Hood River, OR

Here are some sights out and about in Hood River which is located 59 miles East of Portland, Oregon in the Columbia River Gorge. The population in the City of Hood River is about 6,000 with a total of 20,411 population in all of Hood River County. The communities in Hood River County are Hood River (County Seat), Odell, Parkdale, Mt. Hood, Dee, and Cascade Locks.

I noticed these buildings under construction recently in Hood River on Selkirk Ln off of Sierra Ln which is a new road off of Rand Rd. I'm not sure what the story is on this development but they are certainly squeezed tightly onto small lots. Very vertical construction is what I have been seeing a lot of in Hood River lately. Personally, I am not especially fond of this archtectural style.

Here are some pictures I took from the Hood River Delta Sunday March 9, 2008. This was actually the first time I had a chance to go explore the Delta. It was an enjoyable adventure, a great place to take a walk with a feeling of being in the river. I do hope to return again soon. The first picture is of the end of the Hood River where it meets the Columbia. The middle picture is a river marker that used to be in the river and is now on land.

I have noticed these new homes going up in Hood River this past winter. They are right off of 13th St. as you head up the hill towards the Hospital. They recently came on the RMLS and I have learned a little more about this project. Pear Tree Lane Homes claims to be Hood River's newest green community. These listings recently came on our RMLS and can be viewed at www.rmls.com # 8028802- $415,000 #8028749-$420,000 #8028781-$435,000 & 8028737-$435,000 These homes are between 1637-1731 sq. ft.

Mountain View Ranch is an exclusive housing development on the Westside of Hood River about 2 miles from town. This subdevelopment went in about 3 years ago. There were a couple 5 acre parcels and several 2+ acre parcels. One 2.2 acre parcel is still available and currently on the market for $399,000 RMLS # 7080130 http://www.rmls.com/ There are views of both Mt. Hood & Mt. Adams in this neighborhood of high end homes with CCR's and HOA. The minimum home size is 2500 sq. ft. and must meet approval from the architectural review committee. The domestic water is available from Ice Fountain Water District. A septic system will be required for waste water, and there is farmers irrigation. I took these pictures today of some of the homes that have gone in recently and are currently under construction in Mountain View Ranch.