123 Arling Trl

A fully furnished dry cabin tucked among mature trees on 3.5 wooded acres near Donnelly, Idaho, with views of Lake Cascade and the surrounding mountains. Listed at $275,000, accepted on a cash-only basis, and offered turnkey with nearly everything a buyer would need to start using the property immediately. This is a recreational property first and a residence second, and the distinction matters enough that it deserves a clear explanation before anything else.

What this actually is

Zillow categorizes this property as unimproved land, with no official bedroom or bathroom count and no square footage on record, despite the genuinely substantial and well-built cabin that sits on it. The listing itself uses the term “dry cabin,” meaning the structure does not have running water plumbed in, consistent with its land classification rather than a conventional single-family-home designation. Everything in this write-up reflects that reality directly, rather than presenting invented specifications that Zillow does not report. What is confirmed and real is the acreage, the furnished cabin, the views, and the location — and all of it is worth taking seriously on its own terms.

The setting

The property sits on 3.5 acres tucked among mature timber, close enough to Donnelly, Tamarack Resort, and Lake Cascade to put boating, skiing, hiking, and hunting all within easy reach, while still feeling genuinely private and removed once you’re on the property itself. The listing calls it “the perfect balance of privacy, recreation, and mountain living,” and the aerial photography bears that out clearly — dense forest surrounding a modest clearing, with Lake Cascade visible from multiple vantage points around the property.

A wooded access trail winds through the timber to reach the property, part of the genuine sense of arrival that comes with a place like this — nothing about the approach feels suburban or rushed.

From higher elevation, the full scope of the setting becomes clear: Lake Cascade stretching across the valley floor, framed by forested ridgelines in every direction, with this single small clearing and its cabin the only sign of development for a considerable distance.

The cabin

Despite its land classification, this is a genuinely well-finished structure. Built in an A-frame-influenced style with substantial peeled-log posts and beams throughout the interior, the cabin opens into a single great room combining the kitchen, dining, and living spaces beneath soaring peaked windows that flood the interior with natural light and frame the forest views outside.

A wood-burning stove anchors the living area, genuinely necessary heat for a mountain cabin at this elevation rather than a decorative touch, paired with simple, comfortable furnishings and a wall-mounted television for evenings in.

The kitchen is finished with stainless appliances, built-in cabinetry, and open shelving — modest in scale but genuinely functional, and notably, the listing confirms the property is offered fully furnished and equipped, with kitchen essentials included as part of the sale.

A sleeping loft tucked beneath the vaulted, log-beamed ceiling adds a second level to the cabin, furnished simply with a bed and quilt and genuinely good headroom given the A-frame-style roofline — a real sleeping space, not an afterthought squeezed under a low ceiling.

Outside, a covered deck furnished with patio seating and a large umbrella gives the cabin a genuine outdoor living space, positioned to take in the surrounding forest.

What’s included

This is one of the more generously equipped turnkey listings of its kind. Beyond the cabin furnishings and kitchen essentials already mentioned, the sale includes solar components, water storage systems, outdoor entertaining items, and additional equipment, with a complete itemized list available through the listing’s documents. A detached storage shed on a cleared portion of the property adds further utility beyond the cabin itself.

What to know before you call

The most important thing to understand about this listing is its classification. Zillow lists this as unimproved land rather than a residential home, with no official bedroom count, bathroom count, or square footage on file, and listing terms of cash only — buyers should expect that conventional mortgage financing may not apply cleanly to a property structured this way, and should confirm financing options directly with a lender before assuming standard terms are available.

The property is served by solar power and included water storage systems rather than connected utilities in the conventional sense; electricity is available to the property and propane service is in place, per the listing’s utility details, but prospective buyers should plan around an off-grid-style setup rather than assume full conventional hookups. The road to the property is dirt and gravel.

Annual property taxes run $777 against a tax-assessed value of $215,380, both considerably below the $275,000 asking price, reflecting the land’s classification and the fact that the furnished cabin and extensive included equipment are not fully captured in the county’s assessed value. This listing has been on the market 164 days as of this writing, with 235 views and 27 saves tracked by Zillow — a longer runway than most listings in this write-up, which may leave more room for negotiation than usual.

This property is featured in our latest Idaho roundup video, alongside twelve other Idaho cabins and homes priced at $400,000 or less. You can see more Idaho properties, off-grid cabins, and unconventional recreational land on the properties page.

The facts

Kelsi Dana at Sweet Group Realty is the listing agent for this property. She can be reached directly at 208-703-0307. More like this lands in the Monday email.