Rural Retreat close to Everything

Environmentally conscientious, owner-builder, designer with a B.A. in Architectural Studies from the University of Washington. Have lived in "The Gorge" since 1993 and married a real "local girl" from Mosier, Oregon. Together we have traveled the world and settled down in this amazing community. We enjoy sharing our home with people who want to escape the hustle and bustle of their lives and take in all that our little spot has to offer.

We bought this one acre parcel back in 1999 and built a shop and garage with living quarters above that we lived in while building the main house, when time and money allowed. As a “young couple” with no money, we searched for used and reclaimed materials, enlisted the help of friends and family to help, and essentially were able to “build a house” ourselves. Providing shelter for yourself is a primal experience and is exhausting, challenging and rewarding. We finally finished the main house after 3 summers of construction in the Fall of 2022.

Underwood is an unincorporated community in Skamania County, Washington. The latitude is 45.73 and the longitude is 121.526. Located above WA State Route 14, the 20 square mile community with approximately 1,053 residents is nestled on the side of Underwood Mountain (2,755 feet elevation) which rises between the Little White Salmon River and the White Salmon River. The Underwood Community Center includes a gym, playground with picnic tables, outdoor basketball and tennis courts, horse riding paddock, planned community gardens, with a nearby post office (ZIP 98651) and a recently built fire station.