2200 Lupine Drive · Ashland, Oregon
Where Big Ideas Found a Home — Ashland, Oregon
11.94 acres · connected double-dome estate · offered at $1,395,000
The Story
Set into the wooded hillside above Southern Ashland, this distinctive geodesic dome home was the longtime residence of Jean Houston — an internationally influential author and teacher, and a principal founder of the human potential movement. The author of more than twenty-five books, she traveled the world and worked alongside world leaders and influential thinkers of her time, her teaching reaching more than a hundred countries.
Seekers traveled from around the world to study within these walls. Seminars filled the great room; the lower level, once her library of some nine thousand books, is now a rare 2,000-square-foot teaching space. The dome itself is the form Buckminster Fuller made famous — and Fuller, a friend of Jean's, once said her mind should be considered a national treasure.
Built in the 1980s as a pair of interconnected geodesic domes, the home reveals its architecture from within: faceted, sculptural ceilings rise overhead, pierced by triangular skylights that move light across the rooms through the day. The great room gathers around a dramatic full-height hearth finished in gold-lacquered panels — a bold, distinctly personal stroke that gives the space its character. Oak trim, a sweeping curved staircase, and brick and slate ground it all in something warmer. Original in places and ready for a thoughtful refresh in others, it is a home with a soul in the heart of Southern Oregon.
“Jean Houston's mind should be considered a national treasure.”
At a Glance
5,133 sq ft
Across two connected geodesic domes
11.94 acres
Wooded hillside acreage
Residence + suite
1 bed / 2 bath, self-contained
Working elevator
Single-level accessibility
The Classroom
2,000 sq ft former library, ideal for teaching or retreats
Protected views
Conservation land, never built on
The Home
The connected domes
The great room rises into the larger dome — a faceted, sculptural ceiling set with triangular skylights that fill the space with shifting daylight. At its center, a full-height gold-lacquered hearth makes a bold, memorable statement. A connector links it to the second dome, so the plan reads as one continuous, light-filled space rather than a series of rooms.
The Classroom
The lower level was Jean Houston's library — some nine thousand books on floor-to-ceiling shelves. Cleared, it opens into roughly 2,000 square feet of flexible space with its own entrance and elevator access: a rare room for a teacher, therapist, retreat host, or anyone who works with groups. Full accessibility, right alongside the multi-generational suite.
Multi-generational living
The lower level is a complete residence of its own — one bedroom, two baths, its own kitchen and entrance. Host family, caregivers, or long-term guests without giving up a square foot of the primary home.
Accessibility
The elevator connects both levels, making the primary residence live as a single-level home. Groceries, luggage, and long-term accessibility are all solved without a stair in the way.
Living & kitchen
Kitchen, dining, and living run together in one open sweep, with oak cabinetry, updated appliances, and windows on the tree side. It is a comfortable, conventional layout — original finishes in good order, and clear room to modernize on your own terms.
The primary suite
The primary suite is generously sized and simply finished — carpet, oak trim, deep closets, and a window that frames nothing but treetops and ridgeline. No neighboring rooflines, no road noise, only the hillside.
The Land & Setting
The acreage is productive as well as beautiful: two vineyards with the equipment to make wine from them, an orchard, and gardens stepped into the slope. Water comes from the property's own well. Beyond the planted ground, the land falls away into conservation acreage — the reason the valley view stays exactly as it is today.
Systems & Compliance
A property of this scale requires a robust technical foundation. The following data is synthesized from Oregon DEQ, OWRD, and Jackson County official records.
Improvements
The estate has undergone a major effort to modernize a 1980s geodesic dome for comfortable, up-to-date living.
Technical data is sourced from public records (Jackson County PDO, OWRD, DEQ) and property disclosures. While deemed reliable, all technical specifications should be verified by the buyer during the due diligence period.
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Location
Ashland is a small town with a long theatre season. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival anchors a walkable downtown of galleries, bookshops, and farm-to-table kitchens, with Lithia Park's hundred acres running along the creek at its edge. From the hill, all of it is minutes away — and the drive home ends in trees.
Ashland, Oregon
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Meet Your Agent
Oregon Broker, RE/MAX Integrity · GUILD Certified Luxury Home Specialist
A GUILD Certified Luxury Home Specialist with a background in residential construction management — the helpful neighbor who happens to sell real estate. Michael reads a house the way a builder does, and represents it the way a neighbor would.
"Valuing Relationships Over Transactions."
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Private showings by appointment for qualified buyers. Your note goes directly to Michael O'Coyne.