5 Acres in Boring, OR - $699,000

Green Acres is the Place to Be. Farm Living is the Life for Me!! I say I am "City Girl Smarts with Country girl charm"... and this home resonates with my Iowa farm girl roots! This is a beautiful Farm property in Boring, Oregon! 5 acres with a creek running through it, a Classic 1900's Farm house. My clients are the 3rd owners of the house. They've lived here happily for 30 years. Previous to them - the owners were family that raised their family & their kids and their kids raised their family in this home! I think it's an indication that Country living is pretty good for the heart & the soul! And your family life! Chores, nature's bounty and hands to the land..there's something to be said about it! This country home has a classic Historic Gambel Roof Dairy Barn with a Milk room and that boasts a cool 2nd story Hay loft. Also - a Large Shop with two storage rooms, a nice sized shed for equipment, or wood storage. Just a short distance from the main house, there's a Quaint Guest House with a Dutch door that's perfect for an Air B n B or for your guests or family to stay. Amazing annual blooming mature landscaping everywhere you look and views of Mt. Hood from many of the windows and from the field. Fenced property area around the house and in the fields; potential for a goat, llama or horse farm. Or - perfect soil for an Organic Self sustainable farm! Want to start your own Farm business? This is a great location for something like that! Dreams ready to be made on this lovely setting! Oregon Fruit Loop is nearby and commercial nurseries are your neighbors down the road. Lovely Country road travel to get to your destination - if you are tired of Freeway traffic... come try this commute! Buy land...They ain't making any more of it! Mark Twain

What I love about this home: Green Acres is the Place to Be. Farm Living is the Life for Me!! Farmhouse on 5 acres in the Boring countryside, just off the Mt. Hood Highway on the edge of the gorgeous Mt. Hood National Forest, 45 minutes to downtown Portland or to Skiing on Mt Hood, 15 minutes to fishing, kayaking, golf and biking trails, restaurants, cafes, and more!. This lovely property has a lovely creek running through, creating a peaceful ambiance. Perfect for goats, llamas, and horses, farmers will love the sprawling pasture, a stunning 1942 Gambrel Roof Dairy Barn & Milk Room, a large shop w/storage and 220 Electrical, and a tool shed area to make it all work for your Oregon Farm business! Ask for pictures of the interior of the architecturally stunning 2 story tall Barn Hay area! They are spectacular!!! Entertain and play yard games inside this enormous fenced back yard, with large patio awaiting your summer barbecues and get-togethers. Soothe your cares away in the Jacuzzi just outside the master bedroom. Welcoming views from the front porch, a great spot for enjoying your morning cup of coffee or unwinding after a long day. Inside, picture windows illuminate rustic details in the living room and dining room with excellent views of Mt Hood and Larch Mountain. Cozy up by the woodstove in the living room. Charming kitchen features lovely tile work, complementing the ample warm cabinetry. The master bedroom boasts custom organized closet space, while two additional bedrooms are found upstairs along with a loft room perfect for a playroom or office. Radiating country charm, the detached guesthouse is the perfect spot for in-laws or friends! Vaulted ceilings open the sunny space, with a full bathroom adding convenience. Your guests will love opening the Dutch door to the beautiful yard. There's something special when you have lovely Country roads to travel to get to your destinations - if you are tired of Freeway traffic... come try this commute! was updated to Green Acres is the Place to Be. Farm Living is the Life for Me!! Farmhouse on 5 acres in the Boring countryside, just off the Mt. Hood Highway on the edge of the gorgeous Mt. Hood National Forest, 45 minutes to downtown Portland or to Skiing on Mt Hood, 15 minutes to fishing, kayaking, golf and biking trails, restaurants, cafes, and more!. This lovely property has a lovely creek running through, creating a peaceful ambiance. Perfect for goats, llamas, and horses, farmers will love the sprawling pasture, a stunning 1942 Gambrel Roof Dairy Barn & Milk Room, a large shop w/storage and 220 Electrical, and a tool shed area to make it all work for your Oregon Farm business! Ask for pictures of the interior of the architecturally stunning 2 story tall Barn Hay area! They are spectacular!!! Entertain and play yard games inside this enormous fenced back yard, with large patio awaiting your summer barbecues and get-togethers. Soothe your cares away in the Jacuzzi just outside the master bedroom. Welcoming views from the front porch, a great spot for enjoying your morning cup of coffee or unwinding after a long day. Inside, picture windows illuminate rustic details in the living room and dining room with excellent views of Mt Hood and Larch Mountain. Cozy up by the woodstove in the living room. Charming kitchen features lovely tile work, complementing the ample warm cabinetry. The master bedroom boasts custom organized closet space, while two additional bedrooms are found upstairs along with a loft room perfect for a playroom or office. Radiating country charm, the detached guesthouse is the perfect spot for in-laws or friends! Vaulted ceilings open the sunny space, with a full bathroom adding convenience. Your guests will love opening the Dutch door to the beautiful yard. There's something special when you have lovely Country roads to travel to get to your destinations - if you are tired of Freeway traffic... come try this commute!

