The Shire in Bend, Oregon

Welcome to The Shire, an Old World neighborhood with a Middle Earth feel. Or something like that. I’ve encountered a bit of resistance to this neighborhood from other house-lovers, but I find the whole thing pretty fascinating.

The Shire is a development that borrows its basic design concept, styling and features from an era where the sense of community, the beauty of the land and the interaction of the residents with the land had high value. The Shire brings the spirit of a great age to daily living. The Shire has many flavors of eighteenth century English architecture and landscaping chosen because the style of the period was enchanting, evoking good feelings of a simpler lifestyle than the present. The Shire is a place where just the beauty and charm of the grounds and the structures make you relax, smile and be happier. We set out to create a lifestyle rather than a subdivision.

Hehehe. Is it weird that I want one?

Okay, don’t answer that.

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