BROKEN TOP HOMES FOR SALE SET TRENDS FOR BEND'S LUXURY REAL ESTATE MARKET.

Broken Top found its beginning in the early 1990’s.  From its inception, Broken Top was hailed as Bend’s premiere golf course community which featured a completely private golf course…a rarity in Central Oregon. Broken Top is made up of hundreds of home sites, most of which have been built out.  For that reason much of Broken Top’s real estate market is made up of a resale properties, with only a few lots left that have not been developed.

AMENITIES – Broken Top is made up of 8 different neighborhoods which feature custom homes, condos, townhomes, and spec homes.  Broken Top is a secure community with a manned gate house and electronic gated entries for most of the community.  Walking paths, a scenic man-made lake, Cascade mountain views and West side location are considered attractive features of the community.

The Golf Course maintains its own amenities which include the private 18-hole, 7161 Yard, par 72 Golf Course, designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish, Clubhouse with fitness center and restaurant, tennis courts, and pool which are separate entities from the Broken Top residential community.  This allows HOA dues to be reasonable and homeowners have the option of whether or not they wish to join the Broken Top Club and take advantage of its luxury features.  However, this has also created, at times, a financial strain on the Broken Top Golf Club since membership is not a requirement of home ownership and as a result, the club has changed ownership several times.  Regardless, the community has sustained a high level of interest among home buyers and has maintained an outstanding level of desirability and sophistication.  If you’d like the current rates for the Broken Top Club EMAIL me and I’ll send you current club offerings.

LOCATION– Broken Top’s West side location allows you easy access to Mt. Bachelor and the High Lakes region of Central Oregon.  It is surrounded by other luxury communities including Tetherow and The Highlands at Broken Top.  Broken Top is also close to coffee shops, major grocery stores, casual and formal dining, the Bend Athletic Club and is only minutes away from Historic Downtown Bend and the Old Mill District.

Broken Top Links –    Broken Top Neighborhood

                                    Broken Top Club

CONCLUSION - Broken Top offers a variety of lifestyle living options.  If you’d like an in-depth report of the homes sales within Broken Top, I invite you to request my exclusive Broken Top Market Trends Report which will give you the Insiders view into the past, present, and future of Broken Top Real Estate.

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Broken Top

Broken Top, on Bend’s favored westside, has for almost two decades been considered one of Oregon’s premier golf communities.

Custom homes  at Broken Top line the fairways of the championship 18 hole track that meanders through the community.  The course, designed by Tom Weiskopf, is a classic resort course with no adjoining fairways.

Broken Top Club

Centerpiece of the community is the stunning 24,000 square foot clubhouse, solemnly standing as a sentinel over a tule bordered lake.

Broken Top is conveniently located just minutes from schools (Summit HS, Cascade, High Lakes) and downtown; it’s also on the road to Mt. Bachelor.

Homes in Broken Top

There are  a full range of homes in Broken Top . . . large custom estate homes, casual (maintenance free) patio-style homes in Fall Creek, classic golf course townhomes at Whisper Ridge, Tyrion Sky, Bridge Creek,  and Painted Ridge.

Here are just a few of the custom choices in Broken Top . . . just click on the thumbnail to see details–

$5,900,000 61654 Belmore Loop Bend, OR 97702 Listing #: 2910315	$2,250,000 61535 Tam McArthur Loop Bend, OR 97702 Listing #: 201200081	$1,495,000 Bend, OR 97702 Listing #: 201109001
$1,495,000 18750 MacAlpine Loop Bend, OR 97702 Listing #: 201010155	$1,400,000 19378 Rim Lake Ct Bend, OR 97702 Listing #: 201102520	$1,095,000 61874 Bunker Hill Ct Bend, OR 97702 Listing #: 201106159
$800,000 61858 Bunker Hill Ct Bend, OR 97702 Listing #: 201106594	$799,900 Bend, OR 97702 Listing #: 201106665	$799,000 19522 Green Lakes Loop Bend, OR 97702 Listing #: 201109018
$789,000 Bend, OR 97702 Listing #: 201107696	$784,900 19502 Green Lakes Loop Bend, OR 97702 Listing #: 201104488	$669,900 61607 Tam McArthur Loop Bend, OR 97702 Listing #: 201108402
$650,000 61613 Tam McArthur Loop Bend, OR 97702 Listing #: 201200556	$650,000 19340 Soda Springs Dr Bend, OR 97702 Listing #: 201104436	$649,000 Bend, OR 97702 Listing #: 201105994

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Bend Home Sales

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I have to admit to being just a little surprised . . . we take off for an exotic vacation to Australia,

and homes in Bend continue to sell. Actually, May offered some pretty healthy sales figures–we saw 171 homes purchased.  That’s up over 22% from April (Bend Homes–April 2011), and almost 12% from a year ago.

Homes in Bend . . . Price Ranges

We saw the sale of one million dollar plus home in Bend. A “stately lodge style with European flavor,” located at the end of the first fairway of the Weiskopf-designed Broken Top golf course; the home, listed at $1.65M, sold for $1,200,000 or $$157 per square foot.

It was awarded the “best in show” for the 2003 Tour of Homes (most folks remember the corvette pictured below).

It offered 6 bedrooms, 5.5 baths, and a colossal 7655 square feet.

This home in Broken Top offered some exquisite finishes, including hardwood and slate. It had a full theater room, a family room, a wine room, and even a room room.

Indicative perhaps of our local market’s correction– in 2006, this home sold for $2.3M.

