Grants Pass Homes

There are many beautiful and affordable Grants Pass homes on the market today. Now is the perfect time purchase a home in this area simply because prices have dropped dramatically and interests are at an all time low. Grants Pass living has a lot to offer such as rolling green hills, forests, mild climate, great fishing and good schools.

Here are some basic facts about Grants Pass that may attract one to move here. The city of Grants Pass had become the Josephine County seat and was incorporated in 1887. It was named after the engineer who brought the railroad over the Siskiyou Mountains. Some have said or thought that it was named after Ulysses S. Grant.

Even though many Grants Pass homes are surrounded by lots of open space the city has six parks located within the city limits. These parks all offer slightly different amenities such as baseball diamonds, picnic areas, tennis courts, soccer fields, children’s playgrounds and some with access to the Rogue River.

There are so many Grants Pass homes available that your choices are almost endless. There are affordable homes in town where it is an easy walk to shopping, dining and entertainment. There are also beautifully built custom homes with huge kitchens, home theaters and three car garages on two or more acres. Several homes are brand new and have never been lived with some others only being a few years old.

Grants Pass has many desirable areas to choose from. There is the downtown historic district with all the amenities one would expect. The Fruitdale area, Redwood area, Jerome Prairie, Azalea, Colonial Valley and the North Valley areas are just a few of the locations.

For young families Grants Pass has many schools that are all highly rated. There are 25 preschools, 19 elementary schools, 14 middle schools, and nine high schools. Of these schools 19 are public and 28 are private. Teachers have been said to be very caring and willing to work with parents to help students be all that they can be.

For those of you considering a move to Grants Pass and are wondering about golf courses there are six courses that are located within a 10 mile radius of downtown Grants Pass. The Dutcher Creek and Grants Pass Golf Club courses are both public 18 hole courses. Dutcher Creek over 5400 yards with a par 70 and is located just seven miles from central Grants Pass. The Grants Pass Country Club is nine miles from the center of town and has 18 holes over 6400 yards with a par 72. The Applegate River Golf public course is nine holes over 2600 yards with a par of 36 and is eight miles from the center of town.

We invite you to visit beautiful Grants Pass and see for yourself all that it has to offer. Take a tour of one the Grants Pass homes for sale and you will be impressed with not only the affordability but the quality of craftsmanship of most of the homes as well.