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Serious Steal of a Deal!

December 9th, 2011 by

for sale:  $249,999  |  4856 NE 13th Ave, Portland OR 97211

1926 Alberta Arts Bungalow  |  2 bedrooms on main  |  2 bonus rooms in tall basement  | 2 bathrooms (one on each level)

R 2.5 zoning  |  .10 acre corner lot  |  low property taxes=$1,078.52  |  off-street driveway parking

With many period details intact and an open & tall basement with 2 bonus rooms plus a second bathroom, this charmer is sure to knock your socks off!  The main level has a sweet layout with 2 bedrooms & 1 bathroom, lovely unpainted vintage trim work & arches, hardwood floors & doug fir floors.  Rare Alberta off-street parking is available in your driveway and a nice sized flat backyard is awaiting your urban farm or a possible ADU?  You can own all of this in the heart of desirable Alberta Arts where convenience is at your fingertips!  There are too many hip shops, drinkeries & eateries just down the street to name off.  This charming vintage home has had one owner for the last 37 years and is now looking for it’s next love.  Is it you?  Contact Heather today for a tour– (971)255.9868

OPEN HOUSE:  Sunday 12/11/11 from 12-4pm

Heather Lamkins | Living Room Realtor | www.pdxrealestatebroker.com | pdxrealestatebroker@gmail.com | 971.255.9868

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Northwest Home Backs to Green Space

December 5th, 2011 by

Located at 9518 NW Arborview, in NW Portland, this home offers quintessential northwest living near the best that Portland has to offer.  This is a great commuter location just minutes from big Westside tech jobs, near Forest Park, the Arboretum, and NW Portland, but located on a quiet street.  Just behind the backyard is the Roger Tilbury Memorial Park, a green space that is a part of the Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District.  This West Haven neighborhood is a collection of homes with established landscaping that offers stunning autumnal views and a quiet place away from the hustle bustle workaday. 

This home offers a low maintenance lifestyle for those who want to spend their weekends relaxing, travelling, entertaining and playing.  The open floor plan on the main floor is perfect for entertaining.  The kitchen is at the heart of this home.  Vaulted living room, informal and formal dining, family room w/fireplace and sliding glass doors to a private back deck, all offer sweet living options.

Just picture this:  At the end of the day, retreat to the privacy of the master suite and enjoy the view from your soaking tub.   

Other great things about this home:

  • 4 bedrooms, 2.1 baths 2013 sq. ft.  All bedrooms upstairs
  • Attached  double garage with opener
  • Forced Air Gas Furnace, Central Air
  • Cedar Siding
  • Built-in vacuum
  • Portland address, Beaverton schools
  • No-mow landscaping with sprinklers & lighting
  • MLS #11030934

PRICED TO SELL AT $319,900.

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY DECEMBER 11, 2011

1:00 P.M. – 3:00 PM.

 

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Under $100k in SW Portland!

December 1st, 2011 by

Great Condo!

 

Great condo in the Hayhurst Odyssey school district!  Over 1000 square feet, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, extra storage and assigned parking spot!  HOA only $165 a month and includes water, sewer and garbage.  With 5% down your monthly payment including HOA, taxes and insurance is around $800?!?!

Units sit off of Beaverton Hillsdale but are within walking distance of some tasty restaurants including Joe’s Burgers and Cactus Jacks as well as being convenient to bus stops for easy commute!

Southwest has some amazing deals right now!  Please contact me to talk about buying or selling in the Southwest area.

 

 

Chandra Ashford
Broker
Cell: 503.933.6538
chandraashfordrealtor@gmail.com
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11336 SE Hilltop Ct.

November 20th, 2011 by

Open House Sunday Nov 20th 1-3p

This Happy Valley house will make you….happy (couldn’t resist).  Tired of trying to fit all your hopes, dreams and family members into an older home?  Not enough bathrooms, tiny dark living spaces and no where for the kids? Fret no more!  Come on out where the air is clean and the bathrooms plentiful.  This house has Craftsman charm, a huge kitchen (butler’s pantry AND a regular pantry) that opens to an eating area and living area.  Fireplace, vaulted ceilings, lots of windows, great paint colors and uber livable.  All the bedrooms are on the main floor and there’s a large family room up, big enough for a pool table.  And that pool table stays with the house – bonus!  The deck has a view of Mt Hood and there’s a flat yard for kids and dogs to run around.  The laundry room is so beautiful it makes me want to cry and it’s on the same floor as your clothes.  Imagine that.

The house is located in the small, upscale Greyhawk Ridge development.  Get to the airport in minutes, downtown in under 30 minutes.  Come for cupcakes on Sunday!

