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Making Magic Happen In A Magnificent Mid-Century Dunthorpe Estate

By Tracey Henkels, July 27, 2020

Magnificent Mid-Century Dunthorpe Estate



Welcome back to Portland, Amy & Katie!

A while back, I helped Amy and Katie buy a lovely home in SE Portland. Then I helped them sell that home a few years later for a big and unexpected move to San Francisco. We had become friends and I knew I would miss them!  I was honored to be a part of their wedding celebration in 2019. I got to meet their amazing family and I just adore them both so much. They’ve lived all over the place, so I figured we would catch up here and there throughout the years. And, besides it would be a great excuse to visit them in San Francisco!

Fast forward to last month, I had just helped Amy’s sister, Ashley and brother-in-law, Cody buy a cute house in SW Portland to start their new family (woot woot for referrals!). The baby is due in December!

Funny how life happens because the next thing I know Amy and Katie called to say that they really missed Portland, they already found their dream house in Dunthorpe and they were eager to move back to Portland! I did an extensive FaceTime tour with them and we wrote an offer and had an accepted offer within a few short days.

The house itself is beyond stunning: some of the notable features are walls of sliding glass that gracefully blur the line between the outside and in,  lush landsacping, a serene courtyard, spa-like master bath, and a gentle stream running through the property which is over a third of an acre. It’s truly a breathtaking home and was recently featured in the Oregonian! A local and very respected architect, Sid Scott of Scott Edwards Architecture and his wife Teresa Scott bought this home about 4 years ago and have been busy with a “down to the studs” renovation of this mid-century home. The incredible transformation of this home and so wonderful to see job design and projects like this happening in Portland.

Here’s to family (weather given or chosen), making everlasting memories and togetherness. Congratulations Amy and Katie!

 

Tracey Henkels

Principal Broker | Earth Advantage | OR

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Tracey grew up rooted in the rhythms of her family’s Iowa apple orchard, where rising with the sun instilled a deep work ethic and a grounded, thoughtful approach to life...
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