Custom homes in Bend's premier west-side neighborhood — forested estate homesites beside Shevlin Park, with Cascade Mountain views and downtown ten minutes away.
Explore Central Oregon's premier luxury communities through the eyes of a builder who has spent more than 25 years designing and constructing custom homes throughout the region.
Westgate is the rare Bend address where a forest, a five-acre homesite, and a ten-minute drive to town all belong to the same place.
On the far west side of Bend, in the area known as Summit West, Westgate spreads across more than three hundred acres of natural Deschutes forest — eighty-five estate homesites, each between roughly two and a half and five acres, bordering the trees and trails of Shevlin Park. It is not a resort and does not pretend to be one. It is a residential neighborhood, quiet and private, built for people who want room to breathe without leaving the city they love behind.
What makes Westgate unusual is the scale of its lots. Acreage like this, this close to town, is nearly impossible to find in Bend — and it changes what a home can be. There is space to set the house deep among the pines, to keep real distance from your neighbors, and to design outdoor living that opens to the forest and the Cascades rather than to the street. Paved pathways run alongside every road, trails lead straight into Shevlin Park, and there is no on-street parking to interrupt the calm.
Sunrise Construction builds the kind of home Westgate was made for: contemporary, forest-sited, and genuinely custom. We build your ideas, not a stock plan, with our owner, Chris, personally involved from the first sketch to the final walk-through, working alongside your architect and designer. And because everyday life still matters here, so does the location — schools, Central Oregon Community College, downtown Bend, and the Old Mill District are all minutes away, with Mt. Bachelor a short drive up the road. See how we build →
A luxury custom home builder serving Westgate and Bend's west side.
People choose Westgate for a combination Bend rarely offers: the privacy and space of a forested estate, with the convenience of the city just down the hill. Most luxury lots in town ask you to trade one for the other — acreage far from everything, or walkability with neighbors at arm's length. Westgate gives you both.
The setting does much of the work. Homesites sit among mature pines with Cascade Mountain views, backing to Deschutes forest land and Shevlin Park, so the sense of seclusion is real and, in many cases, permanent. It is the kind of place where the loudest thing you hear is wind in the trees, yet you can be at a downtown restaurant or a west-side trailhead in minutes.
For families, the everyday logistics line up unusually well. Some of Bend's most sought-after schools — Miller Elementary, Pacific Crest Middle, and Summit High — are just a couple of miles away, along with Central Oregon Community College, while trails and parks are quite literally at the property line. It is luxury that still fits a real life.
Westgate is also a place for design-minded owners. The neighborhood leans contemporary, with room for architecture that responds to the trees, the light, and the views rather than a rigid template — and because it operates under thoughtful design guidelines, that individuality stays cohesive from one homesite to the next.
The best Westgate homes are not about square footage. They are about how well the house lives in its forest — private, light-filled, open to the outdoors, and effortless to enjoy in every season.
Tucked into the forest beside Shevlin Park in the Summit West area — about 3.5 miles from downtown Bend, minutes from NorthWest Crossing, with Mt. Bachelor up the road to the southwest.
Approximate orientation · Bend's west side
Understanding the neighborhood is just as important as understanding the home you will build within it. These official Westgate resources — and a few trusted local ones — are the best place to explore homesites, maps, trails, parks, and schools.
More than 300 forested acres beside Shevlin Park — 85 estate homesites, paved pathways, and Cascade views, all part of Westgate.
Homesite availability, pricing, and maps are maintained by Westgate, not Sunrise. The official resources below open the source directly.
With homesites this large and this heavily treed, choosing the right one at Westgate is where a great home really begins. Whether you're already working with a Realtor or just starting to look, Sunrise is glad to walk a lot with you before you buy — reading its potential while there's still time to shape the decision.
A forested acre rewards early builder involvement. We look at which trees to keep for privacy and shade, how sunlight moves through the canopy across the seasons, where the Cascade views open up, and how future construction on neighboring lots might affect your sightlines and seclusion.
Which pines to preserve, how they screen you from neighbors and the road, and where to place glass and outdoor rooms to catch the light.
Finding and framing the Cascade views, and orienting the home to the forest and the sunset rather than to the street.
Anticipating future building on nearby lots, protecting your privacy and theirs, and the architectural potential the parcel holds.
We orient the home to the sun, the views, and the trees — setting it deep on the lot for privacy, and shaping outdoor living that opens to the forest rather than the street.
We protect the pines that give a Westgate lot its character, tread carefully around root zones, and detail the home in clean-lined, natural materials that belong in the woods.
Westgate's guidelines keep the neighborhood cohesive and contemporary. We design with them in mind from the start, so the process stays smooth and the home suits its setting.
Westgate calls for a builder who knows how to work on Bend's forested west side — and that is home ground for Sunrise. For more than 25 years we have built contemporary custom homes on large, wooded lots across the west and northwest sides of Bend, from Tree Farm and Awbrey Butte to Broken Top, including award-winning work along the way. Building a private, tree-sited home with Cascade views is exactly what we do.
The endorsement we value most comes from the homeowners, architects, and designers who send the next family our way. Our reputation has been built one relationship at a time — because every project is a chance to earn lasting trust, not simply finish another house.
