Coeur d'Alene
Bespoke Design + Build designs and builds custom homes, additions, remodels, and outdoor living spaces in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, working out of our Lakeside Avenue office.
Also serving: Hayden, Post Falls, Rathdrum
Bespoke Design + Build designs and builds custom homes, additions, remodels, and outdoor living spaces in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, from our office on E Lakeside Ave. Coeur d’Alene is home base for us, not just a market we serve remotely.
What Coeur d’Alene projects look like
Coeur d’Alene’s building stock ranges from turn-of-the-century homes downtown to lake-adjacent properties along the shoreline to newer construction further from the lake, and each context shapes a different kind of project. Downtown and in established neighborhoods like the Garden District, infill lots and older homes call for new construction or remodels designed to fit an existing streetscape: matching scale, rooflines, and material language to homes that have been there for a century, rather than standing out from them. Closer to the lake, sites bring their own considerations: slope, tree cover, and sightlines that should drive the design rather than get fought against.
The most common project types we build in Coeur d’Alene are custom homes on infill and view lots, whole-home and kitchen remodels in the city’s older housing stock, and outdoor living additions, kitchens, pergolas, and fire features, that take advantage of the shoulder-season and summer climate this part of North Idaho is known for.
A real Coeur d’Alene project
Our Garden District Craftsman project sits on a tree-lined street in downtown Coeur d’Alene: a new-construction home built in 2023 but designed to read as though it’s stood there for a hundred years, down to the porch columns, window proportions, and siding reveal. It includes a Tuscan-style outdoor kitchen and pergola completed as its own project before the main house. See the full project below.
Permitting in Coeur d’Alene
Projects within Coeur d’Alene city limits go through the City of Coeur d’Alene’s building and planning department. Depending on your lot, zoning, setbacks, and historic-district considerations (relevant in some of the older downtown neighborhoods) can shape what’s buildable. We handle the permitting process as part of every project and will walk you through what applies to your specific address before finalizing a design.
Get started
If you’re planning a project in Coeur d’Alene, reach out. As a Coeur d’Alene-based company, we know this city’s neighborhoods, lot types, and permitting process directly, not from a satellite office.
Frequently asked
Does Bespoke build in Coeur d'Alene's older, established neighborhoods?
Yes. Our Garden District project is a new-construction home built on an infill lot in one of Coeur d'Alene's tree-lined downtown neighborhoods, designed specifically to match the scale and character of the surrounding hundred-year-old homes rather than standing apart from them.
What permits do I need for a project in Coeur d'Alene?
Most construction inside city limits, new builds, additions, remodels involving structural or systems changes, requires a permit through the City of Coeur d'Alene's building department. We handle permitting as part of every project, but requirements depend on your specific scope and lot.
Can Bespoke build on a lake-adjacent or view lot near Coeur d'Alene?
Yes, we've built on lake-adjacent sites in this area and design specifically around the site conditions those lots bring: sightlines, slope, and how the home should relate to the water view.
What areas around Coeur d'Alene does Bespoke serve?
Coeur d'Alene is our home base, and we also build in Hayden, Post Falls, Rathdrum, and the Silver Valley (Kellogg and Wardner).
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