Bend Oregon real estate is probably one of the best investments you can make in your lifetime. Bend is one of the most desirable places to live in the United States. There are many kinds of real estate in Bend that are good investments. Below are just a few.

Luxury Homes – Bend has its share of luxury homes. Awbrey Butte, Broken Top, Pronghorn, down town Bend and homes on residential acreage hold a large portion of Bend’s luxury homes. To be considered a luxury home the home must have solid counter tops, commercial grade appliances, have a triple car garage or larger and have top quality finishes through out. The lot should also be at least a quarter acre or more with some seclusion or privacy.

As Bend continues to grow, more and more luxury homes are being built. Bend is becoming known for its skiing, relatively mild weather (four seasons), fishing, golfing and many other activities. Bend will continue to grow and the demand for luxury homes will increase in the coming years. Compared to other parts of the country Bend has some real bargains on Luxury Homes.

Horse Properties – Bend is also horse country. Since Bend is in the high desert horse properties here should have irrigation rights in order to have pasture. Many buyers that ride frequently prefer to be able to ride out the gate on their property and hit the trails on state land, National Forest land or Bureau of Land Management land. If not, most horse property in Bend is a short trailer ride away to some outstanding riding.

Horse set ups in Bend start around $400,000 and go up to the multi-million dollar range. There is usually a good variety of horse property available for sale in Bend at any given time. The Tumalo area in NW Bend has some very premium horse set ups. There are also some extremely nice properties in the upper price range in the Sisters, Oregon area. Sisters is only 15 miles West of Bend.

River Front Homes – Water front homes are rare in Bend and bring a premium price when available. There are no lakes in Bend with private property on the water. There is only the Deschutes River which runs from South to North through the heart of Bend.

River front homes in downtown Bend sell at a premium. The Deschutes River in downtown is called Mirror Pond. Prices on nice homes on Mirror Pond start around $1,000,000 and go up. If you are lucky enough to own a home on Mirror Pond you can walk to all of the activities downtown. The downtown area has a multitude of activities year round.

Retirement Homes – Maybe these should be called homes to retire in so not to be confused with homes for the elderly with 24 hour care.

Retirees from all over the United States are moving to Bend. The weather, golfing, fishing, hiking, kayaking, medical facilities, art community, festivals, camping etc. are a huge draw to retirees. Redmond Oregon which is 16 miles north has an International Airport which makes travel to and from Bend easy.

One of the biggest cities in Central Oregon is Bend. This is due to the fact that the population of the place is increasing with each passing day. The city presents contrasting living styles. However, if one had to pin point a certain aspect of the city that scores with the people, are the number of parks in the city. A large number of these parks are located by the Big Deschutes River. Another attraction of the city is definitely the opportunity to ski down Mount Bachelor. Apart from all these there are a host of restaurants and shopping destinations that keep the residents occupied.

A part of Bend is known as Three Rivers South. It is located to the northern side of the la Pine State Recreational Park and to the southern side of Sunriver. The people who reside in this area have their permanent residences here. One can enjoy the beautiful and serene atmosphere within the laps of nature. You can easily spot an elk or a deer at, which can be found strolling through the yard of one’s house.

One of the most favored places for real estate deals in Central Oregon is Sunriver. It is difficult to come across homes for sale in Sunriver. If you are one of the lucky view, then do not waste your chance. The city will surely impress you with its tennis courts, bike paths and innumerable dining options and its location along the Big Deschutes River.

The advantages of staying close to Mount Bachelor are many. If you are an outdoor person, then there is no want of lack of activity. Options like hiking, boating, and fishing galore. Add to it is the temptation of skiing down mount Bachelor.

One of the relatively newer cities in Central Oregon is La Pine where one is provided with an exciting opportunity to explore multitudinous features from the Homes for Sales. One can easily benefit from the various sight seeing places which include Cascade Lakes region, The Deschutes National Forest, the Lava Cast Forest, Mount Bachelor, the and the Lava Butte Geological Area. One can get involved in various recreational activities that include- hiking, camping, rafting, spelunking, backpacking, skiing and fishing.