The Residence

Paola was designed and built as a bed and breakfast by Les and Kelly Hostetler. Les, a commercial and custom residence builder for 25 years, was the primary architect advised by specialty engineers. Efficiency and privacy were Les and Kelly main concerns and the result was super insulated interior walls and nearly sound proof sleeping rooms. Paola consists of 6,226 square feet of living space plus entry rooms and decks. The foundation is 8 inch poured concrete walls and a 6 inch thick slab in the basement. The logs are 20 inch diameter Western Larch. R-49 or R-38 roof insulation under metal roof. Marvin Thermopane low-E argon windows. Larson exterior screen doors. One 80 thousand and one 100 thousand BTU natural gas furnaces, three 50 gallon quick recoveries, direct vent natural gas hot water heaters, three pressure tanks and a water purifying system. The professionally engineered septic system consists of a 2500 two chambered tank and leach field.

Main Floor

Primary entry has a slate floor, Englander woodstove encased in river rock and 4 foot by 7 foot windows with views of the gardens and Mt. St. Nicholas. An arched log passes through leads into the Great Room that has 22 foot ceilings and a soaring masonry and real river rock fireplace. The floors are native larch and the walls hand peeled Western Larch log and are accented by tongue and groove vertical blue pine. There are two main floor guest rooms with private baths and windows with views into the gardens and Grant Ridge. The stairs leading up to a second floor balcony and two additional guest rooms with private baths have Lodge pole log railings.

The breakfast bar seats four and leads to the kitchen. French doors lead into the dinning room that comfortably seats 12 and boasts views of Mt. St. Nicholas and Glacier National Park.

A true chef's kitchen features ceramic tile flooring, Starmark Maple Cabinets with glass doors, base cabinets with roll out drawers, hanging wine rack, European style plate rack, Stainless Steel 48 inch Viking range with double oven, four burners, griddle and char broiler, stainless steel lighted range hood with two 1200 cfm exhaust fans and spice self. There is also a Stainless steel Viking dish washer that heats to 165 degrees to meet Health Department standards. Two Sub-Zero refrigerators (500 and 550 series) also have Starmark maple door panels. The kitchen also has a chef's pantry cabinet, walk in pantry; maple butchers Block Island with porcelain hand sink and overhead direct lighting for the workspace.
Also on the main floor the laundry facilities include a Maytag washing machine and Maytag gas dryer, maple cabinets with utility sink, stainless janitors sink, a folding counter and toilet.

A hallway leads from the kitchen to the guest suite rooms, an entry and the greenhouse. The guest room suite has a private entry, king bed, jetted whirlpool tub, double headed shower in custom tile. The southern length of the home is a greenhouse with utility sink, potting area and shelving for plants year around. The greenhouse exits to a private covered deck.

Second Floor

The second floor includes a bedroom with a reading loft and full bath equipped with a claw foot tub and shower and the Master Suite. The Master Suite has a sitting room with a couch and chair and a window with views of the grounds, double Mountain and Mt. St. Nicholas. The Master bedroom has vaulted ceilings, cozy sitting area, Wilsonart laminate flooring, maple cabinet wake-up center with an under counter fridge, sink, wine rack, roll out drawers and glass doors, Vermont Castings Gas Fireplace, custom crafted wrought iron ladder that goes to a 300 square foot loft. The Master bath has a 6 foot jetted Jacuzzi whirlpool tub, separate double headed shower, under counter Creda washer and dryer, Fritz flooring and ceramic tile and lots of counter space.

Outside there is a 12 x 28 garden shed with greenhouse, a 16 x 20 wood/storage shed, a 8 x 10 playhouse, 8 x 10 dog kennel and large fenced area. Paola's grounds are landscaped with stone walkways leading through extensive perennial beds, fenced herb garden, about 70 roses and lawn.