By Bonnie Roseman, March 6, 2026
By Bonnie Roseman, March 6, 2026
Portland, 97217
View ListingTucked in at the top of the loop at the confluence of Seward and Chase avenues, this mid-century ranch style home on an oversized lot, is an oasis with a country vibe, flanked by Kenton, Arbor Lodge and University Park. A commuter’s top pick with easy access to highways, byways, freeways, MAX, bike lanes, PDX, downtown and the ‘Couve. Decked out with a new picket fence, the plentiful outdoor space with its rich soil has produced a bounty of veggies, berries, herbs and flowers year after year. Want to build an art studio, a detached ADU, or a new home and turn this home into your ADU? There is room for that! Enter the mellow world inside with a stone fireplace, big windows, quality laminate flooring and so much storage. Move in ready, with comfortable room sizes, this sweetie makes a great first home or a downsizer’s dream, with its one level living. Feeling a project? Grab the utility room space for an expanded kitchen with French doors out to the patio.
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