Happy in Hornbrook (Santa Cruz, Ashland, Vineyard: fit in, sales, real estate)

[Ken Tell]

moved her last year from Santa Cruz.....do not miss the crowds

[grapeguy]

Been thinking about that area recently too.

Don't expect you have too many people to tolerate, but do you have too few? I.e, seems pretty isolated, and i'm wondering if that might wear on a person after a while? Seems there are plenty of pretty natural areas in the vicinity, and a kind of stark beauty. How are the winters, in terms of gloominess factor?
What about the human landscape?
Are there any interesting places in the area towns? Any brewpubs, coffeehouses, restaurants with character, etc?

[greatbasinguide]

Ashland is just north, Mt Shasta City is just south, both are hip places, Ashland is quite the little town, about anything you could want... for upscale coffee restaurants etc. Mt Shasta City is pretty darned new age.

[Jim Petros]

I own property in Hornbrook also -- Klamath River Country Estates -- KRCE to be specific. Great place! Can't wait to get a home built there and get away from the crowds where I am now. The winters are not too bad but it's not Florida! Vineyards are growing nearby. The elevation is about 2500' or so. The Klamath river is right there. Ashland, OR and Yreka, CA are very close. Medford, OR isn't too much further. Lots of happenings in these places -- but not in your back yard! But, the deer sometimes are. The salmon, steelhead and trout stay in the Klamath.

Property values have been increasing lately. Still, you can pick-up a nice lot on a county maintained paved road for about $25,000 that is near power and will pass the perc. test for a septic system. Hornbrook is located in Siskiyou county.

[TheTownCrier]

In case you are not aware, The homeowner association is under consideration for dissolution. With the current increases dues per lot will be in the 5 to 600 dollar range in a few years. As agent/owner you should be aware of these problems.


KRCE Dissolution Of Association Committee
Points to Consider

These are positive, real reasons to dissolve the KRCE OWNERS ASSOCIATION. Please consider any other reasons that may relate to your particular situation or the well being of and fairness to the entire community of fellow citizens.

After debts of the KRCE association/corporation are provided for and association is dissolved, proceeds from the common assets (camp ground, pool, common areas) will be divided equally among the lot owners, likely resulting in monetary gain to all property owners.

Law requires disclosure of meetings and ongoing conditions, ie. lawsuits, special assessments, membership dues, liabilities, controversies etc. to any prospective buyer of property. Realtors and buyers may feel 'unsure' about future costs and consequences of being in the KRCE owner association. Individual owners have been sued as a consequence of the turmoil and infighting as well as suits/judgment against the Association. When the association is dissolved these questions will not be pertinent. You would be an independent private property owner like the majority of Americans, responsible only for your property.

Dissolving the association will make closing of property sales easier and cheaper without having to go through the association and pay transfer fees to the association. It could raise property values because the KRCE Owner Assn. has a stigma and lacks a good reputation.

Dissolution is warranted because, among other reasons, the KRCE owners association can no longer meet it's financial obligations, as evidenced by the recent $1500.00 special assessment proposed by the board and yearly maximum raises of membership dues.

The community has grown too large and diverse to be managed properly as a whole, also evidenced by the disagreements and problems we could not anticipate or control. "The Association' has broken into irreparable factions and cliques.

The majority of the lot owners make no use of the common area, and are too many miles from the facility to be practical/affordable. Members are now being charged rates that keep escalating to use the facilities. No benefit in most membership dues.

Approximately half the roads, the paved ones, are maintained by the county, not the KRCE owners assn. No such disclosure was made to many buyers verbally or by newsletters or correspondence by KRCE Owners Assn., realtors, previous owners. A benefit of membership has clearly been implied that does not exist to anyone on KRCE non serviced roads.

It is irresponsible for owners on gravel roads to expect their road be maintained by those who don't live on them and get no like benefit to their own property from the 'association' yet pay the same dues KRCE maintained road owners pay. This is discriminatory and socialistic, at best. Nothing stops those who live on graveled roads to form their own maintenance association, likely at a cost lower than the current membership dues.

The biggest hurdle in front of the committee trying to obtain an emergency center within the subdivision is the by laws of the association. With dissolution of the association , we stand a better chance to obtain fire and medical services in our area.

Where ever you live in the United States, you must follow County, State and Federal rules and regulations,fees, etc. Who really needs another 'governing', money confiscating bureaucracy controlling your property and finances? Preliminary contacts with involved entities, ie. Dept. of Real Estate,
Siskiyou County, etc. tell us dissolution of the association is feasible.


Please Support Dissolving the KRCE Owners Association
Submitted by KRCE D.O.A. Committee Oct. 11, 2007

[Sarah Hand]

I do not live there anymore, but I loved Hornbrook. It was the best place, in my mind to raise a family.. Although I was 4 when I moved there and 14 when I moved from there, I have fond memories.. I recently went there to visit my dad, and the town almost looks like a goast town.. No kids playing outside or anything..

[yervin torve]

sounds like a great place to get away from large groups of humans, and get back to the earth. i think i will get some land there to build a cabin and retire. seventrees