WilMar Oaks - The Estate

WilMar Oaks Farm House

The Wellhouse in Spring

The Care Taker's Cottage was built in the early 1920's It was originally the owner's home. In the late 20's when the farm was sold to the Osborns and the 4 main dwellings were built on the other side of the river, it then became the care taker's cottage. At one time it was also the dwelling for the chauefer. The chaufer's enterence through the screened side porch. In 1992 the house was raised to repair the foundation and a daylight basement dwelling was added.

The upstairs dwelling consists of a livingroom overlooking the Klamath River, with a spacious deck almost close enough to fish from its unique perch A 10 x 19 kitchen eating area also faces this beautiful view. Summer eating area is handy on the side screened 10' x 30' porch. Two bedrooms face the front gate, one having a large walk-in closet. A full bath and modest pantry are adjacent to the hall and back door. This unit is heated with a central fuel oil stove. This dwelling is approximately 1100 sq ft of living area in addition to the 10 x 30 screened porch.

The downstairs daylight basement is entered on the side of the building, through a double door opening into the spacious 18' x 18' livingroom with the 4' x 10' picture window viewing the beautiful scenic Klamath River. The kitchen with eating area opens to a patio. Three additional rooms can serve as bedrooms, office, hobbyrooms, etc. An entrance from the kitchen door leads to a ramp for wheelchair access. The basement dwelling is approximately 1400 sq ft.

 
The Guest House or Gramma's House.

This house was orginally built as the wash house for the estate. The wash house and sink are on a grey water line. The bath was plumbed separately and the dwelling was only designed for or or two people. Ideally one. Mrs. Marie Leonard, affectionately know as Gramma Leonard, moved here from Los Angeles and lived with the Greggs until her passing in 1983. She tended the chickens and the strawberry bed. During Chestnut season she would help harvest the crop. It was at her suggestion that the crop was first sold and has been sold every year thereafter.

The barn was built in January 1976 with the renovation of the pipe fitting shop into chicken house for fryers and layers, rabbitry and storage. Pig pens were built with a farrowing pen in the side of the main barn. Lambing pens installed on one side of the barn while the other was used for hay storage. Restoration of the irrigation system took the summer. For more complete irrigation coverage of the pasture lands, an underground sprinkler system was added in 1981 with 18 control valves. The water still comes from the 1920 irrigation well built by George Taylor.

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