Location, Location, Location: Bandon, Oregon
January 1, 2003
Facts & Stats
Off the 101: Bandon is 230 miles south of Portland and 101 miles north of the California/Oregon border. Horizon Air flies a 37-passenger aircraft four times a day from Portland’s airport to North Bend, 35 miles northeast of Bandon and 30 miles north of Bandon Dunes. Private jets can be flown into the Bandon and North Bend airports.
People: The population is about 3,000. Neighboring Port Orford, Langlois, Floras Creek, Ophir-Nesika Beach, Coos Bay and Coquille enlarge the population to about 7,000.
Amenities: Unspoiled beaches, a quaint village atmosphere and mild climate, plus a new hospital, a new performing arts center, new sports facilities for the high school and, of course, easy access to kayaking, windsurfing and salmon and trout fishing on the Coquille River on Bandon’s east side.
Mo' Money: A home recently sold for $1.2 million, and four others have come on the market in the $1.2 million to $1.95 million range. Lots are rare, and serious buyers or investors need to know a local Realtor to get the best pickings. Two oceanfront lots listed this year sold for $375,000 and $550,000. A good place to check out all properties for sale in southern Oregon is www.rwre.com.
Construction Issues: One homesite per 160 acres of land in the forest and grazing zone and timber zone. If a parcel is zoned forest and grazing or timber, the land cannot be subdivided. This has been beneficial to luxury home buyers, many of whom are building estates north of Bandon Dunes. According to Jason
Locke of the City of Bandon Planning Commission, the only building restrictions in place are stringent height limitations.
Architects/Builders: Two local architects are Jim Tronson (541.332.6805) and Rick Howard (541.347.3280, www.howard5.com). A recommended builder is Don Bolduc (541.347.3592).
Realtor 101: Penny Allen or Chas. Waldrop at David L. Davis Real Estate, 800.835.9444, www.bandonhomes.com;
Chris and Debbie Llewellyn,
Gold Coast Properties, 541.347.4533,
www.coastproperties.com;
Marilyn
and Eric Oberbeck at Sixes River
Land Company, 888.291.8275, www.
sixesriverlandcompany.com.
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