Rain or shine: outdoor living in Tualatin.
Western Oregon's rainy season changes how you use a backyard, but it does not have to end it. At 22379 SW 107th Ave, the outdoor retreat is designed to be used year-round: a covered patio, a custom pergola with ambient lighting, a hot tub, a fire pit, and high-traffic turf that shrugs off the wet months. Here is why covered outdoor spaces are some of Tualatin's best selling features, and what to look for when you tour.
The setup
Built for the wet months.
The covered patio and pergola
A dry table in any weather
French doors off the main living areas open to a covered patio, so the grill, the dining table, and the conversation stay dry through a November downpour. Above it, a custom pergola carries ambient lighting that turns the space into an evening room once the sun sets early, which from November through February in Tualatin means around 5 PM.
The hot tub
Best in the cold months
A soak works in any weather, but it shines when the air is cold and the rain is tapping on the cover. Steam rising off the water on a 40-degree evening is a classic Pacific Northwest image for a reason, and it is the amenity that gets the most use from October through April.
The fire pit
Extends the season on both ends
A gas fire pit gives the patio a warm center without smoke management, and it keeps evenings going well into fall and early spring. Marshmallows aside, it is the piece that makes a cool, damp night feel intentional rather than miserable.
High-traffic turf
Green without the mud season
The yard uses high-traffic turf that stays green without summer watering and, more importantly, drains far better than a worn lawn in the winter. Kids and dogs get a usable yard in January instead of a mud pit, and the landscaped garden keeps color and structure around it all year.
When you tour
What to check for year-round outdoor living.
Tualatin gets about 40 inches of rain a year, so a backyard that works in the dry season is only half the story. When you tour a home in the fall, look at how the space handles weather: Does the patio cover actually keep the table dry in a wind-driven rain? Does the grade slope away from the house so the patio and lawn drain instead of pond? Is there exterior power for lights, a heater, or a future hot tub?
Ask about the hot tub's age and service history the same way you would a furnace, and check the condition of turf and patio materials, which take a beating in winter. Our rainy-season buying checklist walks through the full list of wet-climate inspections, from roof age to drainage, and the solar homes guide covers the 2025 photovoltaic system at this home and how it trims the utility bills that outdoor living runs up.
Beyond the backyard
Rainy weekends still have parks.
When you do want to leave the patio, Tualatin's parks are built for the weather, too. Ibach Park is a short walk from 22379 SW 107th Ave, with an award-winning playground that handles damp days, and the Tualatin River Greenway Trail stays open through the winter for walks between showers. Our parks and greenways guide maps the trails, and life around Ibach Park covers the neighborhood around this home.
The through-line is simple: in Tualatin, the outdoors stays open all year if the home is set up for it. This house's retreat is one of the best examples in the neighborhood, and it is best appreciated in person on a drizzly afternoon, when the fire pit and hot tub do their best work.
Make Your Move
See the retreat for yourself.
The covered patio, pergola, hot tub, fire pit, and turf at 22379 SW 107th Ave make outdoor living a year-round proposition. Paul Knighton of MORE Realty can arrange a tour, rain gear optional.
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