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NEIGHBORHOOD SYNOPSIS
Bunker Hill/Bay Park
Bunker Hill/Bay Park is the gateway to the Coos Bay area from the east. In 1872, the Coos Bay Wagon Road arrived, and was the town’s only overland connection point to the state’s interior. It remained a vital link to the outside world until the completion of the Roosevelt Highway (in 1937). A post office was established in Bunker Hill just one year prior to the Coos Bay Wagon Road’s arrival. Highway 42 now serves as the main overland route from Coos Bay to Oregon’s interior, and follows the Old Coos Bay Wagon Road in places where it still exists. The borders of the Bunker Hill/Bay Park area form a mitten shape, with the Isthmus Slough rounding out the upper portion and right side (north and east), and Coal Bank Slough forming the thumb and left side (west). The southern border extends from Isthmus Slough (just north of Sunset Memorial Park Lane) straight across westward to Coal Bank Slough (just north of Old Wireless Lane).
Bunker Hill/Bay Park is a hilly area with peaks of over 200’ above sea level. Properties located on the higher elevations enjoy impressive views of Isthmus Slough and Smith Reservoir, and some have views of the bay, city or territory, as well. The area is primarily residential and there are also a couple of Mexican restaurants, an espresso coffee drive-thru, and a 7/11 convenience store. Easy access to Highway 42 will take you inland to Interstate 5 (79 miles east) through Winston, OR. Highway 42 is also the main route to Coquille to the east and down the coast to Bandon where Highway 101 splits off to the south.
In March 2011, the homes for sale in this neighborhood ranged in price from $29,900 to $265,000, the majority of which were below $100,000. The homes sold in the neighborhood 6 months prior to this period were all 2 bedroom/1 bath homes built in the 1920s, and had around 1000 square feet of living space. All of these sales were below $100,000, with the average sale price being $52,500. The majority of the homes in this neighborhood are modest in style and size, with the early 20th Century Bungalow and Traditional styles featuring very prominently. Also increasingly available are mobile and manufactured homes on land. The homes higher up on the slope of Bunker Hill are typically larger and more well-appointed.
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