Just Listed: Meticulously Renovated Laurelhurst MCM

A decade ago, this rare Laurelhurst flat-roofed “mid-century modern” was a neglected short-sale with a large leak in the roof. My buyers (now sellers) scooped it up with resolve to slowly restore it to its initial integrity, while tapping previously unmet potential and making the perfect low-maintenance pied-a-terre style home for themselves.

With foresight and taste, they gingerly reworked every room to meet its full possible potential while maintaining the original flow and mid-mod style.  From reorganized bathrooms with radiant floor heat, to a second en-suite bedroom with egress in the basement, to a home media area with fun inset wall lighting and wet bar, this home was going to give “more”.

And it does. Now, in 2022, it is an easy-to-own minimalist’s modern dream home with stylish, well-considered amenities. They have listed it for SALE.  Features are VAST and they include:

Main Floor (1238 sq ft, 2012 remodel):  new commercial membrane roofing system and insulation, new dual fuel heat pump, new Milgard double pane insulated aluminum windows, reconfiguration and remodel of bathrooms, new commercial grade cork flooring throughout main floor except for tile bathrooms, solid core interior doors, custom cherry/cherry veneer cabinetry and woodwork, Caesarstone quartz countertops in kitchen and bathrooms.
Formal Living Room:
    • Heatnglo cosmo gas fireplace insert in existing wood fireplace
    • Fireplace surround is handmade dimensional tile from Heath ceramics
    • Built-in cocktail bar with sliding doors
    • Built-in storage
    • Original book shelves in hall
    • Hall closet (motion detecting lamp)
Kitchen/Dining Room:
    • Ann Sacks murano glass mosaic tile backsplash
    • Custom cherry veneer frameless cabinets with star escutcheons from Rejuvenation
    • Recessed led under cabinet lighting
    • Appliances 
      • Built-in Liebherr refrigerator (dual compressor)
      • Bertazzoni gas cooktop and electric oven
      • Zephyr roma hood
      • Miele futura dishwasher
    • Pantry Closet:
      • Custom Elfa ventilated closet system
Bath 1: 
    • Nutone programmable heated floor
    • Shower over tub
    • Ann Sacks floor and wall tile
    • Comfort height toilet and vanity
    • Built-in linen/storage cabinet
Bedroom 1:
    • Double door closet with custom Elfa ventilated closet system
      • Battery operated motion detecting led light
Bedroom and Bathroom 2 (master):
    • Double door closets with custom Elfa ventilated closet system 
      • Battery operated motion detecting led light
    • Ensuite Bathroom
      • Nutone programmable heated floor
      • Built-in linen/storage cabinets
      • Double sinks
      • Kohler comfort height toilet
      • Custom vanity
      • Tiled walk-in shower with handheld sprayer
        • Handmade Barbara Barry (starburst) wall tile from Ann Sacks
        • Ann Sacks floor tile
Basement Floor (777 sq ft, 2018 remodel): added bedroom with tilt turn egress window, relocated bathroom with ensuite and family room access, relocated laundry and utility rooms, added Runtal european style electric wall radiators with individual thermostats in bedroom and family room, new high-efficiency Rheem heat pump water heater, new commercial grade cork, tile flooring in bathroom, solid core doors, custom cherry/cherry veneer woodwork throughout to mirror main floor, Caesarstone quartz countertop in wet bar and bathroom.
Laundry:
    • Frigidaire front-load washer and vented electric dryer
Wet bar:
    • Blomberg refrigerator
    • Sharp built-in drawer microwave
    • Custom storage cabinets with Caesarstone quartz countertop
    • Handmade ogee drop tile backsplash by Fireclay Tile
Family Room:
    • Custom “sputnik” overhead light fixture
    • Decorative feature LED wall light to mirror post feature on main floor
    • Wall mounted 65” LG oled television
    • Wall mounted Sonos playbar surround sound speaker
    • Hidden wiring leads to “tech area” in utility room
    • Office nook
Bedroom 3:
    • Legal egress window (tilt turn (opens entirely for easier egress, vents for air)).  Egress well has a custom plexiglass cover that is “secured” with carabiners and is easily opened with pneumatic arms, the cover can be removed by the buyer after closing if preferred.
    • Custom wall light fixtures
    • Walk-in closet
      • Custom Elfa ventilated closet system
Bathroom 3:
    • Suntouch programmable heated floor
    • Custom floating vanity with two large drawers
    • Built-in medicine cabinet
    • Built-in storage cabinets
    • Tiled walk-in shower with handheld sprayer
Utility Room:
    • Rheem heat pump smart water heater
    • Freestanding stainless steel utility sink
    • Wall mounted broom organizer
    • Tech area (cords from TV Room)
Garage (328 sq ft, 2020 remodel): new insulation, lighting, electrical and glass doors
    • 200 amp Electrical Panel (installed as part of 2012 main floor remodel)
    • New Age products steel wall-mounted cabinets and workbench
    • New Age products steel wall/ceiling mounted shelving 
    • Gladiator garageworks wall-mounted organization system
    • Epoxy finished floor
    • Two glass doors to the backyard with 3M security film
    • Custom Elfa ventilated closet system
Exterior (altered in 2012 and 2015):
    • GAF tpo commercial membrane roof system (installed in 2012)
      • 25 year warranty (requires yearly maintenance by roofing contractor)
    • Ipe hardwood fence with decorative led backlight polycarbonate panels
    • Built-in seating with cushions
    • Paloform robata gas fire pit
    • Custom galvanized steel and tempered glass fire pit canopy with removable canvas sun shades
    • Concrete hardscaping and pavers
    • Water fountain
    • Walkable ground cover (leptinella squalida)
    • In-ground irrigation system with Rachio “smart” controller
    • Landscape lighting on Wemo smart app or switch at box
    • Freestanding fiberglass planters
    • Scott pine “bonsai” tree in hardscape planter
    • Paperbark maple tree
Smart Home Items (all features currently controlled in Apple Home): 
    • Nest
      • Doorbell cameras on front doors, hardwired (monthly subscription required for recording)
      • Thermostat
      • Smoke and CO detectors, hardwired with back-up battery
    • Wemo outdoor outlet for backyard landscape lighting
    • VeSync smart outlet for backyard gas fire pit
    • Lifx smart bulbs on exterior globe lights (front and backyard) as well as dining room light
Home Security:
    • Vivint monitored home security system (monthly subscription required)
      • Sensors on doors and windows
      • Glass-break detectors
      • Kwikset smart lock on front door
      • Freestanding interior camera
    • Windows which open have 3M security film