  • 13366 SE Hilltop Ct  Happy Valley
  • 3 bed/2.5  bathrooms
  • 3133sf
  • $429,900
  • RMLS # 11057002

 

 

 

 

Laura Wood
Broker
Cell: 503.545.9912
laurawood@livingroomrealtors.com
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SOLD! Quintessential NE Craftsman

November 18th, 2011 by

I just sold this gorgeous craftsman home at NE 9th & Ainsworth St. to 2 very lucky buyers.  The home: 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2366 square feet, graceful porch, super cool klinker brick fireplace, bay windows, master walk-in closet, gleaming hardwoods, designer fencing, & a charming back yard.  Listing Price: $365,000.

The sellers, Luce and Mark did everything right.  They met with me for advice on how to prioritize their house projects in preparation for listing.  They painted, they polished, they gardened and rebuilt.  They packed up.  They moved out.  I staged.  Together, we researched the market and then, they priced well.  Their reward?  A full price offer in the first week on the market.  So far so good.

On to inspection period which has become quite the nail biting hurdle for sellers of even the strongest constitution!  Buyers are picky.  Buyers expect the moon.  Buyers don’t get emotionally attached much anymore.  And buyers have been walking away from deals quicker than you can say “credit in lieu of repairs”.  But, buyers are also beginning to notice that there’s not a lot of quality inventory out there and Mark and Luce knew that their house was special.  Some necessary repairs were negotiated, the appraisal came in just fine and we had a deal!

The buyers are ecstatic and Luce and Mark made a non-contingent offer on their next dream house in WI, with historically low prices and interest rates, yesterday.

Real estate is hopping out there!  For many properties, it’s a great time to sell.  I can sell your house too.  For a detailed marketing plan give me a call.

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3122 SW Maricara - Video Tour

October 21st, 2011 by

Click Here for Video Tour of 3122 SW Maricara

“This device isn’t a space ship, it’s a time machine. It goes backwards, forwards. It takes us to a place where we ache to go again. It’s not called a wheel, it’s called a carousel. It lets us travel the way a child travels. Round and a round, and back home again. To a place where we know we are loved.” – Don Draper Mad Men, episode: The Wheel

 

Homes reflect so much of where we are in life in the moment, or where we want to be.  Sometimes they reflect where we were or where we begin things.  Homes are the largest platform most people can use visually, intimately, or professionally to convey whatever it is we want to convey.  We also choose to retreat inside and feel safe within it’s shelter, so we work to make it safe and nurturing.   We live our lives with variety that cannot be compared to our neighbors, friends, or colleagues, so home is the place in which we can truly be ourselves without concern for any such comparisons.  Entering another persons home is an invitation into their world, it’s an honor that shouldn’t be overlooked or left without appreciation for that persons life.  It can be such a gift; to help a person, couple, or family find the home they are looking for.

Details of listing Here.

Video Tour Here.

 

 

 

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Old house. New house. Just for you, house!

October 17th, 2011 by

Ta-da!  From the outside, a charming, turn of the century  Victorian, but step through this portal and enter a very different place & time.  Ample, modern rooms with high ceilings?  Check!  New cherry hardwoods on both upper floors?  Sure thing!  A flexible floor plan with all beds & baths above ground, and a killer 2nd floor with chic bonus spaces?  Got it!  Multiple options for the master bedroom location?  Yup!  Add to that, a flowing back and side yard with a one of a kind, Portland recycled fence, and you may find yourself double checking your architectural style text books!  Walk 1/2 block to Irving Park and then on down the road to shops, restaurants, coffee, and the public library at NE Fremont and 15th.  Icing on the cake?  Grant School district and downtown bike commute of 10 minutes tops.

506 NE Ivy St.

  • $389,000
  • 3320 square feet
  • 4 beds, 2 baths

Call or email me for a showing.

Kari McGee, Broker

971.322.6612

kari@livingroomrealtors.com

 

 

 

 

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1920's English with a Modern Twist

October 14th, 2011 by

Ok, so I admit  several times over the years when I have cruised by a For Sale sign that has a sticker on it that reads: Must See Inside! I snicker to myself and think yeah right…. Well this beauty is just fine on the outside;  newer roof, paint and landscaping to name a few, but walk inside and you will be delighted you did. Sleek, open, bright spaces await you in this 4 bedroom 3 bathroom home.  3 bedrooms upstairs including a wonderful master suite with skylights and a large bathroom with a tiled walk -in shower.  Another beautifully tiled full bathroom and 2 additional bedrooms. The main floor also has a very large bedroom and a full bath. The kitchen is a cooks delight. Viking range, concrete counters, custom cabinetry and stainless appliances as well as an eating area and french doors to the deck and backyard. The formal living room will please you with the stucco, wood burning fireplace, lots of windows and plenty of space. A formal dining room and open stairway greet you upon entering the home.

