Hiland Road / South Fork Real Estate & Info
Eva Loken is the Resident Expert for real estate in Hiland Roads / South Fork.
Hiland Road in Eagle River offers proximity to Anchorage and military bases, seclusion from city life, and nearly-back-yard access to Chugach State Park and its South Fork Valley Trail. Breathe the clean air; listen to the soothing rushing Southfork of Eagle River, feel how the wide open space energizes and invigorates you. Then imagine feeling that way every day once you’ve moved to this secluded location. As one resident called it: "Hiland road, Peace redefined".
- Hiland Road Real Estate For Sale
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- $700k to $1M+
Shopping and Dining
Chances are, you’re not moving to Hiland Road or the South Fork area for the shopping or dining, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be cut off from any necessities. In fact, nearby in Eagle River, you’ll find Fred Meyer, Safeway and Wal-Mart with everything you need to stock your kitchen and outfit your entire home. International flavors and American favorites can all be found in Eagle River as well, including Shines Sushi, the Haute Quarter Grill, Papa Johns Pizza and McDonalds.
Parks and Recreation
Check out any of the real estate listings, and you’ll find moving into a home in the South Fork area or on Hiland Road is like moving into Chugach State Park. In fact, you’ll be hard pressed to find a home for sale that doesn’t mention the park right in the ad. Being this close to Chugach means effortless access to many of the park amenities, especially the South Fork Valley Trail. This 4.8 mile trail, starting at mile 7.3 and ending at Eagle Lake, provides access to other trails as well as grayling and trout fishing in both Eagle and Symphony lakes.
Living
Imagine your life in South Fork. Literally surrounded by Chugach State Park, the view out of every window in your home is a breathtaking panorama of the valley and to the north, from some locations, a splendid view of McKinley (Denali). Buffered from city life, but close enough to Eagle River and Anchorage, how you spend your days will be entirely up to you. Many Joint Base Elmendorf AFB / Ft. Richardson personnel enjoy the less than 20 minute commute to the base from Hiland Road, but the truth is the South Fork / Hiland Road area appeals to a broad spectrum of military and civilian individuals, families and retirees. After all, who wouldn’t want an almost-half-million-acre state park for a back yard?
Schools, Health, Transportation
Children living in South Fork or on Hiland Road and attending public school will go to one of 12 Anchorage School District schools in Eagle River/Chugiak. Currently Homestead elementary, Gruening middle school and Eagle River high are served by bus service to mile 8 of Hiland road. Home schooling is also popular across this region, and the nearby town of Chugiak is also home to Birchwood Christian School. Emergency and preventative care are available in Eagle River as well, with full service hospitals such as Providence Alaska Medical Center about a half hour away in Anchorage. That’s the appealing and irresistible double standard of life here. Demand whatever you need from the world (within a half hour’s drive) 24 / 7, but be available to the world only when you choose to be. Like the fish in Alaska's waters, you’ll choose when to surface and when to disappear.