Green Acres is the Place to Be. Farm Living is the Life for Me!!

A beautiful Farm property in Boring, Oregon! 5 acres with a creek running through it, a Classic 1900's Farm house with so much potential!!! My clients are the 3rd owners of the house. They've lived here happily for 30 years. Previous to them - the owners were family that raised their family & their kids and their kids raised their family in this home!

I think it's an indication that Country living is pretty good for the heart & the soul! And your family life! Chores, nature's bounty and hands to the land..there's something to be said about it!

This country home has a classic Historic Dairy Barn with a Milk room and that boasts a cool 2nd story Hay loft. Also - a Large Shop with two storage rooms, a nice sized shed for equipment, or wood storage. Just a short distance from the main house, there's a Quaint Guest House with a Dutch door that's perfect for an Air B n B or for your guests or family to stay.

Amazing annual blooming mature landscaping everywhere you look and views of Mt. Hood from many of the windows and from the field. Fenced property area around the house and some fencing in the fields; potential for a goat, llama or horse farm. Or - perfect location & setting for an Organic Self Sustainable farm! Want to start your own Farm business? This is a great home for something like that! Dreams ready to be made on this lovely setting! Oregon Fruit Loop is nearby and commercial nurseries are your neighbors down the road. The views of the Green Ribbons of land outside your window - will bring a breath of fresh air to your life! Lovely Country road travel to get to your destination - if you are tired of Freeway traffic... come try this commute!

A Seller's Story.....

Let us share with you about our farm ~ our dream house to raise our family.

Took us 9 months to find and the Barn had us sold, before we even got to see the inside of the house, which had just two tire grass ruts to the

garage, so things have changed quite a bit while it has been in our care.

5.1 acres of gently rolling pasture, where you will find geese and red tailed hawks flying over, morning doves and chickadees serenading you

in the morning, humming birds flitting around the trees year round and a chorus of frogs in the evenings while you watch the sun set in the

spring.

In its over 100yr life, this farmhouse has sheltered 3 families, one celebrating their 68th wedding anniversary here, in September we will be celebrating our 30

th wedding anniversary, so if you are looking for a place with good Karma this is it!

The farmhouse, built for ease of use, comfort and durability in mind, using true 2x4s. Yup, no frills. Oh, except for the heated tile floor in the

bathroom Greg installed during a remodel a few years back. Built in the late 1890s, the farmhouse sat approximately 400 yards back from its

current position, was moved by rolling it on logs, pulled by mules in about 1910 to where it is now located.

Yes, an outhouse was out back when we moved in. Once the guesthouse bathroom was up and running the outhouse was decommissioned. You might think with only one bathroom in the house it would be an issue with raising 2 daughters, but it wasn't. We learned to plan and take other peoples needs into consideration, maybe it added to why our daughters are successful in life now, and there wa s always the

guesthouse out back just incase.