This house is the best of both worlds to me. A traditional, 1920′s  English inspired design with wood floors throughout, picture rail, thick trim and  mouldings but a super fresh, hip modern twist has been added. The color palette, feel and flow of this house is so sensible to today’s living style. Flexible floor plan if you prefer your master bedroom on the main, a large garage, large deck and a fully fenced private backyard await you.  All the mechanical’s have been updated in the past few years including a newer sewer line and water main.  The location is just about perfect for the urban commuter who wants to feel settled in a neighborhood. So close to Irving Park, Whole Foods, coffee, shops and bistros as well as the Public Library. List price: $509,000

Give me a holler if you want to take a look, you won’t be dissapointed. Maureen 503.888.8259 maureenmswan@gmail.com

view more photos: http://www.22pagespdx.com/mswan/h19b3f280#h19b3f280

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NW Modern Architecture At Its Finest

October 10th, 2011 by

 

One of Portland’s finest examples of NW Modern Architecture.  Home featured in Portland Monthly Magazine & Street of Eames Tour. Floor to ceiling windows, ornate woodwork, built in furniture & custom cabinetry, extensive use of Redwood, mahogany & rainbow flagstone add drama & richness to this unique unmatched NW Modern design. This exceptional home was invited to be on the cities “Build It Green” tour. Lavish & sustainable with “green” updates; commercial grade membrane roof with insulation, recycled terrazzo tiles, radiant floor heat, double paned windows, energy star appliances, convection range and new insulation. Home is on quiet dead end street that abuts Maricara Nature Park and SW trail system that leads to Tryon State Park. This home is offered at $589,000.

STATS: 4 bedrooms, 2 and a half baths, Sauna, nearly half acre organic lot, taxes $3594.00, built in 1954, 2574 square feet, double garage. Call Jenelle or Tim at 503-317-4312 for a private showing.

Jenelle Isaacson
Principal Broker
Cell: 503.830.9596
jenelle@livingroomrealtors.com
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Enchanted Bungalow in Alberta Arts

October 7th, 2011 by

Open this Tuesday 10/11/11 from 11am-1:30pm!  Come visit!

This whimsical & charming Concordia 1912 bungalow will steal your heart!  Period sensitive remodel provides an open + light living space.  Green choices include reclaimed kitchen, eating bar, & bathroom counters, wainscoting, & tile.  2 bedrooms + 2 bonus rooms–one upstairs and one in the basement.  Relax in a fully fenced yard with gardens of vegetables, paths, water feature, & patios.  One car detached garage with alley access allows space in your own private utopia to tinker away.  Prime location with plenty of public transportation & bike routes, not to mention New Seasons, cafes, pubs, & shops of Alberta Arts.  All of the advantages of one of the most rewarding neighborhoods in town & an adorable bungalow to call home.

Details:
$298,960
1912 Concordia Bungalow
2 bedrooms + 2 bonus rooms & 1 bath
3 levels:  312 sq.ft. upstairs | 732 sq.ft. main | 572 sq.ft. basement
1616 total sq.ft.

Permitted 2009 period sensitive remodel:
remodel (down to studs!) by Square Deal provides inviting open living spaces
kitchen skylight
new kitchen appliances including Jenn-air downdraft built-in range
many new fiberglass/wood clad windows
some new PEX plumbing
new drywall
new electrical wiring
new light fixtures
new molding & trim
new interior paint
new exterior paint
7 ft garden bath tub
custom bathroom tile floors, counters, & surround
tall ceilings in bathroom
new central A/C

Reclaimed materials:
doug fir kitchen peninsula
doug fir eating bar
doug fir bathroom counter
pastry board hardwood kitchen counter from a bakery in downtown
paperstone kitchen counter
kitchen wainscoting rescued from neighbor’s home

Custom details:
doug fir kitchen cabinets
clever kitchen pantry
handmade bath surround tile & sink
elegant architectural arches
retrofitted biodiesel forced air furnace (above ground tank 2yrs old)
rustic convenient funky mudroom to backyard

Fantastic backyard for outdoor living:
useful & private 1 car detached garage with alley access
magical gardens & landscaping
inviting paths & patios
fully fenced by Rick’s Custom Fences with 5″x5″ posts & 1” cedar planks
backyard water fountain
even a custom built cat ladder!

Contact Heather for more information! (971) 255-9868

Heather Lamkins | Living Room Realtor | www.pdxrealestatebroker.com | pdxrealestatebroker@gmail.com | 971.255.9868

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