Lake Oswego Fine Living & Luxury Homes
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Lake Oswego real estate includes some of the most luxurious homes and estates in the Portland Or area.
Located a
convenient 15 minutes south of downtown Portland in Clackamas County, Lake Oswego's beauty is a real draw for people relocating to Oregon. With its curving streets, tall pines and cedars, and bountiful public gardens, Lake Oswego conveys a sense of relaxed lushness. Indeed, statistically Lake Oswego gets a bit more rain than other areas of Portland, but the resulting greenery is worth it!
Bordered on the east by the Willamette River, and on the west by Interstate 5, Lake Oswego, with a population of about 36,000, covers a well defined geographic area of 11 square miles. The City of Lake Oswego offers detailed infomation about demographics and activities.
the lake, and is the hub of many community activities from the Lake Oswego Farmer's Market to concerts in the summer. The free Lake Oswego Summer Splash concerts begin in July and continue through August on Fridays at 1:30 in 2009.
Lady Di's Teahouse offers high tea and sells take-out goodies too. Then there's several Italian themed restaurants, wine bars, Mazana's overlooking the Lake, the Five Spice Restaurant with the best views of the lake from its second story location, The Ice Creamery, Noah's Bagels, and up in Lake Grove is the best kept "old" Lake Oswego secret--Gubanc's--sort of a family friendly fern "pub" with delicious and reasonably priced food. If you can boat on the lake, there's even the Lake Oswego Lake House Restaurant where you can cruise up and dock your boat, and stroll inside for dinner!
Of course upscale shopping is available, from national chains like Chico's and the White|Black Shop to local boutiques, gourmet cooking supplies, fabric stores, and galleries.
Business owners promote an active Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce for the community.
that purchases and displays public art and sculpture. These displays can be rotating as the committee finalizes its selection. By 2009, there are more than 60 works of art scattered around Lake Oswego, with many centered in the downtown area, what the Lake Oswego Arts Council refers to as their "Gallery Without Walls".
ibrary is centrally located in the downtown area. To get a sense of the history of Lake Oswego, do stop by the Lake Oswego Heritage Center.
Lake Oswego Parks & Outdoor Activities
Initially home to the Clackamas Indians, who were later resettled on the Grand Ronde Reservation to the southwest, and named after Oswego, New York, the Oswego area was the site of the first iron smelting plant on the West Coast beginning in the mid 1860's. Eventually employing nearly 300 people, by the turn of the century, it was no longer a viable business. Today lovely George Rogers Park on the Willamette River commemorates the site of the iron smelter.
Another lovely Lake Oswego park on the river is the newer Foothills Park with great views along the Willamette River. An amphitheater makes it the perfect spot to enjoy Wednesday evening free Sounds of Summer concerts, where you can bring your own food or purchase food there, beginning at 6:30 PM on July 5, 2009.
For a different type of outdoor experience, visit Lake Oswego's city-owned Luscher Farm, a preserved historical farm and surrounding areas purchased by the city during the 1990's. There you'll find community gardens, historic buildings, clematis gardens, classes in gardening and more.
If golf is your game, the public Lake Oswego Golf Course and Practice range offers a beautiful 18 hole golf course and lighted practice range on Stafford Road. There's a full pro-shop, the Blue Coyote Cafe. This lovely course includes views of Mt Adams and Mt. St. Helen. Serious golfers may want to explore the private "members only" beautiful Oswego Lake Club .
Tennis is also popular as shown by the hectic race to reserve the indoor tennis courts at the Lake Oswego Tennis Center where there is league play as well as classes. The planned community of Mountain Park in Lake Oswego also has a large tennis facility known as the Mountain Park Racquet Club.
With the demise of the smelting plant, real estate development became a primary industry in Lake Oswego, and a country club was built to draw people to the area. In 1960, Lake Grove was incorporated into Oswego, which then became "Lake" Oswego for the first time.
Today Lake Oswego draws diverse home buyers seeking a wide variety of homes. Property for sale in Lake Oswego includes small condo's, new townhomes in the downtown area, established family friendly neighborhoods such as Westlake and Palisades, lake front estates, and even an island estate. Many families are drawn by the excellent Lake Oswego public schools. Retirees like the beauty and the resort-type atmosphere in the village of Lake Oswego and seek out condos or homes within walking distance to the bakeries and shops. Commuters like the easy commute to downtown Portland. If you'd like to see any Lake Oswego real estate, please give me a call at 503-516-8066!
Located a
convenient 15 minutes south of downtown Portland in Clackamas County, Lake Oswego's beauty is a real draw for people relocating to Oregon. With its curving streets, tall pines and cedars, and bountiful public gardens, Lake Oswego conveys a sense of relaxed lushness. Indeed, statistically Lake Oswego gets a bit more rain than other areas of Portland, but the resulting greenery is worth it! Bordered on the east by the Willamette River, and on the west by Interstate 5, Lake Oswego, with a population of about 36,000, covers a well defined geographic area of 11 square miles. The City of Lake Oswego offers detailed infomation about demographics and activities.
