The homes are custom in the truest sense

Grand Ridge was developed between 1999 and 2016 — a construction window that produced extraordinary architectural variety across NW Grand Ridge Drive, NW Highpoint Drive, and NW Fernridge Drive. Contemporary, Traditional, Daylight Ranch, Custom, Craftsman, English, Cape Cod, Mediterranean, and Country French styles share the same streets — a range that reflects the deliberate, individually designed character of a neighborhood where no two homes were built to the same plan.

Square footage runs from 2,290 on the lower end all the way to 7,093 square feet at the top, with a typical home configured as four bedrooms and three baths. Inside, the finish quality is consistently executive-level: soaring ceilings with large picture windows designed to frame river views, chef's kitchens with granite islands and butler's pantries, hardwood floors, central vacuums, jetted tubs, gas fireplaces, main-level offices, daylight basements with separate entries, home theaters, bonus rooms, and outdoor spaces — wrap-around decks, fire pits, multiple gathering areas — built to take full advantage of the views rather than ignore them.

Stone, fiber cement, brick, cedar, and stucco exteriors give the streetscape a premium, varied character that holds up visually over decades.

The views are the defining feature — and they're extraordinary

Columbia River panoramas from bedroom windows. A 180-degree sweeping view from Troutdale to PDX from premium lots. Lacamas Lake visible from upper floors on NW Highpoint Drive. The trifecta of river, mountain, and city lights from the right positions on the hill. Grand Ridge's elevation and lot positioning deliver what Prune Hill promises — and then some.

Listing descriptions across this neighborhood use phrases like "jaw-dropping," "breathtaking," and "sweeping panoramic" not as marketing hyperbole but as accurate descriptions of what buyers see when they stand on a Grand Ridge deck for the first time. The Columbia River from your primary suite window is not a feature you stop appreciating. It's a daily experience that changes how you feel about coming home.

HOA amenities that match the neighborhood's caliber

Grand Ridge maintains HOA walking trails and greenspaces throughout the community — a meaningful amenity at a price point where buyers expect the common areas to be as well-considered as the homes themselves. The trails and greenbelt backing on select lots give the neighborhood a natural buffer and an outdoor connection that purely residential streets can't replicate.

Prune Hill Elementary School is within walking distance — a detail that shows up in listing descriptions repeatedly and that families with school-age kids treat as a primary feature, not a footnote. At a luxury price point, walkability to a top-rated elementary school is one of the most valuable lot-adjacency benefits available in the Camas market.

Market performance that speaks plainly

The numbers in Grand Ridge are not subtle. A 5,445 square foot home on NW Grand Ridge Drive — five bedrooms, office, bonus room, theater, and mother-in-law quarters — closed at $1,160,000 in July 2025. Current active listings include a 4,646 square foot home on NW Highpoint Drive with a koi pond, Columbia River views, and a theater room at $1,349,900, and a 4,764 square foot home on NW Highpoint Drive with Lacamas Lake views and a 9,147 square foot lot at $1,525,000. The median sale price is tracking at $1.25 million — up 40.8 percent year-over-year.

That appreciation trajectory reflects sustained, serious demand for what Grand Ridge offers. The buyers in this price range have options. They keep choosing Grand Ridge because the combination of views, architectural quality, school proximity, and community infrastructure doesn't exist at this concentration anywhere else on Prune Hill.

Schools — the Camas standard at its highest

Grand Ridge feeds into Dorothy Fox Elementary — one of Camas School District's most highly rated elementary schools — along with Skyridge Middle School and Camas High School. The full Camas School District pipeline is consistently ranked among the top in Washington State, and Camas High School draws relocating families to this zip code specifically for its academic performance. At the $1 million-plus price point, every buyer in the room has done this research. The school story here is a settled matter, not a selling point that needs explaining.

Washington residency means no Oregon income tax. At the household income levels common to buyers purchasing in the $1.2 million-plus range, that annual savings is a substantial financial advantage that compounds significantly over time.

Who Grand Ridge is for

Grand Ridge attracts buyers who have researched the Camas luxury market thoroughly and arrived at a clear conclusion: they want the best combination of views, architectural variety, community infrastructure, and school access that Prune Hill has to offer. It draws buyers relocating from Seattle, the Bay Area, Southern California, and Texas who are making a deliberate quality-of-life move and want to land at the upper tier of the Camas market with confidence.

This is not a neighborhood for buyers who are still deciding if Camas is right for them. It's for buyers who have decided and want the best version of it.

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