]

The former USA will never be the same. Very tragic. Soon it won't matter where you live, it will be hell compared to what we once knew.

 

[NYlakesider]

Elmer still owned his small ranch out near Gibbonsville when he lived in town
He also did a fair amount of shooting on public land as well as the range on the land of a local gunsmith

We have no shortage of places to shoot in Lemhi county

Oh I realized that Elmer had to have good local places to shoot. I was just answering the "I doubt that with the .39 acre is comes with you could even shoot on your own property"

That piece of property is quite small. Up where I live a 100' square is common for many older lake side camps. Put a camp on it and parking for a few cars and its quite restricted.

 

[Muddyboot]

Might be worth the price if they could guarantee it was haunted by Elmer.

 

[lihpster]

Nice looking 175K starter home.

Those still exist?
If you dropped this house in my neighborhood, it'd be $1 million plus.

 

[Beemerguy53]

Home prices these days are astonishing. I have friends who live in the Virginia counties west of Washington, D.C. (Fairfax and Loudon). Forty year-old 2200 square foot tract homes on 1/5-acre lots are selling in the mid-800s (with property taxes of more than $12,000 per year). New condos are around $500,000.

I realize these things are relative, but I can't imagine how young people or retirees on fixed incomes are able to buy at those prices. Wow...

 

[smoothshooter]

The seller has done a poor job to say the least promoting the place....very few photos of the outside and NONE of the inside.

I have been in touch with them and made the suggestion to embelish the listing.

I am thinking they are NOT fans or Elmer or they have no idea who he was!!

That said, Elmer did not have a lot of fans in this town......besides a small display in the town museum, you would'nt even know he lived here!!

Sounds like his outspoken nature must have rubbed some people the wrong way.

 

[THREEDFLYER]

UPDATE...looks like the price is coming way down on ole Elmer's place!
Now down to $480,000 but still no photos posted of the inside of the home
Still being offered "By owner"

I have been tempted to offer them $400K for the place, but the location near the county courthouse is a pretty busy area and no view of the amazing mountains.

 

[Skeet 028]

make 'em an offer of 250...you may just buy it