Tag: historic

1905 Porch-Gable Bungalow in the heart of Sellwood

Posted on by Alyssa Starelli

Ever stroll down 13th avenue in historic Sellwood and think “I’d sure love to live here”? Ever wander past the rows of perfect turn-of-the-century houses, painted out in bright colors and feel painfully covetous? Ever wish you too could own a piece of history, a period-perfect home that lovingly retains its vintage aesthetic? Perhaps you saw Season 8 Episode 5 4:00 of PORTLANDIA (the parallel parking scene) and caught a glimpse of this beauty itself? Well this is your chance to own one of your very own! Right in the heart of Sellwood, amidst the shops and cafes, on a quiet tree-lined street just a block from the library and another two to the park, sits a stylistic example of  “Porch-Gable” bungalow design. Featured in Architectural Historian Thomas Hubka’s article “Sellwood’s Boom Era Houses”, The Oregonian, Dec 28 2015 as a prime example of the Porch-Gable or Gable-Front style of homes which boomed in Portland following the Lewis and Clark Exposition of 1905, she’s been lovingly restored and gently updated with both vintage aesthetics and modern needs in mind.  Period details include:

  • Ornate and unusual curved window trim
  • Restored wood sash windows with original and period-correct wavy single pane glass
  • Period-correct front door with window and carved ledge
  • Custom screen/storm door
  • Restored claw-foot tub in period-correct bathroom
  • Refinished soft-wood clear pine floors
  • Antique stained-glass windows
  • High ceilings
  • Bay Windows in living room and primary bedroom
  • Covered Front Porch (shaded/protected from elements)
  • Large period-correct “square” kitchen with slate floors, updated cabinetry, gas apps, pantry, side-entry/mudroom.
  • Brass window pulls, modern but of antique aesthetic
  • Tongue-in-groove original siding

Boasting a practically unheard of home energy score of 8,  she is cozy and cost effective! Featuring energy efficient updates for your creature comforts, such as:

  • Newer 97% high efficiency gas furnace
  • 16 SEER air conditioner
  • Electrical Panel, 2021
  • Electric heat pump water heater
  • Varying Insulation R-7(roof),  R-11 (basement wall) to R-49 (attic) Insulation
  • Professionally sealed envelope
  • NEST thermostat
  • Vinyl windows in basement
  • Restored wood single pane windows
  • Updated kitchen appliances
  • Vented bathroom
  • Window coverings

The neighborhood couldn’t be more desirable with ease of access to many coveted amenities, like:

  • Sellwood Library
  • Parks: Sellwood Park, Sellwood Pool, Oaks Bottom Nature Reserve, Sellwood Riverfront, Oaks Park, Westmoreland Park, Waverley Marina, Waverley Golf Club, and Johnson Creek City Park, plus Springwater Corridor Trail and Springwater on the Willamette Trail.
  • Grocers: New Seasons, QFC, True Value, Grand Central Baking, Etc.
  • Bars, Pubs, and Restaurants: from upscale eats like A Cena and Gino’s to down-home bites like Reverend’s BBQ and historic Kay’s Pub!
  • ETC: Antique Malls, Clothing Boutiques, Bike Shops, Yoga and Pilates

This 1943 sq ft home’s main floor has two bedrooms, a full bath, kitchen, dining room and living room.  The fully finished basement includes a rumpus room and a large bonus room or third bedroom with double closets (non-conforming due to egress) plus a large laundry room and additional storage/utility room.  It has a fenced yard with professionally designed landscaping. It sits two houses and a commercial building from the lively but slow-paced 13th Avenue, which offers pretty much anything you could want.

So if you’ve been waiting for a period-perfect home in an idyllic neighborhood of Portland Oregon, the time is now. She’ll be open for viewings Saturday and Sunday January 27th and 28st from 11am-2pm, please come by or schedule a private appointment with your agent post-haste!

1204 SE Bidwell St, Portland OR 97202
3 beds, 1 bath, 1943 sq ft.
MLS# 24038718
Asking price: $650,000

The Salerno ~ Spacious 1 Bedroom

Posted on by Karim Alaeddine

The Salerno ~ Spacious 1 Bedroom

2325 NE Flanders St #20 | Portland, OR 97232

Offered at $325,000 | ML #2268415

1 Bedroom | 1 Bath | 983sf | HOA Dues: $378/mo

Spacious One Bedroom at The Salerno. Rare ground level 983sf unit. Historic Mediterranean with gorgeous period finishes, architectural details, hardwoods, tile & millwork. Set in a quiet neighborhood just a few blocks from restaurant row. Formal entry, dining and large bedroom with multiple closets and separate storage unit. Meeting space, laundry, private courtyard, established community.