This home’s ‘set it and forget it’ features make life a breeze, and the location truly cannot be beat. With the MAX station a mere 0.4 miles away, the PDX International Airport just 9 miles (15 min drive), Laurelhurst School just 0.3mi (no need to cross Caesar Chavez even) Grant Highschool 0.7mi AND shopping/ entertainment 0.4 miles away in Hollywood District, no member of the household is having to stretch themselves to reach the places that are important to them.

In fact, with smart home and security features, low-maintenance landscaping,  smart irrigation and smart lighting, this house is easily monitored, adjusted, and cared for, from home or abroad.

For a walk-through 3-D Tour, please click here: 3-D TOUR

Listed at $949,900.
3920 NE Hassalo, Portland OR 97232
MLS#22649845

Swanky South Tabor Mid-century Ranchalow

Swanky South Tabor Mid-Century “Ranchalow”  —  $585,000

2721 SE 64th Ave, Portland OR 97206

Darling 1952 cedar-shingled transitional ranch or “ranchalow” in the heart of South Tabor!
This vivid home boasts recently updated modernist kitchen with clean-lined cabinetry, bamboo flooring and quartz counters! It’s been gently remodeled, maintaining it’s mid-century aesthetic (ogee arch room dividers and coved ceilings) to allow for an contemporary open-plan great-room which encompasses the kitchen/dining/living room and breakfast nook. There are 2 beds on main floor and the primary bedroom has a substantial modernist closet system and French doors to a private deck draped in lush wisteria and star jasmine.
The family bath with luxury deep soaking tub, non-slip floors and a large vanity, plus funky modernist tiling and quartz counters. There’s a full basement with a bedroom with an egress window, a large family room with fireplace & hand painted Miro-style mural, a full bath w/updated shower, a huge laundry room w/pantry and utility sink and a large workshop w/ storage. The fully fenced back yard has established landscaping, raised bed planter boxes in a garden area, a  lawn and exterior hot water to help with chores (like dog washing). The one car garage allows for plenty of storage and has a new roof.

The low-maintenance front garden has a hazelnut mulch, additional raised bed planters, and established shrubs and trees for privacy including hibiscus and snowberry.

Upgrades: AC, 96% HE Furnace, Decommissioned Oil Tank, SMA Sunny Boy Solar panels, Rinnai tankless H20, Indow window inserts, newer electrical panel, refinished white oak hardwoods, bamboo kitchen flooring, new tiled shower in basement, new roof on garage, exterior hot water, quartz counters, and no-slip flooring in updated family bathroom.HES:9! Bike Score:99! Schools: Atkinson/Mt.Tabor/Franklin
3 bed |2 bath | 2126 sq. ft.
MLS#21189560 | Taxes: $4573 | Lot Size: .11 Acre
VIRTUAL TOUR

1910 Farmhouse Meets Modernist Dream

1910 Farmhouse meets modernist’s open-plan dream!

It lives like a sprawling ranch home — boasting a huge open plan ‘great room’ with kitchen, dining and living room all rolled into one.

Two bedrooms flank the great room, whereas the en-suite main bedroom with oversized closet is quietly tucked in back. Remodeled throughout with modernist finishes, updated mechanicals (newer furnace, new Energy Star water heater), recessed can lighting, laminate floors, double paned Low-E vinyl windows, this home is absolutely move-in ready.

An open plan basement is ready for finishing with newer windows, sump pump (to be installed Sept 4), and egress potential.

Fully fenced and private yard with patio, gazebo (included in sale), raised garden boxes, enclosed RV parking, rolling gate, lawn, and mature Dwell-style landscaping. Running the length between two streets, the lot has entry from either side and access to double the friendly neighbors!

The home is poised in an established pockets of  historic 1910’s homes between Woodstock, Lents, and Happy Valley, so there’s seriously easy access to the full spectrum of shopping (from local to big box), take-out,(Cartlandia and dozens of other restaurants) parks (equidistant between Brentwood, Mt. Scott, and Glenwood where the Portland Pickles play!) a grade school (literally kitty-corner across Duke St) and the all important I-205 Freeway (the best freeway, IMO).

Matterport Virtual Tour

3beds, 2 baths, 2004 Sq Ft.
Listed at $419,000.

6429 SE 80th PL, Portland OR 97206
MLS# 20129211