We believe every homeowner should be free to choose the builder who fits their vision. When people choose Sunrise, we treat it as a privilege — and we build like it, from the first conversation through the years of care that follow.
Westgate is a newer neighborhood, and we will never show another builder's work as our own. As our first Westgate homes are completed, they will be featured here. Until then, the imagery below reflects the community's forested setting — and you can explore our contemporary west-side custom homes elsewhere in Bend.
We are honest about where we stand: Westgate is a newer neighborhood, and our first homes there are still ahead of us. But a builder's readiness for a place is written in the work they have already done — and much of ours translates directly. Forested large lots, contemporary architecture, tree preservation, and the quiet coordination it takes to build a private home well are all familiar ground for Sunrise across Bend's west side.
As we complete homes at Westgate, this section will grow into a record of that work — with photography and detail added as each residence is finished and our owners are comfortable sharing it. Until then, we would rather show you the setting truthfully than imply a history we have not yet earned here.
Central Oregon is widely known for its abundant sunshine, low humidity, cool evenings, and four distinct seasons — Bend is often described as seeing roughly 300 days of sunshine a year. On the forested west side at Westgate, that means bright summers filtered through the pines, gold and amber autumns, real winter snow among the trees, and long, clear evenings. It is a climate made for a home that lives as much outside as in. Visit Central Oregon ↗
Part of Westgate's appeal is everything just past the trees. Trailheads at the property line, a celebrated food-and-coffee scene minutes away, and the Cascades up the road make the west side one of the best places in Bend to actually live.
Shevlin Park's old-growth trails sit next door, the Phil's Trail network offers world-class mountain biking, and Tumalo Falls and the Deschutes forest open up just beyond — much of it reachable on the paths that line every Westgate road.
Phil's Trail & mountain biking Visit ↗ Tumalo Falls & forest trails Visit ↗ Bend parks & paths Visit ↗NorthWest Crossing's shops, restaurants, and Saturday farmers market are minutes away, with downtown Bend's coffee roasters and breweries and the riverside Old Mill District close behind — a genuine food, arts, and festival scene.
NorthWest Crossing Visit ↗ Downtown dining & the Ale Trail Visit ↗ Old Mill District Visit ↗Mt. Bachelor's slopes are a short drive up Century Drive, the Cascade Lakes Highway strings together alpine lakes for paddling and fishing, and the Deschutes River runs through the heart of Bend for floating and casting.
Mt. Bachelor Visit ↗ Cascade Lakes Highway Visit ↗ Deschutes River Visit ↗Local recommendations are shared as a courtesy; hours, access, and details are maintained by each organization.
No. Some clients already have an architect, interior designer, or completed plans, while others are starting from the very beginning. Sunrise is flexible enough to meet you wherever you are in the process.
If you're assembling your team, we'll recommend architects whose design philosophy, communication style, and personality are the right fit for your project—not simply the same architect for every home. We believe the relationship between homeowner and architect is just as important as the plans themselves.
One of Sunrise Construction's unique advantages is our in-house interior design team through Sunrise Interiors. Because interior design and construction work together from the beginning, selections, lighting, cabinetry, finishes, budgets, and construction details are coordinated early, creating a smoother building experience and a more cohesive home.
That's perfectly fine. We regularly build homes designed by architects selected by our clients and are equally comfortable joining projects that already have completed construction documents.
Our role is to become a collaborative member of your team—working closely with your architect, interior designer, engineers, consultants, and trades to help move the project from drawings to a beautifully built home.
Whether your plans are just beginning or already permit-ready, Sunrise adapts to your process rather than asking you to adapt to ours.
We have deep experience building exactly the kind of home Westgate calls for — contemporary custom homes on large, forested lots across Bend's west side, from Tree Farm and Awbrey Butte to Broken Top. Westgate itself is a newer neighborhood, and we will feature our homes there as they are completed. Because Westgate lets owners choose their own builder within its design guidelines, you are free to build with the team that fits your vision.
Earlier than most people expect — ideally before you buy the lot. Bringing us in early lets us help evaluate the homesite's trees, sun, privacy, and views, coordinate with your architect and designer, keep real construction costs in view, and plan for Westgate's design review, all before decisions become expensive to change.
Every project is different, but a luxury custom home takes real planning before construction begins. Site evaluation, design, engineering, design review, permitting, and selections all shape the schedule. We set realistic timelines early so expectations stay clear from the beginning.
Westgate suits contemporary and modern-mountain homes — clean-lined architecture in warm, natural materials, with generous glass and covered outdoor rooms. The most successful homes here preserve the trees that give the lot its privacy, frame the Cascade views, and feel at home in the forest rather than imposed on it.
Yes, and we're glad to. We'll walk a Westgate homesite with you and your Realtor before you buy — reading the tree coverage, sun and privacy, the best view corridors, and how future construction on nearby lots could affect your home. It's one of the most valuable things a builder can do, and it costs nothing to ask.
Sunrise builds throughout the region. Explore more guides in the series, with additional communities on the way.
Whether you're still searching for the right homesite or already own one, early collaboration leads to better homes, smoother approvals, and decisions that pay dividends throughout the entire building process.
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