Bank-owned in Bend at $71,400

The low-priced leader for May was a bank-owned property on Red Rock (east side of Bend) that sold for $71,400 or just $55 per square foot.

The 1300 square foot home offered 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. It also featured “an awesome deck for outdoor entertaining.” As I write this, it’s 88 degrees outside; the shitty photo above (complete with date stamp!) makes me feel cooler . . . and little else. I guess some agents feel that listing a bank-owned property means that you don’t have to worry about quality photography

Enough said!

Median Price in Bend Oregon Drops to $186,000

The median price in Bend dropped from $198,000 in April to $186,000 . . . again, a testament to the very robust low end activity. 91 homes sold for under $200,000.  The typical median priced home would look like this 2/2, 1800 square foot home set in the trees (apparently) off Wells Acres; it was built in 1996.

The neighborhood is described as ” peaceful, safe, family-friendly, pedestrian oriented, and environmentally conscious atmosphere. Know your neighbors and become part owner of acres of trails, ponds, gardens, park, playground, sauna, guesthouse and large community hall.” That’s a mouthful, but certainly overs all the bases!

Real Estate Trends in Bend Oregon

For sale inventory in Bend continues to be very low . . . only 533 active listings. That’s down 33% from just a year ago. And, at present absorption rates, just 3.2 months of inventory . . . the lowest in years! Distressed properties accounted for 53% of home sales in Bend . . . 50 short sales, 41 bank-owned. That trend is likely to continue for the foreseeable future, but the number of Notices of Default (considered the first stage of the foreclosure process) dropped to just 245 for the month.  It had spiked radically for April to an other-worldly 580.

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Bend Oregon Real Estate . . . Pick of the Week

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by Rocco on May 16, 2010

19485  Tam Lake Ct,  Bend, OR  97702

MLS #201000483

Offered at $1,649,000

Rocco's Pick of the Week

I've been a little slack on my "pick of the week" from the Bend Oregon MLS tour. Yeah, I've been  under the weather a bit (a growth removed from my left hind leg, and another from my perky brown eye); but that's not a real excuse.

Over my temporary lassitude, I was super excited to get out again with my mistress and tour the westside of Bend Oregon. My pick this week was easy . . . a stunning new home  (a rarity nowadays) in Broken Top, my favorite Bend Oregon golf community.

I grew up in the gated community of Broken Top, one of Bend Oregon's nicest neighborhoods. I know the streets, the common areas, the trees, the hydrants; I love the Weiskopf/ Morrish 18 hole track and the 24,000 Broken Top Clubhouse.

19485  Tam Lake Ct,  Bend, OR

Visiting this house was like coming home for me  . . . I felt like prancing!  The home, a 4696 square foot masterpiece by Don Denning of Artisan Homes is set amidst the tall ponderosas at the end of a very quiet-cul de-sac; it features wonderful views of the lake and clubhouse

as well as a complete tee to green vista of the first hole.

The exterior is a classic northwest blend of wood, stone, and copper. It exudes quality and craftsmanship.

The interior is quietly understated (just like me!), featuring a wonderful gourmet kitchen with stainless appliances and unique honed granite counter tops.

The open floor plan's great room boasts a gas fireplace, vaulted ceilings, and tremendous views.

There is excellent separation between the three bedrooms; the large master contains a fireplace, and, while private, seems to bring the golf course in.

The office is enough to make Bil Gates proud.

I could live in this place!

Find out more about this home in Broken Top or search for homes in Bend Oregon.

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Broken Top is unquestionably one of Bend's premiere Golf Living communities and was initially developed in the early 90's. It is comprised of approximately 870 homes with a few individual lots left to build on. The Community of Broken Top can be divided into what amounts to 8 neighborhoods as follows:
 
 
Custom Homes Area - CUSTOM SINGLE FAMILY HOMES

 Fall Creek - PLANNED SINGLE FAMILY HOMES

 Arrowood Trail - TOWNHOMES

 Whisper Ridge - TOWNHOMES

 Bridge Creek - TOWNHOMES

 Painted Ridge - TOWNHOMES

 Tyrian Sky - TOWNHOMES

 Courtyard - TOWNHOMES
 
 
Each neighborhood has its own homeowners association and respective HOA dues. Broken Top is considered by many to be an exclusive area due to multiple factors which involve its location, its private 18 hole, 7161 Yard, par 72 Golf Course, designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish, the Award winning Clubhouse which features a Private Restaurant & Lounge, Golf Shop, Workout Room, Locker Rooms with Steam Room & Hot Tub, Grand Entertainment Room and exterior Pools, Hot Tubs and Tennis Courts. In addition, most of the community is gated and features a 24 hour, manned Gatehouse that regulates all traffic coming into Broken Top.

 The Broken Top Club (optional enrollment) features planned member activities that include, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Fly Fishing, Bridge, Kids Golf Camp, Guest Speakers Program, Wine Tasting & Pairings, Fund Raisers, Specialty Dinners, organized Day Hikes, Book Club and other activities.  Note that access to the Clubhouse, Restaurant, and Golf Course require enrollment into the Broken Top Club.

Broken Top also has miles of Bike Trails, a Driving Range, Putting Course, Practice Facilities, Children's Playground and Fly Fishing on Broken Top Lake. Gorgeous Cascade Mountain Views can be seen looking out to the West.

 As a courtesy to prospective clients I offer a specialized ‘Broken Top Market Trends Report' which will provide you with an insider's perspective on Broken Top Real Estate. This report features up to the minute real estate activity, market trends and tips for all of Broken Top. You may also call me at (541) 390-7878 to request your personalized report.