Cornelius Real Estate

Located 26 miles west of Portland and 10 miles east of the Coast Range is a small but thriving city just discovering it's potential. With a population of 12,161, Cornelius is a small city situated in the fertile Tualatin River Valley. At first glance, Cornelius is an agricultural paradise, where rolling hillsides, vineyards and farms abound. However, those in the know have discovered that beneath the rural exterior, Cornelius is home to hidden gems and world-renowned amenities, such as world-class wineries and one of the oldest golf courses in the Pacific Northwest.

During summer months, visitors can pick strawberries, lavender, lilies, dahlias, gladiolas and a host of other floral varieties at local farms. Family-owned farms are well known throughout the area for plump, delicious berries, which sell at area farmers’ markets and grocery stores, as well as on some farms. If golf is your game, play a round at Forest Hills Golf Course. Built in 1927, Forest Hills is a challenging course with 18 holes of rolling terrain among scenic farmlands.

Oregon produces 99 percent of the nation’s hazelnuts (also known as filberts). At Oregon Orchard Hazelnuts, a co-op of Hazelnut Farmers of Oregon, shoppers are greeted with a variety of hazelnut products, including roasted, salted, hickory-smoked, chocolate-covered and fruit-flavored.

Situated in the Chehalem Mountains American viticultural area (AVA), Cornelius is also home to three wineries: Ardiri Winery and Vineyards, with spectacular views of the Tualatin Valley (in the northern Willamette Valley), A Blooming Hill Vineyard and Winery, one of the newest (and smallest) wineries in Oregon’s Washington County, and Gresser Vineyard, a small family-owned vineyard and winery.

There is a variety of small family owned restaurants offering Italian, barbecue, American and pub food. In addition, there is no shortage of great Mexican restaurants in Cornelius, and one stretch of road holds court. Take a stroll down Adair Street and explore!