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Living in Eugene, Oregon. Today is our 2nd tour in our Eugene
Neighborhood Tour series. I'm Lauri Howes and I'm Jamie Howes Kenworthy. And we
are real estate agents with (Keller Williams Realty)
We have moved to United Real Estate Properties......
Today, we are touring the Fairmount neighborhood. If you're
relocating to Eugene, look for our link to our free relocation guide on our
website. Fairmount’s eastern boundary lies along a ridgeline terminating at
Judkins Point, with the Willamette River forming the northern edge, the
University of Oregon bordering on the west, and 30th Avenue at its
southern-most terminus. The Fairmount neighborhood owes its name and many of
its unique characteristics to a short lived 19th century development known as
Fairmount City, annexed into the city of Eugene in 1902.
This development's legacy is preserved in generously sized
residential lots, Fairmount Boulevard and a large neighborhood park, part of
which was later incorporated into Hendricks Park. The Fairmount neighborhood
has since extended into the Forest Hills to the south and east and is now
continuous with adjacent Eugene neighborhoods.
After a survey was done, 100% of people living in the
neighborhood say it is dog friendly. 92% of people say that you can walk at
night alone. 90% say parking is easy. 81% say that it's walkable to restaurants
and 80% say that yards and homes are well-kept.
Many residents enjoy the easy walking distance to several
commercial districts featuring conveniences such as restaurant dining, food
shopping, bakeries, pet care, auto repair and more, Fairmont residents present
a diversity of age and occupation, and many long established families can be
found gathered at one of the neighborhood parks during 4th of July
celebrations. The stability and friendliness people experienced in Fairmont
neighborhood give residents a shared sense of pride in our corner of this
dynamic city.
Within the borders of Fairmount City, there are 4 parks.
Hendricks, Mission, Fairmount and Washburn. They provide residents with a
variety of recreational uses. Sidewalks and older homes make the neighborhood
popular with people walking dogs and families out for a stroll. It is common to
see joggers, cyclists and runners from the University of Oregon track team in
the neighborhood due to our proximity to Willamette River pedestrian and bike
bicycle paths. Hillside trails in the century old 78 acre Hendricks Park are
also favored by runners.
And Track Town really comes alive in Fairmount when Eugene's
annual marathon packs the streets with participate participants and onlookers.
The Fairmont neighborhood is a very safe place to live and has
very low on crime.
A little history for
you. Steve Prefontaine was an American long distance runner who competed in the
1972 Olympics for running for the Oregon Track Club. Prefontaine set American
records at every distance from the 2000 to 10,000 meters. There is a memorial
for Prefontaine in Fairmount neighborhood. He died at age 24 in an automobile
accident near his residence in Eugene, Oregon. One of the premiere track meets
in the world the Prefontaine Classic is held annually in Eugene in his honor
every year.
If you have children elementary schools are Edison elementary
K-5. There's around 379 students and the student to teacher ratio is 24:1 and
Camas Ridge Community School, K-5 with 380 students with a 18-1 student teacher
ratio. Middle schools are Roosevelt Middle School grades 6-8, around 575
students and the student to teacher ratio is 26:1. And the High School is South
Eugene High School grades 9-12 there are 1466 students and student to teacher
ratio is 25:1.
If you were interested in moving to the Fairmount
neighborhood, here's some stats for you. June 2020, there are 12 houses
currently for sale. 8 are pending and 13 have sold in the last 3 months. And
the average sale price is $480,000.
If you would like more information, don't hesitate to reach
out to us.
Have a great week.