Stunning Cascade Mountain Views
Address: 16845 Varco Road Bend, OR 97703
Tax Map: 131200 07800 Parcel # 131200
Property:
• Close to the town of Sisters with unobstructed Cascade Mountain views.
• Remodeled single level home: 2,533± sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, an office, and an open great room design centered around a cozy wood stove.
• The private primary suite is a true retreat, complete with built-ins, a full bath and walk-in closet.
• 2 car attached garage
• Heat: Wood stove, electric forced air furnace, heat pump
• Barn with four stalls, hay storage, paddocks, and loafing sheds.
• The property is fenced and cross fenced for livestock
• Varco Road is county maintained, but gravel shared easement (5 neighbors) is not county maintained and is handshake agreement with neighbors.
• Property is in the Sisters School District and close to forest trails for horseback riding, hiking, and outdoor recreation.
• A rare opportunity to experience the best of Central Oregon's rural lifestyle and scenic beauty!
Irrigation: 4.5 acres of Well Water rights is in ''permit'' status with State, well will need water testing completed/submitted to State for ''certificate'' water right. Buyer is responsible for due diligence on land use and water rights. Well is used for landscape irrigation.
Domestic Water: Sun Mountain Water System 541-382-7309
Utilities: Central Electric Coop 12 month Average: $181. High $286. Low $148.
Taxes: $6,358.96. Tax Year 2025
Zoning: MUA10 Multiuse Agriculture
Price: $1,425,000. MLS 220222787
Shown By Appointment Only
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Boundary Forest Service State Land Fish and Wildlife National Park
Stream, Intermittent River/Creek Water Body
Brook Havens
From: LISH Dusten L * WRD Dusten.L.LISH@water.oregon.gov
Subject: Re: Request - Varco
Date: May 15, 2026 at 10:16 AM
To: brookmhavens@gmail.com
Cc: pammayophillips@gmail.com
Good Morning Brook,
I looked into the property located at 16845 VARCO RD, BEND, OR 97703. Here is what I found:
This property does have a water right permit Permit: G 12395 * for primary irrigaTon on 4.5 acres, and a priority date of 6/3/1992. AVached are the well reports for the well on the property and that is the authorized source for irrigaTng the 4.5 acres. DESC 4013 is the well report for the original construcTon of the well in 1989 and DESC 1102 is the report for when the well was deepened in 1991.
***Please note, a water right permit is an iniTal, temporary authorizaTon to develop the water system to be used for irrigaTon and begin using water. A water right cerTficate is the final, permanent document issued a[er the water system is fully developed and the water use has been "proved up" by a cerTfied water rights examiner. A cerTficate is issued following the review of a Claims of Beneficial Use and the Department determining that the water use authorized under a permit has been completed under the terms and condiTons of the permit***
I noTced permit G-12395 submiVed a Claim of Beneficial Use in July of 2000, so I was surprised to see there was never a cerTficate issued for the permit. I spoke with the OWRD CerTficates SecTon to see if there were any issues with the permit G-12395 and asked why a cerTficate had never been issued. The issue with the permit, and the reason a cerTficate was never issued is because there was never a pump test submiVed to the department, which is a requirement to issue the cerTficate. Once a valid pump test is received, a cerTficate can be issued.
Here is a link to the department website for resources to help guide the landowner to submit a pump test and get the water right cerTficated: Oregon Water Resources Department : Pump Test Program : Groundwater : State of Oregon
Let me know if you have any quesTons!
Dusten
From: GIFFIN Jeremy T * WRD <jeremy.t.giffin@state.or.us>
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 1:08 PM
To: LISH Dusten L * WRD <Dusten.L.LISH@water.oregon.gov>
Cc: SUFIT Carolyn W * WRD <Carolyn.W.SUFIT@water.oregon.gov>
Subject: FW: Request - Varco
Dustin, is this something you can research?
Jeremy
From: Brook Havens <brookmhavens@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 12:28 PM
To: VANLANINGHAM Sam J * WRD <Sam.J.VANLANINGHAM@water.oregon.gov>; GIFFIN Jeremy T * WRD <jeremy.t.giffin@state.or.us>
Cc: Pam Mayo Phillips <pammayophillips@gmail.com>
Subject: Request - Varco
Good Morning,
Does the attached property have a well water right? I am not finding a well log and there is well with a pump house on the property line.
Sun Mountain Water supplies the domestic water to the home, so we are thinking the well is used for the irrigation, but the Seller’s family member has been living at the property and answers are unclear. Than you for the help.
Brook Havens | Principal Broker | Cascade Hasson Sotheby's International Realty
C: 541-604-0788 O: 541-923-1376
E: brookmhavens@gmail.com
W: desertvalleygroup.com & cascadehassonsothebysrealty.com
Office Address: 650 SW Bond St Suite 100 Bend, OR 97702
Licensed in the State of Oregon, Initial Agency Disclosure
Jane L Goodwin Cascade Hasson Sotheby's
Pamela Mayo Phillips
04/04/1989
Varco - Goodwin
Jane L Goodwin
Varco - Goodwin
16845 Varco Road, Bend, OR 97703 131200
1 E/F lines 66-68
Gravel road from Varco to driveway has a 30 ft easement (recorded), but no maintenance agreement. Deschutes County does not maintain the Gravel Road, it is maintained by residents (handshake agreement). Buyer is responsible for due diligence.
Road Easment
2 B lines 96-99
Property has 4.5 acres of Permitted Well Water Rights - Permit: G 12395. Well needs a pump/flow test submitted to state before a "Certificate" can be issued. Seller has not beneficially used 4.5 acres of well water rights in the last 5 years and there is only an irrigation system for front pasture. Buyer accepts as-is and will be responsible for due diligence and finishing after the close of close of escrow.
Water Master email and Permit G 12395
9G lines 216-217
Underground tank is a septic tank.
Jane L Goodwin
Cascade Hasson Sotheby's International Realty, 650
Goodwin Pamela Mayo Phillips
