This $1.2M Oregon Retreat Is Part Homestead, Part Tuscan Villa
Set beyond a gated drive, the 35-acre property has a pool, a barn, and an apple orchard, plus a backstory featuring cows, friars, and an owner-builder with a thing for arches.
Location: 57255 North Bank Rd, McKenzie Bridge, Oregon
Price: $1,195,000
Year Built: 1978
Last Renovated: 2020
Footprint: 2,913 Square Feet (4 Beds, 2.5 Baths)
Lot Size: 35 Acres
From the Agent: "In the heart of McKenzie Bridge, Oregon, this 35-acre property unfolds: a Mediterranean-style home, swimming pool and hot tub, barn, seasonal pond, and additional structures set within an open clearing. Private, expansive, and connected to the landscape, it’s a place for gathering and retreat, and it’s open to what comes next. Shaped over time by those who have lived, built, and passed through, it carries a quiet sense of history, from its original maker to stories embedded in the land itself. Emerging from the surrounding forest, the home and outbuildings sit intentionally within the clearing, forming the beginnings of a small compound. The architecture stands apart from its surroundings, a Mediterranean vision rarely found in the Pacific Northwest. The original builder began with the pool and signature arches, shaping the experience of the land first and the home around it. That intention continues to define how the property lives today. It’s set within one of the region’s most expansive landscapes, with access to the McKenzie River, Clear Lake, and Hoodoo Recreation Area, which places fishing, hiking, mountain biking, off-roading, golf, and seasonal recreation within easy reach. A local fixture, the McKenzie General Store and Obsidian Grill, sits just down the road. With 35 acres, a barn, orchard, and additional structures already in place, the property also offers forested acreage and timber, creating opportunities for stewardship, use, and long-term value."
The covered terrace (complete with a built-in hot tub) frames the pool and forest through a row of white arches. According to the current owners, the original owner-builder constructed the pool and the arches before building the house itself.
Photo by Bryan Daugherty
The main living area opens directly to the terrace and pool, visible through sliding glass doors. The room also has one of the home’s two fireplaces.
Photo by Bryan Daugherty
Photo by Bryan Daugherty
The 300-square-foot kitchen has an island with a stove, a built-in oven, and stainless steel appliances.
Photo by Bryan Daugherty
Photo by Bryan Daugherty
The primary bedroom features wood paneling, wall-to-wall carpet, sliding doors, and an ensuite bath. The 16-by-17-foot room also has an exterior entry.
Photo by Bryan Daugherty
Photo by Bryan Daugherty
All four bedrooms are located on the main level.
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Photo by Bryan Daugherty
One of the home’s three bathrooms.
Photo by Bryan Daugherty
Photo by Bryan Daugherty
According to the owners, the home was originally built by Phil, a pool builder from Chicago who fell in love with a woman from the McKenzie River Valley. When she said she’d never leave, he sold his business, followed her west, and together they bought the land, built the house, and raised a family here.
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The property’s apple orchard sits near the home’s lawn and pool.
Photo by Bryan Daugherty
The barn nods to the property’s earlier life, when the original owner kept cattle. The current owners imagine the acreage could still be used for raising horses, goats, and other animals.
Photo by Bryan Daugherty
The owners note, "I always love the tale that Phil was a pool builder from Chicago. He met and fell in love with his wife, who said she would never leave her life in the Mckenzie River valley. Phil sold his business and chased her up the valley, where they bought the land, built the house and made a family of their own, who still live in the area today."
Photo by Bryan Daugherty
57255 N Bank Rd, McKenzie Bridge, Oregon, is currently listed for $1,195,000 by Deb Kemp, Owner and Principal Broker, Vetiver Street Real Estate.
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