It's been awhile since I posted a list of current view properties so I figured we are due. Here are some properties currently listed in Clark County that offer views. Washougal has a disproportionate representation here but that is just a statistical anomaly at the moment.
I'll list them in order of price from lowest to highest, all photos taken from active RMLS listings.
Shorewood Condo, Vancouver $395k: 2 beds and 2 baths, 1093 SF. Overlooks the Columbia River. It's hard to beat Shorewood for condo value in Vancouver. This unit has a great view but other units in this large urban density development offer peek-a-boo views at lower prices than this. This development is right off SR-14 with quick access to both I-5 and I-205. Great Location. Buildings vary in age from the early 1970s to mid 1980s. These units don't have the latest floorpans and design elements due to the advanced age, but they tend to be more spacious than many modern units at similar prices. For some a fair trade off.
Riverside Condo, Vancouver $850k: 2 beds and 2.5 baths, 3210 SF. Lovely area south of Evergreen Hwy. These units are nearly fifty years old but they are spacious and many units such as this one offer excellent river views. This development is much lower on the hillside than Shorewood but still gives some good view ops. This unit is further alluring with a generous price per square foot that is not a misprint on the space.
Washougal Home, $890k: 5 beds and 2.5 baths, 2527 SF. This is a brand new home and all things considered a solid price. The home features a lovely view of the majestic Mount Hood and the mountains in the Columbia River Gorge. The only downside to these newer hillside neighborhoods is the tendency to pack the houses in. But at this price, it's nigh impossible to get a good view and a brand new construction home.
Washougal Home, $1.3m: 4 beds and 3.5 baths, 4257 SF. Washougal has had a lot of recent hillside development and tends to have pricing more favorable than nearby Camas. This home is an excellent example of that. With. the median priced home now above $500k in Clark County, this home seems reasonably price with a spacious modern layout, curved staircase and excellent views. Sure it's well over a million dollars, but that is a relative value these days. The home is in the Lookout Ridge neighborhood of Washougal but is served by Camas schools. Camas school district has been a local favorite recently so that may give this home an edge over its competitors.
Lookout Ridge also suffers from a bit of house crowding but that is the nature of the beast for spacious view homes int his price range generally. The deck view faces SW which should offer some spectacular evening city lights from he local Washougal-Camas area and across the river into Gresham and Portland as well.
Washougal Home, $1.351m: 3 beds and 2full, 2 half baths, 3200 SF. This is another brand new home located in lookout Ridge in the northwestern part of Washougal which is served by Camas schools. The home features a nice clean view of Mount hood as well as excellent river views. The view side of the home is turned a bit towards the southeast towards the gorge so evening views will not features a lot of city lights.
Like many homes in these modern hillside locations your yard is sloped and less 'usable' than flatter areas. But this blog isn't about swing sets and swimming pools, it's about views, this home delivers the views.
Summer Hills Home, $1.45m: 4 beds and 3 baths, 4850 SF. This is an elegant home perched high up in the Cascade Foothills. Unlike the other homes thus far listed today, this one has a nice large usable lot with just shy of one acre. Summer Hills is fairly close to to NE Vancouver but offers an out of town experience and views that are well above the fray at elevations in the 900-1100 foot range.
You will have about twice as much snow in this neighborhood as the valley gets, but still manageable and rarely much of an issue. This home's view direction is SSW so bright city lights at night from Vancouver all the way to Portland should be spectacular.
Washougal Waterfront Home, $4m: 4 beds and 3 baths, 5200 SF. This is an older home with some remodeling and some dated parts. This home sits on a half acre right on the shores of the mighty Columbia River. It is the only true waterfront property on this list today. That no doubt plays a large part into its larger price tag.
The house is built up above the water enough to minimize flooding issues for the most part but buyers should do some due diligence to check that classic 1996 flood line to see if this one was above that.
The views are spectacular to say the least and the idea of walking along the water and fishing right in you own backyard ought to have significant appeal to many people.
So that's a sample of some fine view homes, Let me know in the comments what you would like to see next time I run an MLS list like this.