 

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West Portland Buildings With Cool Backgrounds

Posted on by Leanne Bach

Pittock Mansion

This French Renaissance-style château is a must-see for both Portland Natives and Tourists alike. Designing a home for Henry Pittock (the third owner of the newspaper The Oregonian) and his family of eight was no easy task, and the only one suited to do it was architect Edward T. Foulke. Foulke had a tall order to fill as Pittock wanted a large house that was both architecturally impressive and had the latest in technology. Foulke accomplished this huge undertaking, as Pittock mansion boasts twenty-three rooms including five bedrooms, a Turkish Smoking Room, a Library, and a Sewing Room. This mansion also encaptures breathtaking views of both Downtown Portland and the Cascade Mountains and features local craftsmanship and materials. 

Hillside Community Center

Designed by local architect Pietro Belluschi in the 1940s, the Hillside Community Center was originally built to be the Caitlin Gable School. After the school moved, Portland Art Association purchased the building to be used as an artist collaborative hub but found the building to be too costly to maintain. The Art Association opted to sell to local developers, but the community found that it needed a community center. The biggest problem these underdogs faced was finding the financial resources to make this happen. They had one year to come up with $106,500 to purchase the building. After an extensive and exhaustive fundraising effort, the community was so close to reaching its goal but was still $25,000 short. Passionate about the project, twelve local families took out second mortgages on their homes to finish financing the project. These twelve are known as the ‘Trembling Twelve’ who ultimately turned the property over to the City of Portland to become a public park and community center. These days, Hillside Community Center hosts a rock climbing wall, an indoor basketball court, and rentable spaces for the Portland community to utilize.  

Witch’s Castle

A difficult hike, but a true-crime fan’s dream, Stone House aka Witch’s Castle is a two-story stone structure in Forest Park that entices the imagination. True-crime junkies will feel shivers down their spine as they learn about the forbidden love of Anna Balch and Mortimer Stump, which ultimately lead to Stump’s murder by Anna’s infuriated father, Danford Balch. If true crime is not your thing, it’s still a fantastic photo backdrop where modern life meets cottage-core. 

The Watzek House

Twenty-six-year-old John Yeon undertook a project of a lifetime. The Watzek house was designed by Yeon for his friend, baron of lumbar and civic patron, Aubrey Watzek. Watzek wasn’t originally convinced of this untraditional design, but found himself coming back to Yeon after reviewing a design from Pietro Belluschi (yes, the same Belluschi that designed Hillside Community Center). Construction began in 1937 and was then featured in The Museum of Modern Art’s 10th-anniversary book in 1939 for its Modernish interpretations. The home features breathtaking views of Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Hood, and Tualatin Valley. 

Frank J Cobb House

Built in 1918, this Jacobethan-style mansion with Tudor touches is now also home to modern features. Designed by Albert E. Doyle, this home features a Tudor-arched porch, oak beamed ceilings, marble floors, a Jacobethan-style two-story turret with a conical roof, and five fluted chimneys. Not only is this a 7 bedroom, 6.5 bathroom home, but these historical features are accentuated by modern features such as an indoor skateboard ramp, night club, sports court, and Japanese tea house and pond. While not open for tours, this home was last sold in 2016 for $7.2 million.

Historic 1907 Westmoreland Bungalow with Rooms Galore!

Posted on by Alyssa Starelli

In these trying times, many people have sought a change. They want elbow room –  rooms to educate, rooms to work, rooms to play, to exercise, cook, and tinker and relax.  This new listing has those rooms, but what’s more is that it has location x 3. It benefits from proximity to beautiful places to hike, beaches to relax on, and trails to ride on. It also benefits from easy shopping and some sincerely fabulous dining and drinking establishments. Furthermore, when this chaos is all over, being  based in the northern end of Westmoreland it has a very minor commute and a quick drive/bike ride into Downtown Portland for the culture we’ve all been missing.

But let’s talk amenities – The kitchen is a proven cooks’ kitchen (the current owner is a pro chef) with insane amounts of storage including multiple cupboards, an island and a full walk-in pantry, not to mention built-in seating with storage cubbies in the dining area. It has 13 foot high ceilings so a pot rack will not decapitate!  It also boasts gas, so if you’ve been dreaming of trying your hand at a gas range, this is the time.  It also has an artfully hand painted and newly polished wood floor that would inspire creativity in any cook, and finishes up with a bright enclosed sun porch with outside access (perfect for plucking fresh herbs!).

