Trail Creek Estates

Why build your new home in Trail Creek Estates?


Valley wide views stretching North to South, East to West offer future home owners a unique hill top perspective. Even most interior lots will benefit from some views. Come see for yourself and you will not want to leave.

Public areas

Trail Creek Estates is a planned community that includes a significant amount of acreage set aside as common areas and walking paths. Most lots will not have backyard neighbors and will instead back up to one of these walking paths or common park areas. This will offer the homeowners a unique opportunity live in a neighborhood where their children can play together off of the street and away from traffic and danger. The lots are of average size for Pocatello, but the adjacent common areas make the livable space seem even larger.

Future infrastructure

Trail Creek Estates is a large planned community that could include up to 900 homes in the coming years; this means that current home owners will benefit from the future addition of new schools, churches, and even a potential subdivision community center which currently has plans to include a pool. The subdivision also controls a significant amount of water rights and there is a possibility that the subdivision will build a pressurized irrigation system that homeowners can tap into for watering lawns, which would dramatically decrease the cost of the metered Pocatello water usage for Trail Creek residents, some even seeing savings of hundreds of dollars per year.

Close to Amenities

Just one drive up to Trail Creek Estates will show you that it is just as close if not closer to most of what Pocatello has to offer as would be any comparable East Side subdivisions or Chubbuck subdivisions. Time the drive yourself; Drive from Trail Creek to the Mall, or to your favorite restaurant, grocery store, your work, etc. and you will see that its location is ideal for quick access to all of your in town needs.

Aggressive buyer discounts

Buying a lot in Trail Creek’s first phase will offer you the buyer a significant opportunity to save money on your lot purchase. The Trail Creek owners are offering up to a 25% discount for buying lots now. That could mean that you could get a $60,000 view lot for only $45,000.

Protective Covenants

When you build your home in Trail Creek Estates, you can rest assure that the quality of the homes and neighbors around you will be maintained in a way that your property value will be enhanced. The Restrictive Covenants of Trail Creek Estates are set to ensure that the homeowner’s investment is taken care of in the future.

Here are some of the subcategories of conditions kept under control by the CCRs

  • Signs and Lighting
  • Animals
  • Architectural Control
  • Offensive Activity
  • Construction and/or Repair of Buildings
  • Improvements and Alterations
  • Unsightly Articles
  • Trash Containers and Collection
  • Temporary Structures
  • Plants, Grass and Weeds
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Use of Units
  • Antenna
  • Mailbox Location
  • Construction
  • Restriction on Further Subdivision

Here are some of the highlights of the Restrictive Covenants (CCRs) set in place to protect the subdivision home values for the future

(These are only excerpts of the total Document, and for a full copy of the CCRs download the PDF on the Trail Creek Website. The following information is in an abridged, shortened and simplified form, and should in no way be relied upon for an actual CCR reference.)

Basic Construction Requirements

Two Story Homes with 3 Car Garage

  • 5/12 Roof Pitch
  • 1650 Sq ft above grade
  • All masonry front (The front must be 100% stucco, brick, rock, stone, etc.)
  • Minimum of 3 trees in the front along street
  • Fences must be white vinyl, except for the fences bordering the walking paths which must be black wrought iron
  • Association fees, $300 per year ($25 per month)

Two Story Homes with 2 Car Garage

  • 5/12 Roof Pitch
  • 1800 Sq ft above grade
  • All masonry front (The front must be 100% stucco, brick, rock, stone, etc.)
  • Minimum of 3 trees in the front along street
  • Fences must be white vinyl, except for the fences bordering the walking paths which must be black wrought iron
  • Association fees, $300 per year ($25 per month)

One Story Homes with 3 Car Garage

  • 6/12 Roof Pitch
  • 1250 Sq ft above grade, with a total sq ftage of not less than 1500 sq ft
  • All masonry front (The front must be 100% stucco, brick, rock, stone, etc.)
  • Minimum of 3 trees in the front along street
  • Fences must be white vinyl, except for the fences bordering the walking paths which must be black wrought iron.
  • Association fees, $300 per year ($25 per month)

One story Homes with 2 Car Garage

  • 6/12 Roof Pitch
  • 1400 Sq ft above grade, with a total sq ftage of not less than 1650 sq ft
  • All masonry front (The front must be 100% stucco, brick, rock, stone, etc.)
  • Minimum of 3 trees in the front along street
  • Fences must be white vinyl, except for the fences bordering the walking paths which must be black wrought iron.
  • Association fees, $300 per year ($25 per month)

Block 3, Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11 and Block 1 lots 1 and 2

Two Story with 3 Car Garage

  • 5/12 Roof Pitch
  • 2200 Sq ft above grade
  • All masonry front (The front must be 100% stucco, brick, rock, stone, etc.)
  • Minimum of 3 trees in the front along street
  • Fences must be white vinyl, except for the fences bordering the walking paths which must be black wrought iron.
  • Association fees, $300 per year ($25 per month)

Block 3, Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11 and Block 1 lots 1 and 2

Two Story with 2 Car Garage

  • 5/12 Roof Pitch
  • 2350 Sq ft above grade
  • All masonry front (The front must be 100% stucco, brick, rock, stone, etc.)
  • Minimum of 3 trees in the front along street
  • Fences must be white vinyl, except for the fences bordering the walking paths which must be black wrought iron.
  • Association fees, $300 per year ($25 per month)

