Home Away From Home

Cabin in Rhododendron, listed for sale for $299,900 as of 1/23/2020

Coming home after spending a day on the mountain or in the forest always feels so good. What if you could shorten that drive to just 20 minutes? And that home was yours, with a hot tub, view of the snowy forest, maybe a creek. And it actually paid for itself with short term renters? Well, if that sounds like your perfect dream, you are not alone! It’s on my vision board too!

Vacasa made a list of 10 winter destinations to invest in this year. Those that made the list this year have an almost built-in guest population, as they’re situated just a short drive from highly populated residential markets and draw plenty of visitors from the surrounding area. And while winter activities bring many travelers to these destinations, the summer offers opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, and more that keep vacation homes booked when the snow melts.

Rhododendron Oregon made the Vacasa Best Places to Buy a Winter Vacation Home list this year! This hamlet on the shoulders of Mt Hood, located between Zig Zag and Government Camp. It is about an hour drive from Portland, and is near five different ski resorts—Cooper Spur, Skibowl, Mount Hood Meadows, Summit Ski Area, and Timberline. It’s also close to a variety of hiking trails great for taking in views of mountain lakes via snowshoe, especially Mirror Lake. If you like classic cabins, then Rhododendron is for you! Mountain homes range from cozy, classic A-frames to multi-bedroom homes with large outdoor spaces, but either way a hot tub is usually already a central feature. The median sales price is a little over $300,000, which is in the middle of the pack of this list.

If you are planning on buying a vacation home, in the forest or another fabulous location, let me know, I can help!

Vacasa’s Top 10 Winter Vacation Home Spots