{"id":955,"date":"2026-10-21T21:14:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T21:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/?p=955"},"modified":"2026-10-21T22:03:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T22:03:27","slug":"where-to-build-central-oregon-remote-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/where-to-build-central-oregon-remote-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Working From Home? Here\u2019s Where to Build in Central Oregon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.5; color: #555;\">See what land each town offers, how far you\u2019ll drive to the airport, whether the internet will hold up, and what a parcel needs before we build.<\/p>\n<p>Working from home removes the commute from the decision. What\u2019s left is the land you can find, the drive to Redmond Airport when you need to fly, whether the internet at the address can handle a full workweek, and how much site work a parcel needs before the house can start. Each Central Oregon town lands a little differently on those four.<\/p>\n<p>New Era Homes builds on your own land in Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Prineville, Madras, and La Pine. Here\u2019s where to look first, depending on what matters most to you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bend<\/strong> if you want shops, restaurants, and services close by and a builder based in town<\/li>\n<li><strong>Redmond<\/strong> if you\u2019ll fly often and want the airport in your own town<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sisters<\/strong> if you want trees or a view and don\u2019t mind more planning up front<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prineville<\/strong> if you want acreage, with the site work that can come with it<\/li>\n<li><strong>Madras<\/strong> if you want a quieter pace about two hours from Portland, and a longer airport drive is fine<\/li>\n<li><strong>La Pine<\/strong> if you want a rural lot about 30 miles from Bend and you\u2019re ready to plan for a well, septic, and longer utility runs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A specific parcel usually makes the choice easier, and New Era Homes offers a no-cost property evaluation before you buy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 26px 0;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #2f7fa3; color: #fff; padding: 10px 18px; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/online-consultation\/\">Book an Online Consultation<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Compare the Six Towns on Land, Airport Drive, and Site Work<\/h2>\n<p>Start with the kind of land you want, then read across. Drive times come from <a href=\"https:\/\/flyrdm.com\/parking-transit\/taxis-ground-transportation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Redmond Airport\u2019s own estimates<\/a>. Internet connectivity will inevitably vary by address, so it isn\u2019t in the table. For how fast each town is growing, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/the-10-fastest-growing-cities-in-central-oregon\/\">the fastest-growing cities in Central Oregon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; margin: 26px 0;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; min-width: 640px; border-collapse: collapse; border-top: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 18px 12px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 0.8em; letter-spacing: 0.07em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6c4b2b; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\" scope=\"col\">Town<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 18px 12px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 0.8em; letter-spacing: 0.07em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6c4b2b; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\" scope=\"col\">Land You\u2019ll Find<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 18px 12px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 0.8em; letter-spacing: 0.07em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6c4b2b; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\" scope=\"col\">Drive to Redmond Airport<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 18px 12px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 0.8em; letter-spacing: 0.07em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6c4b2b; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\" scope=\"col\">Site Work to Plan For<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\">Bend<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\">In-town and close-in lots near shops and services<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\">30 minutes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\">Rock, which can affect digging for the foundation, utilities, and septic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\">Redmond<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\">Some smaller lots, where the plan has to use space well<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\">The airport is in Redmond<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\">Septic or sewer, utility hookups, and the driveway<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\">Sisters<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\">Wooded and view lots<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\">30 minutes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\">Trees, slope, the driveway, and where the house sits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\">Prineville<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\">Acreage and rural property outside town<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\">30 minutes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\">Well and septic, power, access, and clearing or grading<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\">Madras<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\">More room and land, with a quieter pace<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\">45 minutes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\">Varies widely from one property to the next<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\">La Pine<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\">More rural properties<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\">45 minutes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 18px 14px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7dfd4;\">Longer utility runs, a well, septic design, a long driveway, and clearing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Build in Bend, Where New Era Homes Is Based<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/css\/images\/gallery-2026\/new-era-homes-central-oregon-homebuilder-gallery-202.webp\" alt=\"Gray single-story New Era Homes custom home with a two-car garage and landscaped front lawn in Bend, Oregon\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:595px;height:auto;aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover;margin:0 0 20px;\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Bend is New Era Homes\u2019 home base, and you\u2019ll find the most shops, restaurants, and services nearby.