The Tenmile Lake Estate with Its Own Boat Slip and Guest Cabin
$1,200,000
The word 'Lakeside' sounds like a subdivision name, which makes this one easy to skip past. It's not. Lakeside, Oregon sits right where Tenmile Lake runs into the Oregon Dunes, and this is working-lake country: real fishing, real crabbing, real boat traffic, not a place built for admiring the view from a deck.
Here's what got me: this place comes with a covered two-boat slip, but honestly the North River boat and sand rail that come with the sale might be the better hook — someone actually lived on this water and used every inch of it, this wasn't staged for a buyer who'll never touch the dunes. There's a guest cabin out back with its own bunks, a barn over 1,000 square feet, and a private pond with a fountain tucked into the landscaping, because apparently one water feature wasn't enough. Inside, the great room runs Myrtlewood floors under Canadian Red Cedar vaulted ceilings, with a stone entry and a fireplace facing the water — it's the kind of room you'd actually use, not just photograph. Five bedrooms, each with its own private bath and heated tile floors, four separate sitting areas, and a wet bar in the middle of it all: this is a house built for a full house, and that's meant as a compliment.
At $1,200,000 for 4,500 square feet, a private boat slip, and 3.14 acres on a working lake near the dunes, the math holds up. One honest note: the county has only verbally floated the idea of vacation rental approval, so get that in writing before you count on the income — verbal isn't the same as permitted, and that's worth knowing now rather than after closing. Listing courtesy of David Smith, Land and Wildlife LLC.
Life at the Water
Water Access & Depth
This is a boat-out-the-back-door kind of place — your own covered two-boat slip right on Tenmile Lake, plus a private pond with a fountain in the yard, just because. The water starts at your property line, not down some shared path you have to share with six other houses.
Recreation & Boating
Tenmile Lake means real fishing and crabbing, and with Lakeside sitting right at the edge of the Oregon Dunes, that sand rail that comes with the sale isn't a fun little extra — it's basically your second vehicle for whenever the dunes are calling, which out here is often.
Dock & Waterfront Features
The covered slip is already built and ready for two boats the day you move in, which is the good kind of head start — no waiting around, no hiring someone to build it for you. Still worth having someone walk the structure before closing, same as you'd do with any feature this substantial, but you're starting from done, not from scratch.
Flood & Insurance Considerations
Oregon lake life skips the hurricane drama, but a flood-zone check and an insurance quote are still worth running before you settle in — cheap peace of mind. And ask about the spring water test the listing mentions; Worth having the actual number in hand before getting attached to a place.
Beyond the Property Line
Local Flavor & Small-Town Character
Lakeside itself is tiny — under 2,000 people, so don't expect a downtown strip right at your doorstep. Here's my honest tip: head 10 to 15 miles south to Coos Bay and North Bend for the real stuff. Coos Bay has antique shops, gift shops, genuinely good coffee, and the Coos Art and History Museums; North Bend has Pony Village Mall, the largest indoor mall on the coast, and The Mill Casino if you're in the mood. My favorite find, though, is Coos Bay's downtown Farmers Market — every Wednesday from May through October, Central Avenue fills up with close to 90 vendors selling produce, meat, dairy, and local crafts. That's the kind of Wednesday worth getting used to.
Outdoor Recreation & Natural Surroundings
The dunes aren't just scenery here, and that's not a figure of speech — the John Dellenback Dunes Trail starts a short drive away near Eel Creek Campground, a 5.2-mile loop through forest, open sand, and deflation plain out to a secluded beach (small day-use fee, free if you've got an America the Beautiful pass). It's arguably one of the best hikes on the whole Oregon coast, and because the surrounding dunes are closed to motorized vehicles, it's genuinely quiet out there — a nice contrast to the sand rail waiting for you back at the house.
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