Let’s be clear I’m not a big fan of the descriptor ‘cute’ but I just can’t stop it with this house, it’s so damn cute! Really simple, this St John’s, two bedroom, one bathroom, has nothing you don’t need and everything you’d want in a home. Jenny was the best buyer. Everyone involved made mention of how organized, efficient and level headed she was in the purchase. Everything about this house and the process, including Eddie, the colleague that referred Jenny and the sellers agent, was a dream. Can I have 100 more just like this one, please?
Congratulations to Jenny on your dreamy little home!
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I met Jillian and Nick in early November when they began their house hunting adventure. As mid-century enthusiasts, they knew exactly what kind of house they wanted- open floor plan, huge picture windows, fireplace and preferably a vintage style kitchen. The only problem with having a love for that style is they are far from the only buyers out there looking for that perfect little mid-century in East Portland. About a week after we met they found what they thought was their dream home- as much as they tried not to fall in love, they did anyway and all 8 of their combined heart valves collapsed when the sellers selected another higher offer. They felt they would never get over losing that house, yet they managed to find a couple more homes that they liked enough to put offers in on. Considering all of the homes they liked were priced at or near the very top of their budget, they didn’t have a lot of wiggle room to go up in price when the multiple offer situations would kick in, so after they lost two more houses, they were heartbroken, but only in a 2-valve way each as opposed to the first house which was a 4-valve heartbreak.
Katie is my across the street neighbor, the mama of my older son’s best friend and someone who I feel ridiculously lucky to be able to call her a dear friend. We met nearly 9 years ago when my husband and I were on a walk around our neighborhood, Ladd’s Addition, with our then 2 month old packed tightly into his ergo. Katie was hanging out in her front yard with her rosy cheeked son who at almost 6 months old was sitting up and smiling and playing with dirt and grass, while our son was still a little bean who had just recently started smiling. At the time, Katie lived 2 blocks away from us in a rental house. I liked her from the moment I met her, but at the time, it felt like the age gap and development difference of 4 months between our sons seemed like a distance too far for our young sons to traverse and form a friendship. We waved and said hello as we saw each other from time to time in the neighborhood. About a year after we met her she wound up buying the house across the street from us, and by that time my son and her son had bridged the development gap and started playing together, and have been thick as thieves ever since.
In January of 2018, the longtime owner of Longfellows, the bookstore at 1401 SE Division passed away. The building is only a few blocks from Katie’s home, across the street from Abernethy Elementary where all of our kids go to school, and three blocks east of her current shop location. A few months later the building owner’s son who worked with his dad at the bookshop, closed the shop and put the building on the market. The main floor of the building is retail along Division, and upstairs is a gorgeous 3 bedroom apartment with gorgeous views of the west hills, downtown and the street below. Over the years Katie had developed a friendly bookstore-owner to bookstore-owner friendly relationship with the son, and when he decided to put the building on the market, his vision of the perfect buyer fit the exact description of Katie and her shop.
Erik Liu w/ First Tech Credit Union, Mortgage Loan Officer
Four years ago I helped my buyers Megan and Christian purchase a home off NE Alberta. At the time they bought that house, it was a 2 bedroom 1 bathroom with an unfinished basement and attic, with the only way to access the attic through a pull down ladder from a hatch in the hallway. Over the last four years they have converted their basement into a lovely apartment and finished their attic with a master suite and added a spiral staircase for access. Christian has a construction and carpentry background and did most of the work. Being perpetual project taker-onners, they decided they were ready to purchase a second property to have as a rental, and since they excel at and enjoy sweat equity, ideally they wanted to purchase a home that had an unfinished basement that was suitable for turning into an ADU.
Above it all, located at the top of Manzanita and overlooking the beach as well as Neahkahnie Mountain, this lot offers potential paradise views in ever direction. Situated on a quiet neighborhood street, a quick drive or leisurely stroll from downtown Manzanita.
