All those pretty lakes and mountains in the beginning of the video are, of course, nowhere near the Shire, which is a surprisingly small square of land in the middle of a neighborhood loaded with mobile homes and light industrial facilities; basically, it is on the outskirts of Mordor.
Even though I could not have lived in Bend/moved there, I am desolate that this amazingly creative and beautiful project failed/does not exist. Bad economic timing, and perhaps location jinxed it. BUT I wonder: if some billionaire developer had built it as planned/designed -- rather than individuals needing to put up $800K in advance -- and offered it as vacation time shares, I believe it might have worked. I still dream of having such a home some day. Thank you, developers, for the DREAM!
@greglhoticom Hey man they're making a film adaptation of the Hobbit pretty soon. I'm sure that'll get people interested in the Shire once again and you'll have lots of neighbors. Just look out for those damn Sackville-Bagginses.
Well....I'm that idiot. Yeah, it is hard to be a lonely hobbit. But I'm not the only one that got "shorn" in this RE bust. But new things are a-brew. We have new investors, have sold the 2nd home, The Butterfly, and momentum is building to do the Town Homes next. The road goes ever onward and so do we...
Good for you! If I'd wanted to live in Oregon (I'm in MA), I would so be there with you now! I'm glad you have not given up. I hope to visit some day.
All those pretty lakes and mountains in the beginning of the video are, of course, nowhere near the Shire, which is a surprisingly small square of land in the middle of a neighborhood loaded with mobile homes and light industrial facilities; basically, it is on the outskirts of Mordor.
That's the spirit, don't let anyone stop you from following your dream!
Even though I could not have lived in Bend/moved there, I am desolate that this amazingly creative and beautiful project failed/does not exist. Bad economic timing, and perhaps location jinxed it. BUT I wonder: if some billionaire developer had built it as planned/designed -- rather than individuals needing to put up $800K in advance -- and offered it as vacation time shares, I believe it might have worked. I still dream of having such a home some day. Thank you, developers, for the DREAM!
I would buy A home there, IF they get the ownership worked out!
I'd love to move there. What are these homes going for now? The wife and I have been talking about moving to Bend from Gresham.
I live right next to it it's still there but abandoned its sad :-((
@greglhoticom Hey man they're making a film adaptation of the Hobbit pretty soon. I'm sure that'll get people interested in the Shire once again and you'll have lots of neighbors. Just look out for those damn Sackville-Bagginses.
Fantastic :)
Well....I'm that idiot. Yeah, it is hard to be a lonely hobbit. But I'm not the only one that got "shorn" in this RE bust. But new things are a-brew. We have new investors, have sold the 2nd home, The Butterfly, and momentum is building to do the Town Homes next. The road goes ever onward and so do we...
What is there now?
Oh and also it isn't in the middle of town and it isn't in a bad part of town it's on the edge of bend and it aint the best street but a good street
What a shame to build it in the wrong part of town. It should have been located out farther.