The home consists of 3 bedrooms, a great room and modern kitchen overlooking a picturesque canyon.

Notice the unique rusted metal siding - one of the features that gives it a real ranch feel.

   

Here is what the owners had to say:

"Building a house in a remote place, nearly 100 miles from the home bases of most of the workers and suppliers, presents some big challenges for ageneral contractor.  Those challenges are multiplied when the house design is unconventional.  Hansmann and Sons did a seamless job solving the material, logistic and coordination problems.  Steve's impressive skills and knowledge, his love of building, and his remarkably long and extensive experience provided solutions to every construction problem.  He hired excellent subcontractors, who were also very skilled and took considerable pride in doing things right. 

It was a pleasure to work with someone as nice as Steve. He was caring and thoughtful about our

concerns, and he was committed to making things work for us. He and his son John helped us with a lot of little things that were important to us, although not essential to the main project. The home they built for us is a solid testament to skill, pride and beauty."

B.M. & K.S.

The Cowboy Dinner Tree 

A massive juniper tree stands just behind the back entrance of this family-owned restaurant. In the early 1900's, Cowboys used the tree to mark the halfway point on the twice-yearly cattle drive between Silver Lake and Sycan Marsh and would stop to eat in the shade.

With the nearest population center 75 miles away in Bend. The most notable item on the menu at the Dinner Tree Restaurant is the steak: a 26- to 30-ounce custom cut of beef. The only option besides steak is an entire chicken. It costs $23.50, cash only, and comes with salad, sweet rolls, cowboy beans and a baked potato.

Customers must place their order over the phone when making a reservation, (541) 576-2426. Connie Ramage, co-owner, cook, and server is always amazed at the summer weekend crowd which usually tops 100 per night. The challenge, says co-owner and cook Don Ramage, is not cooking the meat perfectly, but finishing multiple steaks at the same time so that groups eat together.

  About Silver Lake

Silver Lake is located in North Lake County and sits along HWY 31 in the high desert of Central Oregon at 4347 ft. elevation. Founded in the late 1800s, the community of Silver Lake opened a single K-12 school building in 1991 serving approximately 260 students from the towns of Silver Lake, Christmas Valley, and Fort Rock. Duncan and Thompson Reservoirs are within easy driving distance from Silver Lake. The town has a gas station, grocery store, restaurants and a motel.

On the way: The massive walls of Fort Rock State Park rise up from the high desert forming a crescent-shaped compound and a striking geological formation. Ancient artifacts have been found in the center. Day-use hiking trails run through the park. More info: 1-800-551-6949. Near Christmas Valley you'll find Crack in the Ground - a fissure 70 feet deep and two miles long. Hiking trails run through the bottom so visitors can explore. More info: Lake County Welcome Center at 541-947-6040.