<\/p>\n<p>Around Bend, check the lot for rock. It doesn\u2019t rule out a lot, but it changes what the foundation, utilities, and septic will take. We\u2019ll help you price the digging before you commit to a design.<\/p>\n<h2>Build in Redmond to Stay Close to the Airport<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/css\/images\/gallery-2026\/new-era-homes-central-oregon-homebuilder-gallery-101.webp\" alt=\"New Era Homes custom home with a covered front porch glowing at dusk in Redmond, Oregon\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:595px;height:auto;aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover;margin:0 0 20px;\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Redmond is home to Redmond Airport, so it\u2019s the easy pick if you fly for work or to see family.<\/p>\n<p>Some Redmond lots are on the smaller side. These make a smaller footprint feel roomy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An open layout<\/li>\n<li>Higher ceilings<\/li>\n<li>Bigger windows<\/li>\n<li>Well-placed bedrooms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We\u2019ll price the land and site work separately from the house, so you can see what the lot adds. Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/redmond-oregon-custom-homes\/\">building a custom home in Redmond<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Build in Sisters for Trees and Views<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/css\/images\/sisters.jpg\" alt=\"New Era Homes custom home with a covered porch among tall pine trees in Sisters, Oregon\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:595px;height:auto;aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover;margin:0 0 20px;\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019ve pictured trees outside the window or a view from the deck, Sisters is the place to look. Those lots need more planning before the floorplan is final. Trees, slope, the driveway, and utilities all affect cost.<\/p>\n<p>We fit the plan to the site, turning windows and outdoor living toward the view. See what goes into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/sisters-oregon-custom-homes\/\">building a custom home in Sisters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Build in Prineville for Acreage and Room to Spread Out<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/css\/images\/prine.jpg\" alt=\"New Era Homes custom home with a large deck and tall windows on acreage near Prineville, Oregon\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:595px;height:auto;aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover;margin:0 0 20px;\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Prineville works if you want acreage or rural land and still want Bend\u2019s shops and services within reach.<\/p>\n<p>More land can also mean more site work. Outside town, we check access, power, land-use rules, and whether a well and septic will work. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/prineville-oregon-custom-homes\/\">building on acreage around Prineville<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"margin: 34px 0; padding: 4px 0 4px 26px; border: 0; border-left: 4px solid #b9ad83; font-size: 1.15em; line-height: 1.55;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\u201cNew Era Homes has a homeowner website where they posted pictures of our home\u2019s progress every day. We loved being able to check in and watch our home take shape. They also provided a calendar showing what was scheduled to be worked on and when. That level of communication and transparency gave us peace of mind and made the entire building process much more enjoyable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 14px 0 0; font-size: 0.8em; letter-spacing: 0.07em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6c4b2b;\"><a style=\"color: inherit; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #b9ad83;\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/CtNCjXGLHz5Jt38w8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Julie Mayers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"margin: 26px 0;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #2f7fa3; color: #fff; padding: 10px 18px; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/land-evaluation\/\">See How Land Evaluation Works<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Build in Madras for a Quieter Pace Two Hours From Portland<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/madras-oregon-custom-homes\/images\/gallery1.jpg\" alt=\"New Era Homes custom home on a snow-covered lot near Madras, Oregon\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:595px;height:auto;aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover;margin:0 0 20px;\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Madras sits about 45 miles north of Bend and about two hours from Portland by car.<\/p>\n<p>Site work can vary widely from one Madras property to the next, so we look at the land early, before you pick a plan. Here\u2019s more on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/madras-oregon-custom-homes\/\">building a semi-custom home in Madras<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>La Pine Suits Buyers Who Want Rural Land<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/la-pine-oregon-custom-homes\/lapine.jpg\" alt=\"New Era Homes custom home on a snow-covered rural lot in La Pine, Oregon\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:595px;height:auto;aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover;margin:0 0 20px;\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>La Pine sits about 30 miles from Bend, and on its rural land, much of the site work comes before the house. Each of these can add cost before the foundation goes in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Power and utilities with farther to travel<\/li>\n<li>A well<\/li>\n<li>A septic design<\/li>\n<li>A long driveway<\/li>\n<li>Clearing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We\u2019ll help you sort those out before you lock in a plan.