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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
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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.
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| 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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