My client, a renovator/woodworker, has been searching for a long time to find a property within Portland city limits that has both a shop for them to set up a woodworking space and also a large enough home to host a few renters to help with the mortgage. We were also looking for a home that needed minimal repairs to be move in ready and had a large enough basement that could be fit out for more rental space.
I knew this would be a difficult task given the number of homes I’d seen in the past that have adequate workshop spaces. They’re often run down and need a lot of work to get up to code, or highly sought after and at a price point that was out of reach. Especially with where the market in Portland is currently. Many people were on this hunt to also find a place where they could work remotely for the next months and years as the Coronavirus continues.
When we found this home in Brentwood Darlington, we knew it was precisely what my client wanted. It met all of the criteria and was in a lovely area with easy access to major roads with a woodworkers dream shop out back!
Of course, non of this could have become a reality without cooperation from the listing agent and having a strong teammate in Steph Noble over at Guild Mortgage. She and her team were incredibly communicative every step of the way, even working weekends to see this deal through to closing on 12/23. Just in time for my client to have a place to call home for their holidays!
