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The 574-acre estate in Tidewater, Oregon features a two-story Northwestern-style home with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Alsea River.
The 574-acre estate in Tidewater, Oregon features a two-story Northwestern-style home with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Alsea River.
Photo: Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty
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The 574-acre estate in Tidewater, Oregon features a two-story Northwestern-style home with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Alsea River.
The 574-acre estate in Tidewater, Oregon features a two-story Northwestern-style home with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Alsea River.
Photo: Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty
Verdant, bucolic, luxurious and world-class, the Pacific Northwest blends respite and refinement. Destination cities like Seattle and Portland feature a wealth of conveniences and high-end amenities, while the rural parts of Oregon and Washington enjoy lush forests, twisting rivers and abundant wildlife.
Bay Area denizens looking for homes outside their region have been known to take up a second residence in the Pacific Northwest, capitalizing on the area’s seemingly endless hiking trails and snowy winters. They’ve been especially active in recent months, according to several Realtors in the region.
“For high-end properties, anything more than $5 million, about half of all buyers seem to be from the Bay Area,” said Moya Skillman of Compass, who has a mixture of oceanfront and rural listings available at the moment.
Residents are drawn to the Seattle and Bellevue area because of jobs with companies like Amazon and Facebook, Skillman said. The area around Bellevue has grown considerably in recent years, and the city’s downtown has flourished, Skillman said. High-rated schools pepper this community known as the East Side, and the community is near the airport and outdoor adventures.
“Houses in this area are 20 minutes to airport, 15 minutes to downtown Seattle, 20 minutes from skiing and 10 minutes from true hikes up a mountain,” Skillman said.
She isn’t the only Realtor who has noticed an influx in Bay Area buyers.
“You can’t get anything for what you can get a mansion up here for,” said Lisa Morrigan of Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty.
Morrigan’s clients have showed a fevered interest in attracting Bay Area buyers.
“I have more than a few clients who want to know what we are doing to market to buyers in the Bay Area,” she said.
Moira Holley and Scott Wasner of Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty currently have a Seattle penthouse that would be perfect as a second residence.
Floor-to-ceiling windows frame city views in this two-story conceptualized by designer Gregory Carmichael and architect Rick Sundberg. It is listed for $13.8 million.
Exotic hardwoods, natural stone and artisan metalwork fashion a refined interior that looks directly at the Space Needle and Elliott Bay. A built-in bench lines a wall of windows in the great room, while a floating gas fireplace warms the space sheltered by a tray ceiling with ambient lighting.
Vertical grain cabinetry and stainless steel appliances finish a modern kitchen that includes a built-in television and a stone-topped island. The listing includes a cinema, as well as a spacious office with library shelving and a built-in desk.
The family room opens to a view deck and stands beside a billiard room with a wet bar. A private terrace waits off the owner’s suite, and the sumptuous retreat includes a spa bathroom with a glass shower and soaking tub with cityscape views.
Building amenities include a 24-hour doorman, fitness center, pool, spa, garden and running track.
For a more rural option in Tidewater, Ore., listing agent Michelle White and Morrigan of Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty have a roughly 574-acre estate that includes a pair of barns, a shop and 150 acres of pastureland. It is listed for $5 million.
A two-story Northwestern-style home with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Alsea River anchors the property.
Its carpeted living room enjoys a voluminous ceiling and stone fireplace, while the nearby formal dining room features inlaid hardwood flooring and French doors leading to a view deck.
The owner’s suite also opens to a deck overlooking the water and hosts a luxurious spa bathroom with a jetted soaking tub facing the river.
Three miles of river cut through the property, providing plenty of opportunities to fish for salmon and steelhead. The lease of a cellular tower and timber harvesting produces income for the property, and elk herds are known to traverse the landscape that’s ideal for hiking, biking and all-terrain vehicles.
Article source: https://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/Pacific-Northwest-offers-unique-opportunity-for-13581605.php