Liz Warren
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It's getting close to that time of the year when tax bills will be heading our way. There are several town hall meetings scheduled throughout Clackamas County for the public to attend and ask questions of the assessor . Here is the scheduled meeting times and locations in Clackamas County.
The Freshwater Trust is a non-profit group that has been working with the National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management to restore fish habitat in the Sandy River Basin. The Salmon River and Still Creek, both tributaries to the Sandy River, once were teaming with Salmon and Steelhead but current numbers are 20% to 40% of what they once were. The ten year project started with the Salmon River but now the group is focusing on Still Creek, one of the most beautiful waterways in the Mt. Hood area.
Visit this page to watch a video and read about the Freshwater Trust project on Mt. Hood.
The RMLS statistics are in for area 153 for September 2014. Area 153 covers Government Camp, Welches, Rhododendron and Brightwood. A small percentage of the Sandy zip code 97055, can also be found in area 153. Most of those properties may be found in Sleepy Hollow, Summertime Drive, Kirkwood Drive and Cherryville Hill.
Noteworthy items in this report for September include the record breaking number of closed sales at 24, pending sales up 5.3% over this month last year, and a whopping 23 new properties hit the market.
A record breaking year since the bubble times!
Great news for the Mt. Hood real estate market! September rocked with the largest number of sales in YEARS for one month. 24 in total! We are well past 2013 total sales for the year with this month boosting the numbers past last year's totals.
Here's the review of what sold this past month:
2 resort at the mountain homes
4 waterfront homes (non-forest service cabins)
3 Government Camp properties
Fall has hit the mountain and leaves are falling fast. Skiers should be out and about searching for that mountain getaway to make their winter season easier and to cut that drive time down. Plenty of inventory is available for choices.
One of a kind hand crafted home with three spacious bedrooms, three baths on a jr. acre right on the Sandy River. Old world charm throughout. High ten foot wood beamed ceilings, open floor plan, vintage hardwood floors, claw foot tubs, Terra-cotta tiles and a simplistic rustic style. Hand masonry stone wall brings rustic elegance to the living room. Hand built log cabin outbuilding-bonus. Parklike setting on bluff location. Owner put his heart and soul into the simplistic rustic elegance of his design and custom work.
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Originally built in 1925 this home has been completely updated and upgraded from top to bottom. Wood beams and high ceilings in the living room with original pine walls make this a cozy spot complete with wood burning stove and curved brick hearth. Remodeled kitchen with hickory cabinets and a dining room connected only steps to your back deck.
Spread out on .71 acres of flat usable land close to the Sandy River and all Mt. Hood recreational activities. You can practically walk to the Sandy Basin Mountain Biking Trail, only 25 minutes to the slopes or just hit the Mt. Hood National Forest for tons of hiking trails.
Great for full time or second home living! Three bedrooms plus bonus loft, two baths and a tuff shed for your toys. Just listed at $272,500!
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It was a hazy smoky day in Welches yesterday as the smoke settled in from the 36 Pit Fire in Estacada. This is a view of Hunchback mountain from Welches Road. Fire fighters will increase today to 800 as they battle the blaze which has consumed around 3600 acres as of this morning. The fire jumped the river and is threatening 168 homes but fortunately no structures have been lost as of yet. Good news is that we are expecting possible rain soon which will help the firefighters in their battle the rest of the week. Currently the fire is 7% contained!
It's that time of the year when cooler temperatures hit the evening and the leaves are starting to turn as fall comes to Mt. Hood. Ski season is not too far away and the choices for housing in Government Camp are minimal as we start to think about hitting the slopes this season. Here are three great choices in a variety of price ranges.
There's only a couple of more days until the Mother of all Relay Races begins and if you live in Government Camp, Rhododendron, Brightwood and Welches you know our local area will be inundated with massive numbers of vans, crazily dressed runners, clogged highways, and general chaos starting early Friday morning August 22nd! As far as numbers go, we are talking 12,600 runners and 3,600 volunteers this year! Numbers seem to peak in our area around afternoon and early evening. Yes, I'm talking about Hood to Coast the largest relay race in the entire world with runners coming from places far and near.
So put your patience hat on and enjoy the show.... but if driving keep your eyes on the road. We welcome the influx of visitors to our area and the economic shot doesn't hurt either! Welcome Hood to Coast Runners!
Rarely available, one level home built in 2005 with three bedrooms and a den or fourth bedroom, two baths and an attached two car garage! Located in the heart of Timberline Rim on Timberline Drive in Rhododendron. Granite counter tops in the kitchen and light laminate flooring throughout the dining and living room area. Toe warming propane stove in the living room. There's a short walk over to the pool in the summer or for tennis. Twenty minutes to the ski slopes of Mt. Hood and the Sandy Ridge Basin Trail is just down the street! If you love to recreate, this is the place for you. Ready for Occupancy! Asking $219,500
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