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At I-5 (exit 248). Located behind Thrill-Ville USA.
I just visited the place and WOW!! What an awesome concept, and all the small houses, everything is such a beautiful community. If I had the money, I would buy one, without a doubt.
Health and safety concerns. Rodgers Creek (runs throughout Sunnyside to Turner OR and a good fly fishing spot) currently being tested because of previous owners/management illegally dumping hazardous material in community. It's currently owned by a company based out of the East Coast, if that makes you feel any better, because the previous owners filed bankruptcy. Also, trees aren't properly maintained and have a risk of falling on tiny homes and roadways. Even better, the owners and management team put the responsibility on the residents if damages occur. Which is a reoccurring theme throughout. Negligence of land management ends up impacting residents because owners and management team won't manage their land they own. I worry about this community being up to planning and building standards. There are flood concerns for the tiny homes that reside along side the creek, because the grading and surveying on such lands prior to placing tiny homes was either neglected or poorly done. They just put in some new walking paths alongside the creek in an area, where they also plan on building a bridge. It's currently flooded in that area. The residents struggle with fruit flies and mice infestation, along with drainage issues and are told it's not their problem. I wonder what the residents are paying for if the services sold to them prior to purchase are not being provided, as promised. The last ice storm that hit this area, caused a lot of residents' roofs damage and the owner of the community told them to file insurance claims because it's not their responsibility. If you walk through this community you'll see how bad of shape the trees are in, with branches hanging onto dear life. Don't be sold on the Google images alone, talk to the residents before you decide to purchase. If the lands are neglected and not maintained like they should, it threatens the integrity of your new home; you'll be dishing out more money from your wallet than you had anticipated. It's beautiful land, but like with any land, if not maintained, threatens the very health and safety of its resident(s).
I lived in Hope Valley Resort for 2 years. Many unfuflled promises. Get everything in writing. I would not purchase a home there again. It started out as a family owned and managed park. Someone in the family turned out to be dishonest and the park was sold to a corporation. Everything changed for the worse. Sad and disappointing experience.
Everything was really nice until I mentioned my dogs ,their size and breeds. The management has a weight limit on dogs and they discriminate based on breeds. Dogs must be under 60lbs. They don't care whether they are good animals or not. As soon as I mentioned my Pitty, the tour guide was like "Nope" and pretty much told me that I'd need to get rid of her. TOUR OVER !! Not everyone likes little ankle biters that do nothing but yelp constantly and bark. I prefer to not be micro-managed either, while paying for a service. It's a Tiny home/ moble home community, not a Consentration Camp!
This tiny home park is beautiful! It is clean and landscaped to perfection. The facilities are very nice and lodge like. The property manager is top notch and is always available. A nice place to live!
