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As of December 29, 2025 there is one listing
House for Rent
Rare Opportunity – Furnished House Available for Rent in Higher Ground Community
Furnished 2-bedroom, 1.5 bath, 2,000 sq ft, hand-crafted, light-clay straw-bale house is available for rent from Feb 15 – June 15. The house is located in NE Bend, right next to the pond in the Higher Ground Co-Housing Community. It is very convenient to St Charles Hospital.
The first floor has an open floor plan with a comfy window seat, piano, and gas fireplace in the living room, an 8-seat live edge reclaimed redwood dining room table in the dining room, a half-bath and a kitchen that allows residents to enjoy a view of the pond while washing dishes or preparing food on the stove.
The second floor has one large bedroom (15ft X 14ft) and 1 small (18 ft X 8 ft) bedroom, which share the upstairs bathroom.
There are two patios to enjoy the pond, one with a 4-seat table and the other with a 5-piece furniture set and several flowers and plants to enjoy. Two off street parking spaces are available.
The house is heated with radiant floors on the first floor, mini-splits upstairs, along with the gas fireplace in the living room.
Residents will need to care for indoor plants and fill a humidifier as part of house upkeep.
The house is located within the Higher Ground Co-Housing community. Residents will quickly meet and get to know their neighbors by optionally participating in weekly potlucks at the community house, weekly garden parties, and holiday parties. There are two meadows, a hot tub, sauna and a playground accessible in the community.
Photos can be found at https://bontempo.smugmug.com/Bend-House
Absolutely no pets and no smoking
Rent = $2,400 per month.