Block 3, Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11 and Block 1 lots 1 and 2

One Story with 3 Car Garage

  • 6/12 Roof Pitch
  • 1700 Sq ft above grade with a total sq ftage of not less than 2000 sq ft
  • All masonry front (The front must be 100% stucco, brick, rock, stone, etc.)
  • Minimum of 3 trees in the front along street
  • Fences must be white vinyl, except for the fences bordering the walking paths which must be black wrought iron.
  • Association fees, $300 per year ($25 per month)

Block 3, Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11 and Block 1 lots 1 and 2

One Story with 2 Car Garage

  • 6/12 Roof Pitch
  • 1850 Sq ft above grade with a total sq ftage of not less than 2150 sq ft
  • All masonry front (The front must be 100% stucco, brick, rock, stone, etc.)
  • Minimum of 3 trees in the front along street
  • Fences must be white vinyl, except for the fences bordering the walking paths which must be black wrought iron.
  • Association fees, $300 per year ($25 per month)

Here is a more detailed List of Construction Requirements listed within the CCRs, but this still does not constitute a complete source of CCR information and you should refer to the complete PDF document for any actual references.

  • Roof pitches on two story homes shall be 5/12 or greater and on single level homes, 6/12 or greater.
  • All buildings, homes, residential units, and/or improvements shall be built on site within two (2) years of the owners purchase of said unit or lot, with no .pre-built. or manufactured homes to be moved onto any lot on the Property.
  • No building, or structure shall be closer than twenty-five (25) feet minimum to a front easement or property line, seven (7) feet to a side property line and twenty (20) feet to a back property line;
  • No dwelling shall be permitted on the Property having a ground floor area
    of less than 1,250 square feet with a total area of not less than 1,500 square feet for a one story dwelling and not less than 1,650 square feet on the above grade floors of a two story dwelling so long as there is at least a three (3) car garage.
  • All 3-car garages are to have either 3 separate single garage door openings, each of which are to be at least 9 feet in width, or a double garage door opening of at least 16 feet in conjunction with a single garage door opening of at least 9 feet.
  • Block 3, Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11 and Block 1 lots 1 and 2 shall have a minimum of 1,700 square feet above grade and a minimum total of 2,000 square feet for a one story dwelling and 2,200 square feet on the above grade floors for a two story dwelling so long as there is at least a three (3) car garage. All 3-car garages are to have either 3 separate single garage door openings, each of which are to be at least 9 feet in width, or a double garage door opening of at least 16 feet in conjunction with a single garage door opening of at least 9 feet.
  • Each dwelling may have a minimum two car garage having an exterior width of not less than 24 feet attached to the home with two single garage doors of at
    least 9 feet in width each or one door of at least 18 feet in width. However, if homes are constructed with 2 car garages, then minimum square footage shall be increased by 150 square feet above grade, added to the minimum for a 3 car dwelling.
  • All buildings and structures shall be erected or constructed so that one hundred percent (100%) of the front of the building is constructed with brick, brick veneer, stone, stone veneer, wood, wood veneer, and/or stucco. The sides and back of all buildings and structures can be constructed from the above listed materials and/or in addition with vinyl siding, steel siding, or hardy wood plank.
  • All buildings and structures must have wood shingle roofs, simulated wood shingle roofs, tile roofs, simulated tile roofs, or composite shingles (300 weight),
    unless express approval to use other materials is obtained from the Grantors. All shingle materials must be fireproofed. A certificate from the manufacturer must be produced to the Grantors evidencing the fireproofed nature of any materials used for roofing;
  • All yards shall be landscaped in a professional-like manner, and shall commence not later than ninety (90) days from the date of occupancy (weather permitting).
    Homeowners are responsible for the maintenance of the .Parkway. between the curb and the sidewalk adjacent to their respective property. Three (3) trees, of at least 1 ½. caliper, per street frontage area are to be evenly spaced and planted in the. Parkway. as part of the landscaping for each yard. These trees are to be of the species Little Leaf Linden, (Tilia cordata). Certain species of trees will not be allowed in this subdivision. These include Siberian Elm (Ulmus pumila), American Elm (Ulmus Americana), Russian Olive (Eleagnus Spp.), all cottonwood and poplar species (populus spp.), except Quaking Aspen (P. tremuloides). Trees are not to exceed 40 ft. in height. At the time any tree exceeds this height of 40 feet, it must be trimmed or removed.
  • All fences must be approved by the Grantor prior to construction and are
    not to exceed 72 inches (6 feet) in height. All fences, except those that border the trail system, must be white vinyl fencing. No fences will be permitted in the front yard of any unit. This area is defined as the front of the unit to the curb. Additionally, chain link fences are only permitted for dog runs so long as they are placed at the rear of the property. All fencing that borders the trail must be constructed of black wrought iron and be five (5) feet in height.
  • Association Fees. At all times while Grantor maintains the Association as set forth herein, and at all times thereafter, the Association Fee for each and every unit, unless changed by an amendment to this Declaration, shall be $300 annually. This $300 annual assessment is due and owing by each unit owner in two semi-annual payments on or before the 15th of March and the 15th of September.