Deep Creek Farmstead spans 7 of the 45 acres that were purchased by Lilian Meyers and her then husband, Edward in 1942, and loved by their family for 80 years until their remaining daughter Leslie finally retired from the farm and sold the land in 2022.

We are Summer and Patrick Triato, owners of SE Portland event venue Union Pine and Nob Hill’s Bar West, and when we saw the listing for the creekside wood-clad ranch house in August 2022, we knew immediately that this was The Place we’d been looking for together for over a decade.

The sprawling property had fields prime for ceremonies and campouts, an old steel greenhouse perfect for a farm-to-table dinner, a big old barn begging to become an all-season dining and dance hall, and a dozen outbuildings perfect for photo ops and future farmlife. Surrounding it all was thoughtful and abundant vegetation that would make the most wonderful setting for every wedding, retreat, and dream vacation we’d ever envisioned. It all comes together in a way that feels very ‘McMenamins’, but on a scale that is meant for just one very special gathering.

As for the 5000 sf wood home, it was built primarily with reclaimed materials over a period of 40 years, and was never finished, leaving plywood floors, open walls, and exposed plumbing and electrical. Though this scared off many potential buyers, for us it meant we would be able to pick up where Leslie left off, with the freedom to design the space and finishes ourselves. It was to be a major undertaking - certainly our biggest yet, and our first with two young children… but felt in our bones that we could do it, and that we were meant to.

We jumped right in with the restoration of the main pond and natural spring, followed by extensive trail cutting, brush clearing, blackberry killing, and repairs on the dilapidated outbuildings. With the colder weather, the work moved indoors, where we added the home’s first interior stairwell and built bedrooms into the open second floor shell. Completion of the upstairs bathroom was a rewarding project, as was the revision to the main level bathroom and construction of our cedar sauna.

As we welcomed our first Spring and all the incredible plants and flowers that came along with it, an overhaul of the landscaping came next, including the addition of a sandy beach, and clearing the natural clay shelf to create a perfect creekfront beach for swimming and floating - a dream for our delighted kids.

With the bulk of the work complete, the listing is now officially live on Airbnb, and we are now booking retreats, events, and weddings!

Of special note, 32 of the Meyers’ acres that border our property are now owned by Metro Parks, who manage 17,000 acres across the Portland metropolitan region, where they are working to protect natural areas, improve water quality, and restore wildlife habitat. We’re delighted to be a part of this effort, and look forward to sharing this incredible place with others who share in our love of this beautiful place.