Areas up in the northeast corner of Clark County offer up some great rural properties on small to medium acreage. Some of these properties have amazing views. Even a simple territorial view of the rugged Cascade back country can be quite spectacular.
Now and again a property comes up in Amboy of Yacolt with a truly magnificent view of the mighty Mount Saint Helens. This infamous volcano is known for its violent eruption 34 years ago. Prior to May of 1980 this majestic Cascade peak rose to nearly 10,000 feet. The devastating and explosive eruption led to the mountain losing more than 1300 vertical feet of its top. Now it has that classic volcano flat top but its height has been reduced to less than 8400 feet. None the less this mountain still dominates the Clark County skyline with its close proximity and local prominence. 
I have this listing I found today of a property in the Yacolt-Amboy area that has some amazing views of this wondrous mountain. This 3900 plus square foot home sits on a nice 5.25 acre parcel. The home was placed on the site with the intention of soaking up that mighty volcano. The property is listed at $500,000. The home has four bedrooms and three and half baths. This home was built in 1995 but has some modern upgrades including a nice kitchen remodel. The kitchen takes full advantage of the majestic mountain view.Surprisingly this property is in pretty close to Battle Ground. It's less than 11 miles out and about a 14 minute drive. You can easily make it to PDX airport in less than an 45 minutes as it is only 28 miles away.
I wish I had some better photos of this one, that view is understated in these photos. The mountain is 'in your face' up there, the wide angle lens used to show the home fails to give the 'presence' factor of Mount Saint Helens.There are many great opportunities to find properties in the mountains away from the hectic, hustle and bustle of city life, yet still close enough to utilize shopping and services. Sometimes these properties allow you to enjoy the view!
