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SongBrook

4055 Royal Ave, #161

Eugene, Oregon   97402

Award-Winning, Family-Owned Oregon Manufactured Home Community Boasts Lush Landscaping and Quality Homes

 

 

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SongBrook is a charming, 32-acre, gated, manufactured home community nestled in Eugene, in the fertile Willamette Valley of west-central Oregon.  This peaceful development has 140 homes throughout green landscaping rich with streams, walking paths, trees and flower beds.   Family-owned and operated since 1994, well-kept SongBrook is for those 55+ and presents another way to retire in Eugene.  Residents here purchase their homes but lease the land upon which they sit.

Real Estate

 

Buyers may bring in their own homes or purchase a pre-owned home that is already established at Song Brook.  Individual sites are good-sized, approximately 5,500 square feet, and accommodate single level, double, triple, or quad section homes with an attached garage.  The attached garage is a community requirement, helping ensure less cluttered streets and a more attractive neighborhood.  Homes are located on cul-de-sacs, lending to the serenity of the community.  Current pre-owned, custom-designed homes range in price from $158,000 (1,620 square feet, three bedrooms, two baths and 2-car attached garage) to $210,000 (1,782 square feet, three bedrooms, two baths and 2-car attached garage).  Call (541) 461-4000 for more information.  

 

Location within the community affects price; residences overlooking pretty Muriel Pond and Harvey Falls tend to cost more.  And lot rents need to be considered when thinking of relocating to SongBrook; rents average $425 per month (but homeowners do not pay property tax on the land).  Homeowners sign a 25-year lease, which adds to the stability of the community and benefits homeowners, although there are also some potential drawbacks.   On the plus side, homes tied to a long-term lease tend to increase in value, are eligible for more favorable mortgage interest rates and experience fewer lot rent increases (rent increases at SongBrook are tied to the Consumer Price Index, property tax increases and lease renewals).  On the downside, the homeowner is responsible for the lease until it is sold; selling the lease, however, usually happens without incident when the homeowner decides to sell his or her manufactured home.  

When inside one of SongBrook's homes, there are few hints that it is a manufactured home.  Today's off-site built homes have many of the same comforts and design-features found in more expensive site-built homes.  SongBrook is an award-winning community (the 1995 Manufactured Home Community of the Year - West), thanks to its tranquil ambiance, strong management team and quality building standards.   

Residents enjoy a beautiful 7,200 square foot community center that houses an exercise room, an indoor hot tub, a billiards room, a kitchen, a swimming pool and a fireside library.  The windows are large; the furniture is overstuffed and very comfortable.  There are all kinds of activities and clubs, such as Tai Chi, crafts, poker, Bible study and more, in which to partake.   SongBrook has a pet exercise area, a community garden,  greenbelts and blooming grasslands, paid sewer and trash collection and an attentive on-site manager.   The community also has RV parking and storage available.

For more information about Eugene, Oregon, the home of SongBrook, please visit Great Retirement Spots.


 

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