Star, Idaho · Palmer Lane Corridor · Minutes to Eagle
Fountain Park is one of Star's largest new communities — roughly 251 single-family homes and townhomes planned across 60 acres off Palmer Lane, with a pool, pickleball, a pond, and a genuine pathway network woven through nearly a quarter of the site as open space. It's a CBH Homes community, and CBH runs aggressive monthly incentives. This page gives you the community, the numbers, and the representation that keeps the builder's contract honest.
Sent to your inbox in about a minute · Includes this month's builder incentivesTip: Fountain Park is in early phase releases, which is exactly when inventory, pricing, and incentives move fastest — CBH's current promo alone is worth up to $30,000. The list I send you is current; anything printed on a website (including this one) is a snapshot. Community details below verified July 2026.
The Lay of the Land
Fountain Park sits on the eastern edge of Star, north of State Street off Palmer Lane — the Ada County side of town, a few minutes from Eagle and an easy run into Meridian and Boise. The plat covers about 60 acres with roughly 251 single-family and townhome lots planned across six phases, plus 27 common lots and just over 24% qualified open space. Homesites run from compact townhome-scale lots up to about a third of an acre, and floor plans range from roughly 1,700 to nearly 4,000 square feet. Published pricing starts in the high $400s, with current listings running into the $800s depending on plan and lot.
Why buyers are watching Star: it's one of the Treasure Valley's genuine value markets. The 2026 new-home data puts Star's median new-construction price around $574K at roughly $269 per square foot — while neighboring Eagle runs about $770K at $344 per square foot. Fountain Park puts you one town over from Eagle's amenities at a meaningfully different price point. The builder here is CBH Homes, Idaho's largest — which means deep inventory and headline incentives, and also a builder-written contract and a preferred-lender package that deserve a second set of eyes. That's where I come in, and the builder pays your representation; it costs you nothing.
Why Buy Here
What's Being Built
The community is delivering in phases, so what you can buy today is a moving target. Here's how the pieces fit — plus two nearby Star communities worth comparing before you sign anything. Details verified July 2026.
The community's centerpiece: a pool facility, pickleball court, playground, and picnic shelter set around a pond, with paved and natural pathways connecting the neighborhoods. Roughly 14.7 acres of the 60-acre site is dedicated open space — a high ratio for a community at this price point.
The core of the community — CBH floor plans from roughly 1,700 to nearly 4,000 square feet (plans on the current release include the Sundance 2710 and Ponderosa 3937), on lots up to about a third of an acre. Published pricing starts at $489,990, with larger plans and premium lots running well beyond that.
The approved plat mixes townhome lots in with the single-family product — homesites start as small as 0.06 acres. Release timing and townhome pricing haven't been published yet; if a lower-maintenance product at Star pricing interests you, get on my list and I'll flag the release the day it happens.
Phase 1 platted 82 residential lots plus 9 common lots, with roughly 251 total homesites planned across six phases. As of July 2026 there were about 28 homes publicly available, including move-in ready inventory closing in 4–6 weeks. Early phases are where lot choice is widest and incentives work hardest.
A newer Star community near the Boise River built by a curated team of local builders — including two I represent, Hallmark Homes and Oakmont Custom Homes. If you like Star but want a semi-custom or luxury build instead of production, this is the natural comparison tour.
CBH builds in multiple Star communities — Stargazer, Trapper Ridge, and Canvasback among them. Same builder, different lots, phases, and incentive math. Comparing CBH's own communities against each other is one of the easiest ways to win a better deal, and it's exactly the comparison the on-site rep won't volunteer.
Community details verified July 2026 · Availability and phase releases change monthly
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Quick move-in homes, incentives, and phase releases — including some that never hit the public sitesThe Builders I Represent
Fountain Park is built by CBH Homes — and I can represent you there at no cost to you. But I also represent five local builders in Eagle, Meridian, and Star, two of them active minutes away at Star River Ranch. That means when you're weighing Fountain Park against the alternatives, I know both sides of the comparison from the inside.
Design-driven custom builder headquartered in Meridian, building across the Treasure Valley from Boise to Eagle to Caldwell. If Star's value pricing appeals but you want a home designed around you rather than a production plan, Maybon is the conversation to have.
Building fine Treasure Valley homes since 1995, including on the builder team at Star River Ranch — just minutes from Fountain Park. A small company by design: clients talk to the builders, not a call center. The natural semi-custom counterpoint to a production purchase in Star.
Quality-and-luxury builder active across the Star and Eagle growth corridors — The Acres and Star River Ranch in Star, plus Centerra and Valnova in Eagle. If your Fountain Park budget stretches toward the top of the range, Oakmont's Star communities deserve a look before you commit.
Boise-based builder with one of the deeper local track records — hundreds of permitted builds across the valley at production-friendly pricing. A strong option to compare against CBH's Star pricing; ask me which communities they're active in right now.
