3449 NW THURMAN For Sale in Willamette Heights

This wonderful Willamette Heights property contains 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths and is located in this peaceful setting steps to Forest Park and NW 23rd.  You can enter two different Forest Park trails within seconds or take a short walk for coffee and breakfast at St. Honore.  Views of the City lights and Mt. Hood are tremendous from the three covered porches that allow you to enjoy them through any type of weather.

This home boasts 3000 square feet, tastefully remodeled to keep all of the great old details of an Old Portland home from this era.  The systems were all redone, including a new electrical panel, and the master/main bathroom is a beautiful, full remodel.  This home is listed at $659,000.

This home was one of 33 Willamette Heights Homes designed by Emil Schacht for the Lewis and Clark Exposition attendees.  The site around Montgomery Park, which is viewable from this home, was where the exposition was held in 1905.  The homes and land in the area would have been an incredible sight.  Today, this area and its views, proximity to one of the greatest parks in the United States (Forest Park), and proximity to the shopping and entertainment in NW make Willamette Heights unique.

August 4, 2009 · Filed Under Neighborhoods, Portland History, Portland Real Estate Listings

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June’s Perspective on Real Estate

You walk or drive over them everyday in Portland, but have you ever looked down at some of the wonderful art sitting in the middle of your street?  This photo was taken at the base of Mt. Tabor near 57th and Salmon.  This cover has an intricate rose on its cover, as do many of the street covers in the Rose city.  Historically speaking, its difficult to say where these covers were made and when.  Much of the iron has been worn off from so much wear over the last 100 years.  Many of the covers do display the name of the manufacturing company that created them, and I’m sure that a few of these corporations are around today.  A few great shots can be found here and at this great Portland site www.portlandground.com.  Enjoy the little things around you on a daily basis and check out my site monthly for something new.

June 19, 2009 · Filed Under Neighborhoods, Portland History

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A Local Perspective on Real Estate

A Local Perspective on Real Estate

I live in SE Portland and love it.  I walk my daughter to school each morning, and then swing over to the local coffee shop to get going.  On rare weekends when I don’t work, I barely look at my car.  Its what I love about Portland and my neighborhood.  Many of Portland’s historic neighborhoods have the same feeling.  Its almost impossible to describe to people how you feel about it, because there are so many great qualities to these neighborhoods.  The Horse Project fits into that category for me.  Its clever and funny, and one of those “quirky Portland things that people remember and talk about“.

I feel connected to these neighborhoods, and so I asked a local company Build Creative Group to help me design a marketing campaign for my Real Estate business that highlights the small details of my neighborhood and the fact that I enjoy living and working here.  Each month I will have a new photo and blog about a detail that we may overlook on a daily basis.  I hope you enjoy!

May 27, 2009 · Filed Under Neighborhoods, Portland History

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Bungalows

Colorful BungalowExample of Bungalow Style Home in PDX

The Bungalow style of home is a very popular home that you find in almost every area of the city.  The word originated from India and technically stands for a smaller one-story home. Read more

March 3, 2008 · Filed Under Home Styles, Portland History, Uncategorized

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Portland Overview

While my blog will contain a variety of current events, photos on architectural styles, neighborhood info and photos, and more specific data about more focused topics related to Real Estate in Portland, I don’t think it is possible to beat this great overview of Portland on Wikipedia.  Spend a few minutes or a few hours, it’s easy.  When you have had your fill, take a look at www.portland-listings.com for current homes listed in those areas.  Both are great resources!

January 30, 2008 · Filed Under Home Styles, Neighborhoods, Portland Data, Portland History

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