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Mt. Hood Salmon River Lodge

Saturday, July 19, 2008
by Liz Warren

Stunning setting on the Salmon River with nearly two acres of land bordering hundreds of acres of BLM land! Custom built in 2007 with all the bells and whistles. Huge soaring great room with over 26 foot ceilings, a wall of windows, hardwood floors and a floor to ceiling fireplace. Open floor plan with dining room and kitchen open to the great room. Gourmet kitchen with top end appliances, granite countertops throughout the house. Three full bedrooms and two and a half baths with over 2500 square feet of living space.

Call for a punch list of items included in this home. It will amaze you. Huge wrap around deck with covered areas, french doors, a spacious loft upstairs with two bedrooms and another full bath upstairs.

The bottom level of the house boasts an over sized two car garage and massive shop area which could also be used for storage.

This custom built home is located in Brightwood down a private gated road with Boulder Creek frontage, Salmon River frontage ( wilth around 260 feet of riverfront) and is next to BLM (Beaureau of Land Management) park areas. Walk to your own swimming hole.

ML# 8070585   $749,950    TAKE A TOUR HERE

It's only a short drive up to year round skiing on the Palmer glacier and three great ski areas, a short drive to a 27 hole golf course at the Resort at the Mountain. Portland sits only one hour away and even less time to the Portland International Airport!

Own your little piece of paradise at the gateway to the Mt. Hood National Forest! All the work is done and it's ready to go.

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Judy's Cottage on 3.2 acres of paradise!

Saturday, June 21, 2008
by Liz Warren

Welcome to Judy's cottage nestled on 3.2 acres of paradise in Brightwood Oregon. This parklike property has been loved to perfection. You enter the driveway under a canopied driveway with tall cedars and firs.

The cottage was originally built around 1920 and has a couple of additions since that time. The original stone fireplace has a wood carving of whimsical horses carved into the mantel. Lots of cedar, high beams, and original paned windows are in the original structure. Three bedrooms, two baths and a charming sun nook to start your day with a cup of coffee and a full view of the many birds that visit the property.

If you want to own your own park and garden paradise, this is it. A huge expansive lawn, 22 blueberry bushes, pear trees, raspberries, strawberries, grapes, iris, rhododendrons, azaleas and more throughout the property. A sturdy outbuilding to store your garden tools too.

There are tons of native plants. Abundant wildlife visit the property from deer, chipmunks, squirrels, raccoons, all kinds of birds...too many to list.

This is a rare opportunity to purchase an outstanding property that has been loved to perfection!

Located only one hour from Portland and forty five minutes to the airport. Only 15 minutes to Mt. Hood ski slopes too. $295,000

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Fantastic Location Above the Zig Zag River near Government Camp!

Thursday, June 12, 2008
by Liz Warren

If you've ever thought about a great getaway in the Mt. Hood National Forest, this is the place for you. Charming ZigZag riverfront cabin with an open living room with beams and tons of windows to bring the outdoors in! Enjoy your deck above the ZigZag river and fire that barbeque up for easy outdoor living.

There's a beautiful stone fireplace that heats up the cabin well.

It's the centerpiece of the living room. It's open to the kitchen, dining area, and living room area. A big sliding glass door steps out to the decking area.

There is a bedroom on the main level and up the spiral staircase is a huge bedroom with mutiple sleeping areas and small storage areas off the sides.

An easy care metal roof is great in winter for sliding any snow off the roof. Just to the side of the cabin is a handy wood shed for storage.

The best of all, this cabin is only seven minutes to the slopes! Forget long lines of winter ski traffic! This is so close that it's perfect for winter and summer vacations and ONLY one hour from Portland. Save gas money and vacation close to home all year long! Enjoy the pristine forest in the Mt.Hood National Forest.

$199,950  take a tour here

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Charlie's Little Log Cabin in Government Camp

Sunday, June 1, 2008
by Liz Warren

Step back in time with Charlie’s Little Log Cabin in Government Camp. This is a 1926 original that’s been kept up over the years. It has all the basics you’ll need from a wood stove insert to the claw foot tub. A “just right” kitchen with everything you need to get the pancakes going for Sunday morning!

 

You can walk to sledding hills, ski slopes and restaurants from this great location. The cabin sits on a plowed road on a 50 X 100 lot. Buy your cabin now and rebuild when you’re ready for a grand chalet!

 

There are two bedrooms upstairs that are cozy as can be. The snow will slide right off your metal roof. It’s connected to sewer and water and sits next to a road that isn’t currently plowed so there’s plenty of elbow room at this place.

 

This cabin feels like old times of Government Camp when Timberline Lodge was just under construction. It’s truly an original!

$349950

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Mt. Hood Secluded Acreage with Contemporary Home!

