Willamette River ‘mega-mansion’ sits unfinished 30 years later

WEST LINN, Ore (KOIN) — For some 30 years, locals and boaters along a popular spot on the Willamette River have been staring at a 50,000-plus square foot home, unsure of what to think.

It’s unfinished, fenced in, and the open-air structure towers over 31 acres that include 2,700 feet of prime riverfront in an area affectionately called ‘Peach Cove.’

“Being a kid, I would drive the boat and look at it from the river,” says Jason Mendell.

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The high-profile realtor never thought he’d actually list the home, yet now he’s fielding calls from all kinds of folks trying to figure out the property’s potential…

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