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Bush Prairie & Munn Lake

The eastern planning area around Bush Prairie, Munn Lake and distinct Deschutes-named subdivisions.

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Homes and sidewalks along Trails End Drive SE in south Tumwater
Trails End Drive · Munn Lake area

The setting

The Bush Prairie/Munn Lake setting east of the airport is separate from newer communities south along Old Highway 99.

The homes

Established plats, lake-area houses, newer one-level and two-story subdivisions and individual properties.

Before you compare

City and urban-edge parcels can differ. Confirm jurisdiction, utilities and school assignment by address.

5 community profiles · 1 planning / plat profiles

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Neighborhoods within Bush Prairie & Munn Lake

5 community profiles

Map & everyday geography

Get to know the streets

A closer look at the area.

Explore local streets and landmarks. Pins orient you to the area; shaded outlines are city-mapped associations, not the boundaries of this browsing region.

Streets: OpenStreetMap. Outlines: City of Olympia association data, retrieved September 19, 2026. Association outlines are not city limits or the full extent of every guide.View all neighborhoods →

A Deschutes-named subdivision is not automatically in the Deschutes planning neighborhood.

Detailed neighborhood research, recorded names & construction history

Inside Bush Prairie & Munn Lake

Neighborhoods, subdivisions & smaller places.

Compare each place on its own. Builder history, house age, style and ownership arrangements can change between neighboring streets. Recorded-name groups and dated development projects are labeled separately from established communities.

Plat records

Bridlewood

County parcel records identify Bridlewood around DERBY LN SE, COTTONDALE LN SE, SUNDROP LN SE. Related record names and divisions remain separate until their original maps and governing documents establish the relationship.

Recorded construction samples:
  • BRIDLEWOOD DIV 1: 2003 · 74 year observations · 0.1-acre median residential lot
  • BRIDLEWOOD DIV 2: 2004–2006 · 97 year observations · 0.1-acre median residential lot
  • BRIDLEWOOD DIV 3: 2005–2006 · 40 year observations · 0.09-acre median residential lot

Sampled buildings; not a complete buildout history.

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
BRIDLEWOOD DIV 1: 2003 (74 year observations); BRIDLEWOOD DIV 2: 2004–2006 (97 year observations); BRIDLEWOOD DIV 3: 2005–2006 (40 year observations). Separate recorded groups, not one combined buildout range.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.
Street examples
DERBY LN SE · COTTONDALE LN SE · SUNDROP LN SE. Sample streets, not a boundary or a matched parcel list.
Parcel-sample jurisdiction
Tumwater. This reflects the sampled parcels, not every property in the wider browsing region.
Recorded names & construction-year samples (4 record groups)

October 10, 2026 research snapshot. These are legal-description search groups, not a count of homes or certified plat boundaries. Divisions, phases and similarly named records remain separate. Year-built fields can include later replacement buildings and non-house property types.

Assessor sample by exact recorded name
Recorded nameYear-built sampleResidential lot sample
BRIDLEWOOD DIV 177 named parcel observations200374 year observations · median 20030.1 acres median74 acreage observations
BRIDLEWOOD DIV 297 named parcel observations2004–200697 year observations · median 20050.1 acres median97 acreage observations
BRIDLEWOOD DIV 2 TRACT "YY" 3610953 PRIVATE ROAD1 named parcel observationsNot establishedNot established
BRIDLEWOOD DIV 342 named parcel observations2005–200640 year observations · median 20060.09 acres median40 acreage observations

Acreage is the median of positive lot-size observations below 100 acres coded RES in the research, not a measurement of every home lot. Samples can be incomplete or overlap; do not add them to calculate community totals. Confirm the actual parcel, original permit, additions and recorded map before relying on a date or size.

Evidence: parcel records. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts. Research updated October 10, 2026.

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Subdivision

Bush Prairie subdivision

Bush Prairie subdivision is included in our Bush Prairie & Munn Lake guide. County records in the “BUSH PRAIRIE” sample include 26 buildings dated 1979–2004, with sampled addresses on BRIDLE DR SE and ARAB DR SE. This is a snapshot, not the complete neighborhood buildout.

Recorded construction samples:
  • BUSH PRAIRIE: 1979–2004 · 26 year observations · 0.41-acre median residential lot
  • BUSH PRAIRIE DIV 1: 1980 · 1 year observations
  • BUSH PRAIRIE DIV 2: 1979 · 5 year observations · 0.3-acre median residential lot

6 additional recorded groups in the profile. Sampled buildings; not a complete buildout history.