Sunday, June 1, 2008
by Liz Warren

This secluded acreage has it all! Custom built home with tons of bells and whistles. Pride of ownership throughout. Bonus attached apartment for live in parents or returning grown children complete with private bath and kitchen with a separate entry. The home features over 3,000 square feet of living space with four bedrooms (including the apartment) and three and a half baths. There is a wonderful river rock fireplace in the huge family room complete with built in wet bar and a pool table area. A sliding glass door leads out to a private covered patio area and the hot tub.


Knotty pine accents and high vaulted ceilings bring the mountain flavor in. The gourmet kitchen is to die for and it's open to the dining room area. You have tons of cabinets and a gas stove for cooking. You'll love the ambiance of the river rock alcove wood stove to take the chill off cool mountain evenings. The pole barn/shop is a delight too for storage and hobby area. It's 36 X 24 with power of course!

Just down the street a little ways in the Mt. Hood National Forest with thousands of miles of hiking trails and the reknown Salmon River for exceptional fly fishing. Head the other direction to the premium ski slopes only 15 minutes away. And, if you're a golfer, there's a 27 hole golf course at the Resort at the Mountain, only two minutes away.

$549,000 Take a tour here

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Million Dollar View in this Upper Level Clear Hills Condo $258,950

Tuesday, May 27, 2008
by Liz Warren

Sit on your deck and watch the clouds blow by! This incredible Clear Hilld Condo has a million dollar view. It's an upper unit with two bedrooms and two baths, a stone fireplace, cozy dining and kitchen area, spacious bedrooms, a washer and dryer, storage area and its own carport. Enjoy the Resort at the Mountain and golf the 27 hole golf course. New Resort ownership will place this unit in high demand with millions of dollars of renovations in the works. Only one hour from Portland and a 15 minute drive to premium ski slopes.

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STURDY CABIN ONLY EIGHT MINUTES TO THE SLOPES!

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
by Liz Warren

 

$169,950

This is a NO HASSLE cabin that is very well buil. It's located in the Mt. Hood National Forest complete with two bedrooms, bonus family room,  Plus living room with wood stove insert. Spread out! Newer roof too. Sleeps a ton of people and it's only eight minutes to the slopes. Very affordable. leased land

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EVEN MORE RULES COMING for INVESTOR LOANS

Thursday, May 8, 2008
by Liz Warren

Here is some more credit squeezing news. On August 8th of this year Freddie Mac is clamping down on invertor loans. The limit for multiple owner investment units will be a total of four vs. the ten they currently allow. Cash out refis on rental units will also be eyeballed closely with a high probability of higher interest rates.

An even larger looming problem is the PMI or private mortgage insurance issue. PMI is required when a downpayment is less than 20% of the total purchase price. Investor loans in declining or depressed markets will be completely out of luck, in other words, no PMI, no loan if less than a 20% downpayment. Shades of the 1980's! When I first started selling homes on the mountain we could not sell anything without at least 20% down because the lenders would not provide PMI for buyers in our area.

What does this mean as a buyer or seller in the markets of Government Camp, Rhododendron and Welches? So far we have not been declared a "distressed" or "declining" market for real estate sales so we have dodged that bullet. What it does mean is that there will be a shrinking pool of investment purchasers with credit restrictions and the probability of higher interest rates on those loans.

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Zig Zag Riverfront Cabin Close to Government Camp!

Wednesday, May 7, 2008
by Liz Warren

Need a weekend getaway in the mountains? This charming 1930's cabin sits along the banks of the Zig Zag river in the pristine Mt. Hood National Forest. Located only 5 minutes to the ski slopes of Government Camp's Ski Bowl and Multorpor and just 5 minutes from Rhododendron and Welches for shopping. It has a toe warming stone fireplace, vaulted ceilings with wood beams, skylight and tons of windows. There is a kitchen that opens to the dining area and a big window to watch the wildlife go by. What's even better is that it is only about 5 minutes to premium skiing and just over an hour from Portland. Forget those expensive out of state vacations and use this getaway summer and winter and just a short drive from Portland! leased land in the Mt. Hood National Forest.

$129,500

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Credit Crunch Changes The Game

Thursday, May 1, 2008
by Liz Warren

What will the credit crunch bring to today's market in the Welches, Rhododendron, Government Camp and Brightwood area?

1. Reduced equity lines of credit.

2.Removing subprime and Alt-A loans completely

3.Higher fees for loans that lenders do make.

Lending practices of the years 2002-2007 are over.

Results:

Builders will be building smaller homes.

Lenders will be lending much less money.

Buyers will be saving home and borrowing less.

Fewer buyers, fewer loan products, and higher loan costs create an even more competitive market for sellers and lowering  prices through that competition to sell.

 

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