37461 Soap Creek Rd, Corvallis, OR 97330

Live in a custom-built home nestled in a quiet forest refuge with access to miles of recreational trails yet 20 minutes to amenities in Corvallis, Oregon. With updated mechanical and infrastructure improvements to house and outbuildings, this unique 53.6 acre forest conservation zoned property in Soap Creek Valley offers perfect privacy, bordered on three sides by Oregon State University’s McDonald Research Forest and on the fourth side by private landowners with restored Oregon white oak woodland protected by a conservation easement. House: Built in 1994, this home offers one level living in 2,200 ft2, with 920 ft2 unfinished basement (total 3,120 ft2). Open floor plan, with three bedrooms and two full baths, a geothermal radiant floor heat system and a heat pump provide heating and cooling. Improvements include: roof replacement, bedroom skylight and bathroom sun tunnel additions, mechanical room and heat pump upgrades. New kitchen deck and extensive hardscaping and terracing of front yard provides a Firewise defensible space. Forest: The land is managed to encourage biodiversity in a diverse mix of habitats, including a restored Oregon white oak savannah-woodland corridor, mixed conifer-hardwood forest and riparian-wetland that feeds into Soap Creek and Luckiamute River watershed. A pond on Spring Branch attracts excellent fauna including elk, deer, great blue heron, wood duck, kingfisher, birds of prey, songbirds and even a river otter. Cougar, bear, bobcat, coyote, fox, skunk, possum, weasel and many other mammals share the land. Native plantings focus on habitat restoration and support for pollinators, including Oregon’s native bees. Outbuildings: A 600 ft2 tractor shed; 200 ft2 cabin with bathroom, heat pump and water heater; 600 ft2 insulated pole barn/shop with a 300 ft2 covered patio, roof top 5000kW solar panels and fenced garden on a separate driveway.