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
BUSH PRAIRIE: 1979–2004 (26 year observations); BUSH PRAIRIE DIV 1: 1980 (1 year observations); BUSH PRAIRIE DIV 2: 1979 (5 year observations). Additional groups appear in the table below. Separate recorded groups, not one combined buildout range.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.
Street examples
BRIDLE DR SE · ARAB DR SE · HORSESHOE CT SE · STABLE CT SE. Sample streets, not a boundary or a matched parcel list.
Parcel-sample jurisdiction
Tumwater. This reflects the sampled parcels, not every property in the wider browsing region.
Recorded names & construction-year samples (9 record groups)

October 10, 2026 research snapshot. These are legal-description search groups, not a count of homes or certified plat boundaries. Divisions, phases and similarly named records remain separate. Year-built fields can include later replacement buildings and non-house property types.

Assessor sample by exact recorded name
Recorded nameYear-built sampleResidential lot sample
BUSH PRAIRIE27 named parcel observations1979–200426 year observations · median 19800.41 acres median5 acreage observations
BUSH PRAIRIE DIV 11 named parcel observations19801 year observations · median 1980Not established
BUSH PRAIRIE DIV 25 named parcel observations19795 year observations · median 19790.3 acres median5 acreage observations
BUSH PRAIRIE DIV 336 named parcel observations1980–199934 year observations · median 1985.50.29 acres median35 acreage observations
BUSH PRAIRIE DIV 425 named parcel observations1980–199325 year observations · median 19860.29 acres median25 acreage observations
BUSH PRAIRIE DIV 518 named parcel observations1990–200518 year observations · median 19910.355 acres median18 acreage observations
BUSH PRAIRIE DIV 610 named parcel observations1992–200510 year observations · median 1994.50.36 acres median10 acreage observations
BUSH PRAIRIE DIV 7102 named parcel observations1993–2006100 year observations · median 20030.355 acres median100 acreage observations
BUSH PRAIRIE DIV 89 named parcel observations1994–19979 year observations · median 19970.33 acres median9 acreage observations

Acreage is the median of positive lot-size observations below 100 acres coded RES in the research, not a measurement of every home lot. Samples can be incomplete or overlap; do not add them to calculate community totals. Confirm the actual parcel, original permit, additions and recorded map before relying on a date or size.

Evidence: planning record. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts. Research updated October 10, 2026.

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Subdivision

Deschutes Heights

A separate community with its own plat and phase records.

Recorded construction samples:
  • DESCHUTES HEIGHTS: 2011–2022 · 28 year observations · 0.21-acre median residential lot
  • DESCHUTES HEIGHTS PH 3: 2020–2026 · 32 year observations · 0.13-acre median residential lot
  • DESCHUTES HEIGHTS PH II: 2017–2026 · 33 year observations · 0.18-acre median residential lot

Sampled buildings; not a complete buildout history.

Documented builder(s): EVERGREEN STATE BUILDERS; PUGET SOUND HOMES; Tronie Homes (documented properties in DESCHUTES HEIGHTS)

Other builders may also have contributed; not all home and phase records have been reconciled.

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
DESCHUTES HEIGHTS: 2011–2022 (28 year observations); DESCHUTES HEIGHTS PH 3: 2020–2026 (32 year observations); DESCHUTES HEIGHTS PH II: 2017–2026 (33 year observations). Separate recorded groups, not one combined buildout range.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
EVERGREEN STATE BUILDERS; PUGET SOUND HOMES; Tronie Homes (documented properties in DESCHUTES HEIGHTS)
Parcel-sample jurisdiction
Tumwater. This reflects the sampled parcels, not every property in the wider browsing region.

Other builders may also have contributed; not all home and phase records have been reconciled. The documented attribution applies only to the community, offering or phase identified above.

Recorded names & construction-year samples (3 record groups)

October 10, 2026 research snapshot. These are legal-description search groups, not a count of homes or certified plat boundaries. Divisions, phases and similarly named records remain separate. Year-built fields can include later replacement buildings and non-house property types.

Assessor sample by exact recorded name
Recorded nameYear-built sampleResidential lot sample
DESCHUTES HEIGHTS33 named parcel observations2011–202228 year observations · median 20140.21 acres median29 acreage observations
DESCHUTES HEIGHTS PH 345 named parcel observations2020–202632 year observations · median 20210.13 acres median32 acreage observations
DESCHUTES HEIGHTS PH II40 named parcel observations2017–202633 year observations · median 20190.18 acres median33 acreage observations

Acreage is the median of positive lot-size observations below 100 acres coded RES in the research, not a measurement of every home lot. Samples can be incomplete or overlap; do not add them to calculate community totals. Confirm the actual parcel, original permit, additions and recorded map before relying on a date or size.

Evidence: planning record. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts. Research updated October 10, 2026.

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Subdivision

Deschutes Ridge

A distinct subdivision named in the Bush Prairie planning context.

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
A complete construction range is not yet established; verify the house in Assessor and original permit records.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.

Evidence: planning record. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts.

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Subdivision

Deschutes River Highlands

An LGI-marketed Munn Lake community in the Bush Prairie planning context.

