Mount Vista, the name says it all.

Google Image from WSUV

Mount Vista is a neighborhood just east of Salmon Creek off the 134th Street exit. This venerable neighborhood features homes with views of either Mount Hood or Mount St. Helens depending on the direction the home is facing. Some have a view of both!

The neighborhood was built in the late 1970s

Google Image from WSUV

and through the early 1990s. This was a planned community and features and CC&Rs to protect the neighborhood. The area overlooks the WSU-Vancouver University campus and remains today as a desirable place to enjoy a view property. The photos are images from the University campus, The homes in Mount Vista tend to be higher up above the campus.

Overview of the area including the WSUV campus

There is a very broad range of styles and sizes in this neighborhood with prices in the mid $200s to well over $500k. The location is desirable for more than just the views. This area is very near the interchange between I-205 and I-5. It is an easy on and off to both major north-south freeways.

This neighborhood is worth a look if you want to enjoy the view in Northwest Vancouver.

Columbia River Dreams

Today I have decided to feature a listing that I found on the MLS (MLS#14359518) offered for sale by a local RE/MAX agent. This fabulous home sits right on the shores of the mightiest river in the West. The home appears to have been custom designed to capture beautiful views from nearly every room.

This is my kind of view property. No matter where you are or what you are doing in this property you are doing it with a great view! This blog is not a real estate sales blog, and this is not my listing, but if you are interested, you certainly can send me a message and I can arrange for a tour.

I like these kinds of homes. The kind of design where the architect and builder took advantage of the environment and surroundings to create dramatic views and offer a pleasurable living experience. For some, a mountain view or home nestled in the woods is more their speed. But if a river front view is what you like, this one is hard to beat.

This listing is in Vancouver, USA and is one of hundreds of fabulous homes on the Columbia River. The Evergreen Hwy runs along the shores of the Columbia River from the base of the heights all the way out to Camas. Along that ten mile stretch are a variety of homes ranging in price from the low $400's all the way up to $4 million or more. Homes right on the water of course will fetch the big bucks. Many homes along Evergreen Hwy are perched up a little higher and have a more territorial view across the river into Portland. I have always been a sucker for the bird's eye view, but believe me, this kind of sweeping, majestic waterfront property is enough to make you giddy.

This one is available for sale at just $1.4 million. Some of you may be thinking, "Just $1.4 million"?. Yes, "just" $1.4 million. Many homes with this kind of location on the water and frankly just down the street are valued in the $3 million range. This property sits on four tenths of an acre and offers up 4447 square feet of living space. This home is a little smaller than the others on the street. So the buyer of a property like this gets the great view, the waterfront location and is buying into a 3 million dollar neighborhood for half price. Works for me. Now I just need to scrounge up a down payment ;)