Downtown Lake Oswego
Downtown Lake Oswego, perched just above the private lake, has been significantly renovated during the past 10 years, and much of it today resembles a European village. Millenium Plaza offers fine views overthe lake, and is the hub of many community activities from the Lake Oswego Farmer's Market to concerts in the summer. The free Lake Oswego Summer Splash concerts begin in July and continue through August on Fridays at 1:30 in 2009.Dining in Lake Oswego
Lake Oswego cafes & restaurants with sidewalk dining add to the ambience. St Honore French bakery is a popular spot any time of day, even offering a communal dining table.Lady Di's Teahouse offers high tea and sells take-out goodies too. Then there's several Italian themed restaurants, wine bars, Mazana's overlooking the Lake, the Five Spice Restaurant with the best views of the lake from its second story location, The Ice Creamery, Noah's Bagels, and up in Lake Grove is the best kept "old" Lake Oswego secret--Gubanc's--sort of a family friendly fern "pub" with delicious and reasonably priced food. If you can boat on the lake, there's even the Lake Oswego Lake House Restaurant where you can cruise up and dock your boat, and stroll inside for dinner!
Of course upscale shopping is available, from national chains like Chico's and the White|Black Shop to local boutiques, gourmet cooking supplies, fabric stores, and galleries.
Business owners promote an active Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce for the community.Lake Oswego First Addition--Cottage Heaven
Surrounding the Lake Oswego downtown village area is an older neighborhood called the First Addition which has received national recognition for its cottage-style architecture. In 2007, the American Planning Association put First Addition on its list of America's top ten neighborhoods.. Many are drawn to the neighborhoods surrounding downtown because of their "walkability"--an easy stroll for that morning coffee or perhaps to the wine bar in the evening. Some of the older cottages--which were originally weekend get aways for wealthy Portlanders at the turn of the century--have been torn down and replaced with much larger "cottage" style homes with every modern amenity.Lake Oswego Public Art Collection
In addition to the beautiful plantings in the meridians of the roads, Lake Oswego has an active foundationthat purchases and displays public art and sculpture. These displays can be rotating as the committee finalizes its selection. By 2009, there are more than 60 works of art scattered around Lake Oswego, with many centered in the downtown area, what the Lake Oswego Arts Council refers to as their "Gallery Without Walls".Lake Oswego Arts & Theatre Center
The Lakewood Center for the Arts offers classes, a juried art show each summer, and a lively theatre with community productions. The Lakewood Theatre Company is the oldest in the Portland area with a full production schedule along with classes for children and adults. And of course the award-winning Lake Oswego Library is centrally located in the downtown area. To get a sense of the history of Lake Oswego, do stop by the Lake Oswego Heritage Center. Lake Oswego Parks & Outdoor Activities
Initially home to the Clackamas Indians, who were later resettled on the Grand Ronde Reservation to the southwest, and named after Oswego, New York, the Oswego area was the site of the first iron smelting plant on the West Coast beginning in the mid 1860's. Eventually employing nearly 300 people, by the turn of the century, it was no longer a viable business. Today lovely George Rogers Park on the Willamette River commemorates the site of the iron smelter. Another lovely Lake Oswego park on the river is the newer Foothills Park with great views along the Willamette River. An amphitheater makes it the perfect spot to enjoy Wednesday evening free Sounds of Summer concerts, where you can bring your own food or purchase food there, beginning at 6:30 PM on July 5, 2009.
For a different type of outdoor experience, visit Lake Oswego's city-owned Luscher Farm, a preserved historical farm and surrounding areas purchased by the city during the 1990's. There you'll find community gardens, historic buildings, clematis gardens, classes in gardening and more.
If golf is your game, the public Lake Oswego Golf Course and Practice range offers a beautiful 18 hole golf course and lighted practice range on Stafford Road. There's a full pro-shop, the Blue Coyote Cafe. This lovely course includes views of Mt Adams and Mt. St. Helen. Serious golfers may want to explore the private "members only" beautiful Oswego Lake Club .
Tennis is also popular as shown by the hectic race to reserve the indoor tennis courts at the Lake Oswego Tennis Center where there is league play as well as classes. The planned community of Mountain Park in Lake Oswego also has a large tennis facility known as the Mountain Park Racquet Club.
Lake Oswego History
By the 1880's, a rail road line connected Lake Oswego to Portland, and eventually it was electrified. The Willamette Shore Trolley still runs on weekends (but in 2009 will not run till late summer due to trestle work), and there are plans to extend Portland's light rail or streetcar system along that right of way to Lake Oswego.With the demise of the smelting plant, real estate development became a primary industry in Lake Oswego, and a country club was built to draw people to the area. In 1960, Lake Grove was incorporated into Oswego, which then became "Lake" Oswego for the first time.
Today Lake Oswego draws diverse home buyers seeking a wide variety of homes. Property for sale in Lake Oswego includes small condo's, new townhomes in the downtown area, established family friendly neighborhoods such as Westlake and Palisades, lake front estates, and even an island estate. Many families are drawn by the excellent Lake Oswego public schools. Retirees like the beauty and the resort-type atmosphere in the village of Lake Oswego and seek out condos or homes within walking distance to the bakeries and shops. Commuters like the easy commute to downtown Portland. If you'd like to see any Lake Oswego real estate, please give me a call at 503-516-8066!
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