Few agents know both horse property and the Oakland market from lived experience. Kimmy does.

Here's the thing about Oakland: This is heritage ranch country: century farms, big oak pastures, and gorgeous building sites on rolling hills. Farm deferral status and water rights on Calapooya Creek parcels are common — verify both before you offer.
Layer Kimmy's horse property specialty on top: Kimmy is a lifelong horsewoman and active barrel racer — when she walks a horse property she sees footing, drainage, turnout, and hay storage the way only a rider can. From backyard two-stall setups to full training facilities with covered arenas, this is her home turf.
Oakland's entire downtown is on the National Register of Historic Places — brick storefronts from the 1890s surrounded by some of the prettiest oak savanna ranch land in Oregon. Calapooya Creek winds through valley pastures that have been worked by the same families for generations.
| Population | ~1,000 |
| Drive to Roseburg | 18 minutes |
| Known for | Historic downtown district · Calapooya Creek · Tolly's (historic soda fountain) |
| Lifestyle | Living in a postcard: historic homes, cattle drives down county roads, and dogs that know every porch. |
You want an agent who combines genuine horse property expertise with parcel-level Oakland knowledge. Kimmy Karlovich lives the rural Douglas County life daily — horses, land, hunting, rivers — and serves Oakland as core territory (about 18 minutes from her Roseburg base). Call 541-643-9509 for a straight local conversation.
Plan on 1–2 usable acres per horse for turnout, plus your building envelope. Unirrigated pasture goes dormant in late summer, so most horse owners feed hay year-round regardless of acreage. Usable, well-drained acres are what count — not the number on the listing.
Base and drainage matter more than size. A 100x200 arena with a compacted base, proper crown, and good footing beats a bigger pad that ponds all winter. Kimmy runs barrels; she checks base, footing depth, and winter usability on every arena she shows.
Yes — the North Bank Habitat Management Area offers thousands of acres of riding, plus mountain trail systems in the Umpqua National Forest and beach riding at the coast about 90 minutes west. Many local riders also haul to arena events at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.
Whether you're buying your first five acres or selling the ranch that raised you — call, text, or email. Kimmy answers.
541-643-9509