55636 McKenzie River Drive Space 9
Blue River, OR 97413
$58,100 Active
A 2008 park model where you can hear the McKenzie from the kitchen — for less than a down payment.
Up the river, in plain language.
A 12×32 Norwester park model, built in 2008, in a riverside park on McKenzie River Drive. River views from the kitchen and the living room, and the sound of the water from everywhere else.
It has been kept up and recently refreshed: new LVP flooring, fresh paint inside and out, new baseboards, a new toilet and microwave, a built-in sound system, and a ductless heat pump that handles both the January cold and the August heat. Washer, dryer, refrigerator and gas range stay. Cable internet is available, which is not a given this far up the valley.
The space rent covers a 10×10 storage shed, a covered carport, water, garbage, the recreation building, hot showers, a laundromat, and the picnic and barbecue area down on the river. The park does not allow subletting, so this is a place to use, not to run as a short-term rental.
Read the park-living panel below before you fall for it — buying in a land-lease park is a genuinely different transaction from buying a house, and the financing is the part that surprises people.
- On the McKenzieRiver views from the kitchen and living room
- 2008 Norwester12×32 park model, 400 sq ft
- Recently updatedLVP flooring, fresh paint, new fixtures, built-in sound
- Ductless heat + coolYear-round comfort in one system
- Rent includes a lotShed, carport, water, garbage, rec building, laundry
- No sublettingPark rules — this is a place to use, not to rent out
Every room, in the order you would see it.
Everything on the record.
The home
| Type | Park model — manufactured home in a park |
|---|---|
| Make / size | Norwester, 12 ft × 32 ft |
| Year built | 2008 |
| Living area | 400 sq ft |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Heating & cooling | Ductless heat pump |
| Included | Washer, dryer, refrigerator, gas range |
| Recent updates | LVP flooring, interior and exterior paint, baseboards, toilet, microwave, built-in sound |
| Internet | Cable available |
| Parking | Covered carport, 1 space |
| Storage | 10 ft × 10 ft shed |
The park
| Land | Leased — you own the home, not the ground |
|---|---|
| Space rent includes | Storage shed, carport, water, garbage, recreation building, hot showers, laundromat, riverside picnic and BBQ area |
| Space rent | Ask — current monthly amount and recent increase history |
| Subletting | Not allowed |
| Park approval | Ask — most parks screen and approve buyers |
Financial & legal
| List price | $58,100 |
|---|---|
| County | Lane County |
| MLS # | 193404959 |
| Property taxes | Ask — the record shows $0 for 2025 |
| Financing | Usually cash or a chattel loan — see below |
Figures come from the RMLS record and the county. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed — verify anything you are relying on during your inspection period.
Buying in a land-lease park
Buying in a land-lease park is a different transaction from buying a house, and almost nobody explains it before the offer. Here is what actually governs it.
You own the home, not the land
Land lease
The purchase buys the structure. The ground underneath comes with a monthly space rent that can rise over time, so the real monthly cost is the price of the home plus rent for as long as you keep it.
Space rent
Ask for the current amount and the history
Get the figure in writing, along with what the last few increases looked like and what the rent includes. Here the rent covers water, garbage, the shed and carport, and the park amenities — that is more than many parks include.
Financing
Cash or a chattel loan, usually
A conventional mortgage normally will not attach to a home on leased land. Most buyers pay cash or use a chattel (personal-property) loan, which carries a higher rate and a shorter term. Price the payment before you decide what you can offer.
Park approval
Expect a screening
Parks typically approve the buyer as a tenant, and that approval is separate from your purchase agreement. Start it early — it is a common reason these deals run past their closing date.
The rules
No subletting here
Read the park rules and the lease in full during your inspection period: pets, guests, parking, and what you may add outside. These rules are enforceable and they are not negotiable at closing.
Resale and insurance
Plan both up front
Park models are a cash-buyer market, so resale moves at its own pace. Insurance is written as a manufactured-home policy — easy to get, worth quoting before you commit.
What this costs per month.
Principal and interest only. It does not include property taxes, insurance, or the monthly space rent — and on a land-lease home the space rent is the number that decides affordability. Not a loan offer, a rate quote, or a prequalification. Ask a lender for real figures.
Blue River — and what that means
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The pin is the address as the county records it. For rural parcels the driveway is often somewhere else entirely — ride out with me.
Schools
| Elementary | McKenzie River Community SchoolMcKenzie SD 68 |
|---|---|
| Middle | McKenzie River Community SchoolMcKenzie SD 68 |
| High | McKenzie High SchoolMcKenzie SD 68 |
School assignment can change and is not guaranteed — confirm with the district before you rely on it.
New to the corridor? Read the Blue River area guide — what it is like to live there, what buyers get wrong, and what the market has been doing.
Walk it with the guy who lives here.
I will meet you at the property, tell you what I would check, and say so if it is wrong for you. That is the whole pitch.
- 55636 McKenzie River Drive Space 9, Blue River, OR 97413 · RMLS #193404959
- Prefer to talk? Call or text 541-870-8378.
Got it — let us find a time.
I will reach out to set the showing, usually the same day. Since 2024 I need a short written buyer agreement before we tour; I will send it ahead so there is no surprise at the door.
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Listed by Daniel Gandee & George Winters, Real Broker LLC. RMLS #193404959.
All information is from the RMLS record, the county, and the seller, and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Square footage, lot size, zoning, systems, schools, and permitted uses should be independently verified by the buyer during the inspection period. Equal Housing Opportunity.