East Ridge is a gated Blackrock Homes community in South Meridian, located just off Lake Hazel Road. Featuring single-story floorplans and a creek-side amenity along Grimmett Creek, homes here were built primarily between 2020 and 2025. This neighborhood is a top choice for single-level buyers and quiet-street buyers who want a gated, amenity-light community with quick access to retail, golf, and the Lake Hazel YMCA.
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A gated, carefully-planned community in South Meridian, just off Lake Hazel Road. The site preserves Grimmett Creek along its eastern boundary as a water-feature amenity. Streets feel quiet and low-traffic; homes are predominantly single-story (~1,800–2,100 sq ft) with covered patios and full guest suites included.
Residents gather at the 1.3-acre community park and gazebo and use the fully-fenced dog park, which has separate sections for large and small dogs. The Lake Hazel corridor adjacent to the community puts retail, dining, golfing, and the YMCA a few minutes from home.
South Meridian gives quick access to I-84 via Eagle Road / Lake Hazel; ~20–25 minutes to downtown Boise; ~25 minutes to Boise Airport (BOI). Served by the West Ada School District.
Controlled-access neighborhood with low through-traffic.
Floorplans built for downsizers and single-level buyers.
Grimmett Creek preserved as a community water feature.
Minutes to YMCA, retail, dining, and golf.
East Ridge showcases a gated, single-story design philosophy and the consistent building approach of Blackrock Homes. Featuring homes typically ranging from 1,800 to 2,100 square feet built primarily between 2020 and 2025, the community is managed by an active HOA that maintains the gated entry, community park, dog park, and creek-side common areas. The neighborhood naturally attracts single-level buyers, downsizers, and buyers who want a quiet, gated South Meridian setting with quick access to Lake Hazel-corridor amenities.
Common questions about living in East Ridge, answered.
East Ridge is located in South Meridian, Idaho, just off Lake Hazel Road in the 83642 zip code.
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Yes, East Ridge has an active HOA that maintains the gated entry, the 1.3-acre community park, the fully-fenced dog park, and the Grimmett Creek water feature.
East Ridge is served by the West Ada School District. The specific elementary, middle, and high school assignments are shown in the Schools widget above, which pulls live data from the MLS.
While popular with downsizers due to its single-story focus, East Ridge offers family-friendly amenities like a community park, a dog park, and quick access to the Lake Hazel YMCA.
East Ridge stands out as a gated, single-story-focused community by Blackrock Homes that incorporates the natural Grimmett Creek as a preserved water feature.
East Ridge features primarily single-story homes built by Blackrock Homes between 2020 and 2025, typically ranging from 1,800 to 2,100 square feet.
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