Sisters, Oregon

This unicorn is a once-in-a-lifetime offering that boasts 83 pristine acres highlighted by the stunning Spirit of Winter Lake, which is cuddled by majestic ponderosa pine. With unique, unparalleled privacy and exclusivity, this jewel is only a ten-minute drive to Sisters, a thirty-minute drive to Bend/Costco/Starbucks or the Redmond airport and borders Black Butte Ranch, one of the premiere resorts in the West. While amenities abound close by, there are only sounds of silence on the property. In the shadow of Black Butte, the views over the lake are jaw dropping with the Three Sisters, Black Crater, Mount Washington, Three Fingered Jack and Mount Jefferson sparkling in all their grandeur. Most peaks are snow-capped nearly year-round. The mountains are the properties monuments and are the beginning and end of all the natural scenery. There are two gated roads into this haven that invite you into another world where no other signs of modernity are visible.

Indeed, the home has wow factor. Built between 2001 and 2004, it was designed in a timeless, Western Lodge style with a hybrid of logs from Oregon Log Homes and stick framing by Laredo Construction. Besides being adorned with gigantic tamarack—aka Western larch—logs from the Yakama Indian reservation and boasting a great room floor made from rare myrtle wood from the southern Oregon coast, the lodge has all the amenities the most discriminating buyer is looking for. The colossal Montana river rock fireplace in the unforgettable great room is the centerpiece of the lodge where award-winning lighting from Frontier Bronze in Buffalo, Wyoming illuminates the sanctuary. Frank Lloyd Wright always placed a massive fireplace at the center of his architectural plans. He wouldn’t be disappointed. The space will bring back memories of visits to the great lodges in Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, the inspirations for the design of the lodge. The river rock cradles the entire exterior perimeter of the home and rises toward the sky in an outdoor fireplace. High end appliances in the kitchen include a Thermador professional range and a Subzero refrigerator. The knotty alder cabinets are supplemented with a walk-in pantry with freezer. There are three over-sized ensuite bedrooms—all have walk-in closets—with the master on the main floor. The view from every room amazes with the classic lake, pasture and Cascade Mountain panoramas that unfold in front of your eyes—a view with a room. Most rooms have vaulted fir planked ceilings supported by the logs, and knotty alder trim and cabinets. An upstairs entertainment room with a wet bar, refrigerator and dishwasher is a special retreat within the retreat. An office with enough library space to house hundreds of books or memorabilia is right next door. Using the latest technology, River Roofing in Bend created an ingenious vented, nailable base, rigid Styrofoam insulation system with continuous eave & ridge venting, which results in the utmost energy efficiency.

For the sportsman the five-acre, Spirit of Winter Lake at a depth of up to fifteen feet—with a lining installed by Bend Tarp and Liner—is stocked with hundreds of rainbow trout that thrive in the year-round crystal-clear water, which attracts eagles, herons, hawks, ducks, geese, turkey, quail, elk, deer, among others. The call of the wild is real. All the problems associated with shallow ponds are avoided. A dedicated well and spillway maintain a constant water level. There are no cumbersome water wheels/water lines to hand move. Instead, an automated underground sprinkler system fed by the lake provides carefree maintenance. The lake is strategically placed west of the home and acts as a hedge of protection against mountain fires. An additional buffer west of the property is Black Butte Ranch with its outstanding fire department, which also provides fire protection to the property. They aided in the design of a special fire hydrant whose water supply from the lake provides over ten million gallons of water protection.