This house boasts a huge living room, which is large enough to allow for a formal dining area if needed. It has a huge bay window with window seat that could fit for several people or you and ALL of  your favorite pets, a book and a cup of tea. It has a Pergo floor  —  great for a dance party, ask me how I know — as well as 13′ ceilings, so the walls are perfect for large art. The room opens in to the large master with bathroom access, or on to the kitchen, and has stairs to the finished basement.  Downstairs, is the second family room, ready for a cozy couch and multimedia system. In addition to the utility room, there are 3 more rooms just awaiting your home gym, home office, storage, or even a future second bath.  Back upstairs and off the kitchen is the jack-and-jill style family bathroom which has been lovingly restored to fit the 1907 aesthetic with cast iron tub, matching vanity, vintage lighting and vintage-inspired Ann Sacks Tile.  There are a further 3 rooms, one which would make a perfect reading room or small office, maybe even a nursery, and another two bedrooms. The central hallway ends in a door that goes directly to the deck and lawn for easy kitchen-to-bbq access!  Lastly, the FANTASTIC garage is a tinkerer’s dream. It is an over-sized two-car and has a carpenter-designed work bench and shelving, for those creative types, or people like me with just too much junk.

So if you’ve been yearning for space, a change of scene and proximity to some great stuff for a great price, in one of Portland’s favorite neighborhoods —  this is the house for you.

1927 SE Harold St
Portland OR 97202
3 beds, 1 bath
1415 Sq ft
.14 acres
$539,900

Craftsman Bungalow with Inspiring Architectural Details and Laurelhurst Schools!

Posted on by Sean Patrick O'Feery

Own a piece of Portland history in this spacious and graceful craftsman bungalow with inspiring architectural detailing. The story goes that this home was built for the President of Providence Hospital.

This home features an expansive front porch, stately fireplace, robust craftsman woodwork, large living and dining room with outstanding parquet flooring. No space is wasted with built-ins throughout including a built in desk next to the fireplace.

Two bedrooms on the main floor and executive suite upstairs with on-suite bathroom, nursery/office with built-ins and walk in closet.

Home is set back from the street, has mature landscaping & lives quiet and serene. South facing deck and back yard provide sunny, private outdoor space.

Off street parking & tuck under garage are included.  The tall ceilings in full unfinished basement adds serious upswing potential for ADU, additional living space or garage space for all your collector cars.

All this AND coveted Laurelhurst K-8 and Grant HS. Walk score of 80 and bike score of 98!

Come see this house, it will surprise you!  

Dreams of Yesteryear Now $574,000

Posted on by Bonnie Roseman

2935 SE Yamhill St.

Portland, OR 97214

Bring your tools, vision and elbow grease. So many original goodies to unearth in this soaring Sunnyside classic. Be inspired by the open porch at the neighboring twin home. Incredible opportunity to restore the glory of this enchanting house with original copper hardware, one-of-a-kind fireplace, pocket doors, and French doors. Built in 1908, the expansive floor plan features an open staircase, four bedrooms, plus additional living quarters on the lower level. 3 year new roof. Spectacular Belmont location with a Walkscore of 91! First time on the open market EVER.

OFFERED AT $574,000

4 BEDROOM | 2 BATH | 3,192 SQFT

Fun with Vintage Flooring

Posted on by Alyssa Starelli

Ever climbed into an attic room and found an original true linoleum “art rug” preserved for perpetuity? Maybe, you walked down into a dark basement, hit the lights and a crazy quilt pattern of asphalt or vinyl composition tiles or polished stones greeted you? Or perhaps, your agent (hopefully me) merely popped the front door to a vast wonderland of SHAG carpet?

A 2013 study conducted by the National Association of Realtors found that 54% of buyers were willing to pay more for homes decked out in hardwood. And in 2019, new wood flooring ranked as the #4 most popular project to attract potential buyers, right below kitchen-related projects and HVAC replacements. Wood flooring is any product manufactured as timber flooring that is designed for use as flooring, either structural or aesthetic. Wood is a common choice as a flooring material and can come in various styles, colors, cuts, and species. Timber flooring is a product of nature. It’s also commonly known as wood flooring and hardwood flooring in the market. Timber flooring is a product that manufactured from timber to provide warm and an easy feeling on the feet. Timber flooring that constructed with more than 1 layer of wood.

If you’ve ever shopped for a home, I’m pretty sure this has happened to you!  As a REALTOR® specializing in mid-century and “period-perfect” time capsules, I’ve been documenting floors for some time.  These are floors from houses 1890-1980 in the Portland Metro Area.  Watch for my post on Wall Papers, next!

Here are some of my collection:

And a few random floors, just for fun: