Listings by Alex Robertson

The Swalley Hobby Horse Estate is an exceptionally located horse property with two legal dwellings and a park-like setting. The 18-plus acres is fenced and cross-fenced for horses, with 15.86± acres of water rights delivered by Swalley Irrigation District, the basin’s oldest irrigation district. Surrounded by green pastures and lawn is a 4,601± square foot custom-built home remodeled in 2019, and has not been lived in since the remodel. This home features many luxury touches and impactful views of the Cascade Mountains. Additionally, the property features a second 1,026± square foot home remodeled in 2025. Each residence has its own access for privacy and is separated by pasture and lawn. If your passion is horses, you have come to the right place. Swalley Hobby Horse Ranch features a 6-stall barn (3 with outdoor runs), an additional barn for hay/equipment storage, a beach sand outdoor arena, four fenced pastures, and three loafing sheds that provide shade and shelter for your animals. The pastures are watered via automatic underground sprinklers, allowing you to enjoy the property, animals, and family. From the southwest corner of the primary residence, a large lawn opens up to the large irrigation pond, surrounded by mature trees, and you will feel like you are in a private park. Watch kids, pets, and wildlife scamper around the pond’s grass. Listen to frogs croak at dusk as the sun sets behind the Three Sisters mountains, as your favorite pony grazes on fresh grass in the foreground. The location of Swalley Hobby Horse Estate provides the owner with convenient access to shopping (Costco is 8± minutes away), dining (The Bite food truck court or Tumalo Feed Co. is less than 5 minutes away), and an endless supply of recreation (Mount Bachelor Ski Resort is less than 45 minutes away). The time saved from commuting allows an owner to spend more time enjoying their property and hobbies.

A truly remarkable property that could be the daydream of any horse enthusiast, Horseman’s Dream of Central Oregon, is as advertised. This 35.21± acre estate backs up to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in one of Oregon’s most desirable rural areas, Tumalo. This property is designed to leave nothing to be desired, boasting a luxurious 3,000± square foot, five-bedroom, five-bathroom (three are suites) home with luxury finishes, a covered outdoor patio, and a four-car garage. Additionally, it has a recently built (2021) 1,862± square foot hobby building with multiple rooms that could serve as bedrooms or offices, two bathrooms, and a fully covered and screened outdoor kitchen. Both structures have been recently built or remodeled with impeccable care. This is the horseman’s dream. The recently built (2021) indoor arena with eight stalls (with runs), washroom, tackroom, feed room, multiple hay storage, automatic watering system for the arena, heated/automatic water for the horses, and endless details will make your days with the ponies much easier. Add to that a trail course, Priefert hot walker, outdoor roping arena, all custom pipe fencing, irrigated pastures, automatic waters, and a round pen, and you will be hard pressed to find an amenity needed for equine activity. Additionally, those who love to work a cow or two will see the small feedlot as an excellent addition for those working cow horses, or those who want to diversify their livestock investment. Now, this “dream” happens not only in vibrant Central Oregon but also in the small rural community of Tumalo. Located between the cities of Bend, Redmond, and Sisters, Tumalo is renowned for its close-knit community, small farms, and horse properties. Many find that Tumalo offers the best balance between country living and proximity to Bend’s economic/cultural center. If you dream about spending your days around spoiled ponies, riding out of the weather, having room for your family and friends, we have that dream.