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll want a home that\u2019s easy to keep comfortable year-round, so insulation, windows, and heating matter. Triple-pane windows are one of the standards New Era Homes includes. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/la-pine-oregon-custom-homes\/\">building a custom home in La Pine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Four Things to Check Before You Settle on a Town<\/h2>\n<h3>1. How Much of the Lot You Can Build On<\/h3>\n<p>A big parcel can still have only a small area that works for both the septic system and the house. Look at the usable ground, not just the acreage.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Flights Out of Redmond Airport<\/h3>\n<p>If you fly often, check that your usual routes are covered. <a href=\"https:\/\/flyrdm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Redmond Airport<\/a> has 30 daily flights on five airlines. Direct service reaches Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Burbank, Phoenix, and Dallas-Fort Worth. Factor in the drive time from the property itself, since a rural lot can add minutes to the town\u2019s travel time.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Internet at the Exact Address<\/h3>\n<p>Service can change between neighboring properties, in town or out. Check the specific address with each provider before you make an offer. Here\u2019s how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/central-oregon-lot-internet-remote-work\/\">check whether a Central Oregon lot has internet fast enough to work from<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Once service is confirmed, the house side gets easier. A low-voltage patch panel for whole-home connectivity is one of New Era Homes\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/about-us\/\">Uncommon Standards<\/a>, and running cable to your office is far easier while the walls are open.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Site Work Before the House Starts<\/h3>\n<p>Our home price is fixed on proven plans, and it assumes a level lot with access on all sides. Anything beyond that is a separate lot cost that varies by property. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/home-and-lot-costs\/\">what your lot adds to the home price<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>New Era Homes offers a no-cost property evaluation that checks zoning, setbacks, septic, utilities, and access. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/land-evaluation\/\">how we evaluate land before you buy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Narrow Down the Towns, Then Let Us Look at the Land<\/h2>\n<p>You don\u2019t need a town picked or a parcel under contract before you talk with us. We can work with you to narrow down locations and parcels, starting with our first consultation.<\/p>\n<p>In an online consultation, we\u2019ll hear how you work and how often you travel, then talk through which towns fit. We\u2019ll also look at what a parcel might need and which floorplans suit the lots you like.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to live nearby while we build. Our team supervises construction on site, and we post most updates daily to the project software, so you can follow along from wherever you are. Here\u2019s how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/building-from-out-of-town\/\">building from out of town<\/a> works.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"margin: 34px 0; padding: 4px 0 4px 26px; border: 0; border-left: 4px solid #b9ad83; font-size: 1.15em; line-height: 1.55;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\u201cWe did a lot of research before choosing New Era, but were still worried about extra costs and things not being done the way we wanted them \u2014 mostly because we lived 3 hours away and knew we wouldn\u2019t be able to be at the construction site during every step of the way. Once the build was on the way, we had nothing but pleasant surprises. . . . The construction supervisors caught every tiny little issue and made sure things were fixed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 14px 0 0; font-size: 0.8em; letter-spacing: 0.07em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6c4b2b;\"><a style=\"color: inherit; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #b9ad83;\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/PG4o4TopSX97tzsB7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heike McNeil<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"margin: 26px 0;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #2f7fa3; color: #fff; padding: 10px 18px; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/online-consultation\/\">Talk with Us in an Online Consultation<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Compare Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Prineville, Madras, and La Pine on land, the drive to Redmond Airport, internet, and site work before you build.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":956,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-building-process"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Where to Build in Central Oregon if You Work From Home | New Era Homes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Compare Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Prineville, Madras, and La Pine on land, the drive to Redmond Airport, internet, and site work before you build.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/where-to-build-central-oregon-remote-work\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Where to Build in Central Oregon if You Work From Home | New Era Homes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Compare Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Prineville, Madras, and La Pine on land, the drive to Redmond Airport, internet, and site work before you build.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/where-to-build-central-oregon-remote-work\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Home Building Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-10-21T21:14:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-10-21T22:03:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/new-era-homes-central-oregon-homebuilder-gallery-125.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.newerahomes.com\\\/blog\\\/where-to-build-central-oregon-remote-work\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.newerahomes.com\\\/blog\\\/where-to-build-central-oregon-remote-work\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.newerahomes.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/7e624e62ad262f95f0c83cafda879493\"},\"headline\":\"Working From Home? 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