The Unfinished Mansion on the Willamette | Portland News

Portland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 10, 2026 · 1m

A colossal, unfinished mansion in Oregon—50,000+ sq ft, 9 bedrooms, 18 baths, two pools, and space for 12 cars—sits on 30+ acres by the Willamette River, ready for a billionaire finisher. Built by Hollywood Video founder Mark Wattles in the ‘90s, construction stalled when he moved on, leaving locals to wonder for 30 years. Now priced at $4.7M, it’s drawing interest from athletes and entrepreneurs, with original woodwork intact and a new roof recently installed. Zoned for one home, it needs a zoning change for anything beyond that—but with its raw potential and storied past, it’s poised to…