History

We don't know when the various parts of The Cobble Creek Cabin were constructed. The cabin consists of three separate buildings that were crafted together sometime in the 1950s. Hence the name "Cobble Creek", since the cabin was cobbled together. To our knowledge, there isn't a Cobble Creek in the Soda Springs area.

The cabin was moved to town in 1957 basically as you see it in the picture above. We purchased the Soda Creek Lodge next door in 2007 and remodeled it. After that project was finished. this cabin, next door to the lodge, came up for sale. It needed more refurbishing than the lodge and it took us several months to decide to purchase it.

We bought it in September 2008 and in the time since then we completely stripped the inside down to the studs. We've replaced windows, doors, interior siding, electrical, insulation, and added more insulation where needed (which was a lot!) This home had a reputation for being cold and expensive to heat in the winter, and now we know why! Since we replaced the major players, the home stays comfortable and has been inexpensive to heat.

We've posted photos on our Before and After page so you can see the dramatic change inside. Although the original tongue and groove siding used on the interior of the great room looks nice in the photos, believe me, it needed to come out! The rest of the house was finished with 1/4" plywood.

We've used many of the construction techniques we used in the lodge and have added some new features like river rock, gas insert fireplace, and tile floors. We also added a bathroom to the 2nd story bedroom so each bedroom now features a private bath instead of a common bath.

Exterior Plans

Now that we have finished the interior (July 2009), we've started on the outside. The first week of June 2010 we removed all the old log siding, installed house wrap, and applied and stained hand scraped Scandinavian Log. The rolled river rock was set the second weekend in June.

Still to come, a new full length porch will be added across the front  featuring 6x6 timber posts and beams. The intent is to make the outside just as inviting as the inside, and we think you'll agree, we're getting close!

We hope you enjoy browsing our web site to see what we've done. Give us a call if you'd like to reserve a date. We are conveniently located between the major attractions in Southeast Idaho and Southwest Wyoming. Soda Springs is a great place to visit and live. Their motto is "We're what America use to be", and it's true.

Lynn & Geri Hansen
June 2010