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Wallowa Lake Lodge is being offered for
sale at auction to the general public for
the first time in twenty-five years.
The 8.46± acre lakefront property, with twenty-
two unit lodge, and eight cabins, is gateway to
the Eagle Cap Wilderness at the southern end
of the five-mile-long gorge-shape Wallowa Lake,
second only to Crater Lake in its water clarity.
The Wallowa Lake Lodge was built in 1923, and
the seller has undertaken a careful restoration of
the twenty-two unit lodge in order to preserve
the historic character of both the interior, and
exterior. All walls
and ceilings have
been refinished and
restored, locally-
crafted bedding
and draperies
along with antique
prints, paintings
and mirrors, and
additional period
furnishings, have
been used throughout
the lodge, including in the lobby, hallways,
and guest rooms.
Wallowa Lake Lodge has been compared
to one of the great national park lodges,
and was featured in a Public Broadcasting
Service (PBS) special entitled
Great Lodges
of the National Parks
, produced by Oregon Public
Broadcasting in 2008. It was also included in
the
Great Lodges of the National Parks, volume
two
, by Christine Barnes. A link to both the
video, and the book, is at
auctions.com/auction-1505-wallowa-lake-lodge/
The property has a strategic location and
spectacular setting, and is the only private
land along the southern end of Wallowa Lake
with Resort Commercial Recreation Zoning. This
zoning will allow the new owner significant
opportunities to expand the existing resort and
lodging accommodations, plus the option to
extend the operating
season to be a
boutique destination
with conference and
education facilities.
The zoning
designation will
allow development
of up to fifty-two
condominium units
and thirteen home
sites, plus 9,730±
square feet of retail and
employee housing to be
located near the existing lodge, based on
conceptual plans developed by the seller.
Wallowa State Park, with marina, is next door.
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