Starting upstairs, each year we would take one room at a time and update it. Taking it down to the studs, all the outside walls were converted

to 2x6 and insulated. The interior walls were insulated as well, updated the wiring, 5/8" thick sheetrock, energy efficient duel pane windows, making

quite the difference in keeping the farmhouse warm in the winter or cool in the summer. One upstairs bedroom was converted into an office,

with amazing views. From time to time we discussed turning the attic space upstairs above the bathroom into a second floor bathroom because it was an easy way to install a new bathroom into the house, we just did not feel the need to.

The galley kitchen was updated with a tile back splash, modern sink, new extended counter tops, new copper water lines, updated electrical

and duel pane windows. Both our daughters have developed into quite the cooks in this kitchen. Annette baking goodies for her teachers,

think there may have been a bit of bribery there. Carrie was into making candy, roasts and tacos, whoever got home first made dinner.

Our farmhouse has hosted guests from as far as Kenya and Australia, family gatherings from 2 to 26 in its dining room, Game Nights, Easter

Egg Hunts, Squirt Gun Fights, Girl Scout Halloween Bonfires, BBQs and a wedding of just over 300 guests, we ran out of the rented chairs, it

was a wonderful day of family, friends and Love!

Together with our daughters we planted amazing gardens with berries, corn, tomatoes, sunflowers and more. Chelsea, our lab, beat us to

most of the berries. We raised pheasants, quail and turkeys, one named Strut who lived 21yrs. Housed horses, llamas and a 1951 Aeronca

Champ airplane under reconstruction in the beautiful dairy barn. So many wonderful adventures here on the farm.

The 4 of us used to go for walks down to the creek and around the property with our 2 malamutes, 1 large yellow lab, a llama and several turkeys trailing behind us, wish we had a photo of it.

Gregs Shop has been the sight of many a project, antiques restored, window and barn doors reconstruction to wings of the 51 Champ being

rebuilt, our cars repaired and bookcases created for our daughters bedrooms.

The chicken coup was converted into a guesthouse years back to entice friends and family to visit. Some have come for a weekend others

have stayed for 6 months. And its large shower has worked well for washing off dogs, llamas and a herd of muddy children. It has also doubled well as a Brides dressing room.

Some days you just want to sit and take in the views surrounding our farm. Each season passes with its special splendor; Spring brings flowering trees and shrubs, starting off with white Cherry trees, then pink dogwood and red, white, and purple rhododendrons, peonies, bulbs start early with snowdrops, daffodils, tulips, and then hyacinth.

Summer trees are fully fluffed out and the shade is wonderful, gardens abound with color, slip -n-slide on the side yard, late nights watching

the moon come up while the sun is setting.

Fall, is amazing with the trees tuning into rainbows of color surrounding us, crisp mornings, and stunning sunrises. Making fall garlands from

the leaves is one of our treasured fall pastimes and home dcor.

Winter, love the rain, brings blue skies and lush green all around us. Christmas is always special, with garlands of cedar boughs adorning the

front porch and living room and the tree in front of the mirror. Daily checks to see if Mt Hood or Larch Mtn received snow overnight. The occasional snowfall brings out the child in all of us, sliding and snow angels on the side hill. Once we had 14 inches in 3 days, Greg and the girls

stayed home and built a 9-foot tall snowman!

We started planting trees and shrubs, now more than 100 trees and shrubs growing in every stage of maturity dot the property. A park like

area has developed along the creek due to all the trees. Many have been perfect for propagation providing some nice income.

Its been a good run on the farm, many cherished memories, of our daughters growing up, time spent with family and friends, but its time for us

to go and for a new family to make this farm their own.

We are selling our beloved farm to roam the country in an RV, we can hardly wait!

Greg & Jan Smith

Ps, Every fall, for 30yrs, the Klinski family, coordinated by Naomi Keck, comes back to this farm, to harvest holly for their grandparents, Dolly

& Alvins gravesite and to each have some for their homes. They always call to make sure its convenient for us and the Hollys always need

pruning.