Eagle-based premier custom builder with roughly two decades of high-end Treasure Valley work. For buyers drawn to this corner of the valley who ultimately want Eagle custom rather than Star production, Highland is the top-of-market option one town over.
Pre-release lot knowledge. Real incentive math (what a buydown actually costs the builder tells you how far it bends). Contract and deadline protection. Design-center guidance on which upgrades return value and which just cost money.
Quick Reference
| Detail | Fountain Park | Star, Idaho Context |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Eastern Star (Ada County side), north of State Street off Palmer Lane, ZIP 83669 | Minutes to Eagle; short drive to Meridian and Boise |
| Builder & developer | CBH Homes (builder) · Challenger Development (developer) | CBH is Idaho's largest builder — 34+ years, 29,000+ homeowners |
| Community size | ~251 single-family & townhome lots + 27 common lots on 60.21 acres, six phases | One of the larger mixed-product communities in Star |
| Open space | 24.22% qualified open space (~14.66 acres) | High common-area ratio for a value-market community |
| Lot sizes | 0.06–0.36 acres; average buildable lot ~6,500 sq ft | Range spans townhome-scale to roughly third-acre homesites |
| Home sizes | ~1,694–3,937 sq ft (e.g., Sundance 2710, Ponderosa 3937 plans) | Covers first-time through move-up buyers |
| Pricing (July 2026) | From $489,990 published; current listings into the $800s by plan and lot | Star median new build ~$574K at ~$269/sq ft vs. Eagle ~$770K at ~$344/sq ft |
| Amenities | Pool facility, pickleball, playground, picnic shelter, pond, paved & natural pathways | HOA managed by AP My HOA; dues vary — ask for current figures |
| Schools | West Ada School District (eastern Star); assignments confirmed per lot at purchase | Star Elementary and Star Middle in town; Owyhee or Eagle High by boundary |
| Incentives (July 2026) | CBH "Summer of Yes" — up to $30K in buyer incentives + Whirlpool appliance package | Most builder incentives require the preferred lender — compare full loan cost |
Verified July 2026 · Pricing, availability, and incentives change frequently — the emailed list is the current version
Fair Questions
Fountain Park is in Star, Idaho (ZIP 83669), on the eastern, Ada County side of town — north of State Street, off Palmer Lane near Star Road. You'll sometimes see it filed under Eagle in builder listings because it sits on the Eagle side of Star, just minutes from Eagle proper. Practically, that's the appeal: Eagle-adjacent location, Star pricing.
Fountain Park is a CBH Homes community, developed by Challenger Development. And yes — you can and should have your own representation. CBH's on-site team represents CBH. I represent you: incentive math, contract deadlines, lot selection, inspections. The builder pays the buyer-agent commission, but you generally must register your agent on or before your first visit — so talk to me before you tour the models.
As of July 2026, CBH publishes Fountain Park pricing from $489,990, with current listings running from the high $500s into the $800s depending on floor plan (roughly 1,700–3,900 square feet) and lot. For context, Star's median new-construction price is about $574K — versus roughly $770K next door in Eagle. Add CBH's current incentive package (up to $30K plus appliances this month) and the effective pricing can move meaningfully — if you structure it right.
The approved community plan includes a pool facility, pickleball court, playground, picnic shelter, a pond, and both paved and natural pathways, with about 24% of the 60-acre site as qualified open space. There is an HOA (professionally managed by AP My HOA); current dues weren't published at the time this page was verified, so ask me for the up-to-date figure and what it covers before you write an offer.
The Ada County side of Star — where Fountain Park sits — is served by the West Ada School District. Star Elementary and Star Middle School are both in town, and high schoolers attend Owyhee High in Meridian or Eagle High depending on boundary. West Ada has redrawn Star-area boundaries recently as the town grows, so confirm the exact assignment for your specific lot during due diligence — I do this on every new-construction purchase.
Get Oriented
The One Rule That Protects You
Here's the tricky part: the on-site sales team is friendly and helpful — and they represent the builder. If you tour or register without your own agent, many builders will not allow you buyer representation afterward, which means you negotiate the biggest purchase of your life against professionals, alone. In an early-phase community like Fountain Park, where releases and incentives shift monthly, that gap matters even more.
Builder Rep vs. Your Representation
| Decision Point | Builder Sales Rep | Your Real Estate Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Contract terms | Uses the builder's contract, written to protect the builder | Explains clauses, deadlines, deposits, and risk points before you sign |
| Incentives & pricing | Promotes the preferred-lender package | Compares incentives across builders and runs the true loan cost |
| Lot selection | Shows what's released | Evaluates sun, traffic, noise, future phases, and resale factors |
| Upgrades | Sells the design-center packages | Prioritizes upgrades that return value over "pretty but pricey" |
| Inspections | May discourage extra inspections | Schedules phased inspections and holds the punch list accountable |