This updated Concordia home has found it’s new buyer and she couldn’t be happier!   After living in New York City and truly understanding how much space she NEEDS, this charming one bedroom was just right.   With a basement, generous closet and pantry space throughout it’s more than enough to fit her and her sewing hobby.   I took my buyer to see this house the first day it hit the market and we wrote up the offer the next morning competing with two other offers before securing the deal!   A new furnace, roof, sewer line, rebuilt chimney, and gas stove make this home ready to go with little to do other than move in and arrange the furniture.  Just blocks to Fernhill Park, Concordia University, and all the tasty restaurants and coffee shops Killingsworth and Alberta have to offer, it was a pleasure to help this eager first time buyer find her home in a neighborhood that boasts all she wanted and more!     

The bungalow is a classic style we all love, and this one is no exception.  Look closer, however, and you’ll discover more than just the built-ins and sprawling front porch.  This 4 bed/2.5 bath home has reclaimed wood floors, recycled concrete roofing with a 50 year warranty, a tankless hot water heater, dual-flush toilets, low VOC paint, a 95% Eff. gas furnace…and numerous other green aspects.  Simply put, you won’t find these features on those older bungalows that look good from the curb.   You’ll fall in love with the amount of light and livable space, not to mention the 2nd story balcony with views.   Listed at $389,900 with Adam Rust at Destination Realty.  Earning both Earth Advantage and Energy Star certification, this home would be a joy to show you.  Call me today for a private tour.

Fellow Trees Lovers:  Thinking of planting trees this year?  Not sure which ones would suit you the best?  We wanted to share with you three cool upcoming events.  Evening sideshow presentations are going  to be hosted by volunteer extraordinaire, tree mastermind Jim Gershbach.  Jim, who is a Concordia resident, has an extensive knowledge of trees and has a very creative and engaging way of sharing his love for trees through the presentation of his personal slide collection.  Friends of Trees tree inventory is limited so these events will help you to make your selection and order early.  I will see you there personally on December 3rd!  Slide show dates are as follows:

Sellwood Neighborhood: Thursday, November 19th 7-9 PM Sellwood Community Center 1300 block of SE Spokane St.

Concordia Neighborhood: Thursday, December 3rd 7-9 PM  Concordia University Community Room (Rm GRW120)
Thursday, December 21st 7-9 PM Concordia University Community Room- the community room in on the ground floor of the Concordia University library.

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Robert Rummer spoke with moderator Becca Cavell Wednesday night at Rejuvenation in SE Portland at a benefit for the Street of Eames, a non-profit which raises money for after school programs for homeless children.  Rummer, 82, fielded questions from a charming Cavell and the attendees about the 1950s to 1970s period of his building career, a period that produced ‘Rummer Homes’. After returning from WWII, graduating from college with a degree in Art, selling insurance, and his wife, Phyllis’, fateful & inspiring trip to Walnut Creek, California (home of houses by famed Joseph Eichler)  Rummer began to build houses. At the time that Rummer was building interest rates were at 18%, lenders were averse to lending for a modern style house- especially with a flat roof, and one could get a building permit in a day!  His homes are ranches, a style which grew from the hacienda ranch period of Southern California coupled with the modernist aesthetic of the Post War. They have a light-filled, open floor plan with abundant  floor to ceiling windows centered about an atrium that can be opened to the pleasant elements of summer, or closed providing an outdoor-like indoor space protected from the NW rain and cold. Radiant floor heat and a strong relationship to the outside provide comfortable respite ‘in nature’ during the winter months. Rummer homes are sought after collector’s items primarily clustered on the west side of town, and those that are lucky enough to own them are, without a doubt, enthusiasts of what Robert Rummer gave to Portland in the mid-century modern period. If you would like to see a Rummer Built home that we have just sold check out Rummer Lovin’ in Oak Hills. 

This delightful Cape Cod boasts a light-filled living room overlooking McKenna Park, updated kitchen with eco-friendly concrete countertops, stainless steel appliances, and full-tile backsplash.  The oversized master bedroom on the main is a mini-retreat with new carpet and zero VOC paint.  The downstairs family room remodel is sublime, with super-plush recycled-content carpet, built-in bookcases, media station, and recessed lighting – plus two bonus spaces for your office needs and extra storage!  The large yard is also fully fenced.  This 2bed/1bath with over 1600 sq.ft. of living space is offered at $268,500.  Call for your showing today!