...in approximately three years. That said, the little woman and myself are talking about purchasing land there, then building at the time of retirement. We'd like to have enough room for a nice garden....a couple of dogs...perhaps a chicken or three, some goats...you know, that type of thing. I was talking to a gentleman today who told me that, all things considered, the best bang for our buck would be the Lapine area....that 1-acre parcels down there are going for a song. Would you concur on all accounts? If not, might you have some altrenative suggestions for me? Thanks!!
I was born and raised in Bend. Do NOT buy in or near Lapine. If you're looking for 1-acre parcels, there is no reason to go down to Lapine as you can find those cheap enough close to Bend. If you want some land (1-5 acres), with mountain views, close to Bend, near the rivers or trees, my suggestion is to go slightly north, northwest of Bend towards Tumalo and Sisters.
Little woman?!? When I saw you just a couple of months ago weren't you hiding from some crazy stalker flight attendant?
If you want cheap and not in Bend, I'd rather go with Redmond, or hell even Terrebonne by the Crooked River Ranch area. LaPine isn't great, but thats my opinion. The general area is still nice though.
Depends on where your at. Have you been to the Crooked River Ranch area just outside Terrebonne. Of course, outside the track houses there's nice area's of Redmond as well... People from LaPine are smelly.
wow... http://www.homes.com/listing/photo/163269498/52445_Pine_Dr_LA_PINE_OR_97739 300 bucks a month mortgage. Could always expand/remodel too. Hm...
http://www.homes.com/listing/photo/153857847/16443_Riley_Dr_LA_PINE_OR_97739 seriously, are these houses built on graves or something!?
La Pine is definitely the area if you like ponderosa pines, lodgepole pines and greenery. Sisters also fills that bill but at quadruple the cost, and higher taxes. They even passed a city gas tax. Redmond, Terrbonne and CRR are juniper and sagebrush. Tumalo is mostly grass with some scattered trees. Prineville is juniper and trees except right in town it's a huge variety of trees like Bend is. La Pine has the Little Deschutes River and the Deschutes River, and is about 10 minutes from Wickiup Reservoir and Twin Lakes, another dozen major lakes and 100 hike-in lakes all within 30 minutes, Newberry Caldera with East Lake and Paulina Lake (state record 28lb brown trout), 15 minute drive to Fall River or Sunriver, Quail Run golf course. Quite a bit more wildlife here, elk pass through my back yard every 10-14 days, deer all the time, a cougar a few years ago, bald eagles in the spring, great horned owls, and my neighbor caught a 4 lb brown trout in my fishing hole. La Pine has a high water table so it's super cheap to put a well in. My well has a static water level of 7'. The well is 21' deep. In Prineville or Terrebonne a lot of people share wells because they have to dig 600' to hit water. Huge cost difference. As for the links Julius posted Pine St is kind of a dumpy neighborhood very near the highway and RR tracks but prices are similar in the nicer neighborhoods too. Riley Dr is a subdivision built right in La Pine during the tail end of the boom and many homes never sold and some were foreclosed on, but the lots are tiny like in Portland which is why they didn't sell. Riverfront property is amazingly affordable right now in the La Pine area and so is acreage. What's your price range? I could give you a few examples of some of the nicer properties available.
Awesome, thanks! We'll have ATV's, so we want 2-5 acres. Riverfront might be very nice. What's the median price range for these types of parcels down there? We're planning to go down in September to take a look around. Might have to give you a call. Thanks again!