Construction context: Grand opening September 23, 2017; individual completion varies.

Documented builder(s): LGI Homes for the documented offering; High Definition Homes LLC; Lennar NorthWest Inc; NYCO CONSTRUCTION INC. (documented properties in DESCHUTES RIVER HIGHLANDS PH 1); High Definition Homes LLC (documented properties in DESCHUTES RIVER HIGHLANDS PHASE 2); HIGH DEFINITION HOMES LLC; LENNAR NORTHWEST INC; Premier Builders & Associates; Westbrook Homes II LLC (documented properties in DESCHUTES RIVER HIGHLANDS PH 2)

Other builders may also have contributed; not all home and phase records have been reconciled.

Housing detail: One-level and two-story homes in the released offering.

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
Grand opening September 23, 2017; individual completion varies.
Housing & styles
One-level and two-story homes in the released offering.
Homebuilder
LGI Homes for the documented offering; High Definition Homes LLC; Lennar NorthWest Inc; NYCO CONSTRUCTION INC. (documented properties in DESCHUTES RIVER HIGHLANDS PH 1); High Definition Homes LLC (documented properties in DESCHUTES RIVER HIGHLANDS PHASE 2); HIGH DEFINITION HOMES LLC; LENNAR NORTHWEST INC; Premier Builders & Associates; Westbrook Homes II LLC (documented properties in DESCHUTES RIVER HIGHLANDS PH 2)
Street examples
MUNN LAKE DR SE. Sample streets, not a boundary or a matched parcel list.
Parcel-sample jurisdiction
Tumwater. This reflects the sampled parcels, not every property in the wider browsing region.

Other builders may also have contributed; not all home and phase records have been reconciled. The documented attribution applies only to the community, offering or phase identified above.

Recorded names & construction-year samples (4 record groups)

October 10, 2026 research snapshot. These are legal-description search groups, not a count of homes or certified plat boundaries. Divisions, phases and similarly named records remain separate. Year-built fields can include later replacement buildings and non-house property types.

Assessor sample by exact recorded name
Recorded nameYear-built sampleResidential lot sample
DESCHUTES RIVER HIGHLANDS PH 1153 named parcel observations2007–2013149 year observations · median 20100.11 acres median149 acreage observations
DESCHUTES RIVER HIGHLANDS PH 312 named parcel observations201812 year observations · median 20180.1 acres median12 acreage observations
DESCHUTES RIVER HIGHLANDS PHASE 21 named parcel observations20141 year observations · median 20140.14 acres median1 acreage observations
DESCHUTES RIVER HIGHLANDS PH 2184 named parcel observations2013–2021181 year observations · median 20170.11 acres median181 acreage observations

Acreage is the median of positive lot-size observations below 100 acres coded RES in the research, not a measurement of every home lot. Samples can be incomplete or overlap; do not add them to calculate community totals. Confirm the actual parcel, original permit, additions and recorded map before relying on a date or size.

Evidence: history documented. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts. Research updated October 10, 2026.

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Subdivision

Park Ridge

A separate community in the city’s Bush Prairie appendix.

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
A complete construction range is not yet established; verify the house in Assessor and original permit records.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.

Evidence: planning record. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts.

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A named place is included even when photographs or a complete builder history are still being gathered. Exact home facts belong to its parcel, plat, permits and current association documents.

A closer look inside Bush Prairie & Munn Lake

Start with the details that change from one place to another.

These local profiles surface a useful contrast in construction history, development or property responsibilities. Open the source notes before applying a community-level fact to a specific address.

History & construction

Bridlewood

The county research keeps 4 recorded-name groups separate. “BRIDLEWOOD DIV 2” has 97 county records with a year built from 2004–2006, median 2005; sampled residential lots have a 0.1-acre median (97 observations); “BRIDLEWOOD DIV 1” has 74 county records with a year built from 2003, median 2003; sampled residential lots have a 0.1-acre median (74 observations). These assessor samples help compare building eras, but do not establish the first or last home in a subdivision or the permit history of an individual address. 1 additional groups appear in the table below.

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Subdivision

Bush Prairie subdivision

The county research keeps 9 recorded-name groups separate. “BUSH PRAIRIE DIV 7” has 100 county records with a year built from 1993–2006, median 2003; sampled residential lots have a 0.355-acre median (100 observations); “BUSH PRAIRIE DIV 3” has 34 county records with a year built from 1980–1999, median 1985.5; sampled residential lots have a 0.29-acre median (35 observations). These assessor samples help compare building eras, but do not establish the first or last home in a subdivision or the permit history of an individual address. 7 additional groups appear in the table below.

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More local photographs & existing guides
Sources & how to read this research

Parcel-research snapshot: October 10, 2026. Page copy reviewed October 11, 2026. Regional labels are browsing choices; original records determine parcel facts. The directory is an expanding researched selection, not a certified complete inventory of every subdivision.

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