Rare opportunity in the heart of Portland's sought-after Central Eastside. Located on SE Main Street, this classic 3-level home with an attic and full unfinished basement offers exceptional potential for restoration, renovation, or customization. Featuring 4 bedrooms, hardwood floors, and three original fireplaces located in the living room and primary bedroom, the home retains timeless character ready to be brought back to life.The fenced yard provides outdoor space for gardening, entertaining, or pets, while the unfinished basement and attic offer opportunities for additional living space, storage, or a workshop.This is a fixer-upper that requires remodeling, making it an excellent opportunity for investors, builders, or buyers looking to create their own vision. The sellers are open to completing the remodel themselves or working with the buyer to customize the renovation. Remodel plans are available upon request.Ideally located just minutes from Laurelhurst Park, Revolution Hall, downtown Portland, OMSI, restaurants, coffee shops, breweries, shopping, and public transit, with convenient access to I-5, I-84, and the Hawthorne, Belmont, and Division districts. A rare chance to restore a character home in one of Portland's most desirable and walkable neighborhoods.The last 4 photos have been made with AI rendering. [Home Energy Score = 1. HES Report at https://rpt.greenbuildingregistry.com/hes/OR10250320]
Buckman, located between the Willamette River and Mt. Tabor, is a historic and artsy Portland neighborhood with a warehouse-to-loft streetscape and a café-lined grid. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around SE 28th Avenue and SE Burnside Street, where espresso bars, indie boutiques, and late-night bites keep sidewalks busy. Powell’s Books on Hawthorne anchors browsing culture, while Revolution Hall pairs concerts with rooftop views in a former high school. The Doug Fir Lounge adds a woodsy stage-and-bar scene near the Central Eastside edge. Early-1900s bungalows and brick walk-ups mix with converted industrial buildings. Bike lanes and frequent bus lines stitch together parks, patios, and corner markets.
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Market insights
1515 SE Main St · $569,900
DAYS ON MARKET
70 days
The average home goes pending in 26 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
99.7%
Most homes are selling 0% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$569,900
Median sale price in this area is $543,875. (5% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
1 price drop
28% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Hardwood floors throughout
High ceilings
Wood floors
Two wood-burning fireplaces
Unfinished basement
Bedrooms
Primary bedroom on upper level with fireplace and hardwood floors
Second bedroom on upper level with hardwood floors
Third bedroom on upper level with hardwood floors
Bathrooms
Three total bathrooms (configuration includes full and partial baths)
Kitchen
Kitchen with hardwood floors
Flooring
Hardwood floors
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
No central cooling
Exterior features
Front porch
Wood siding
Level lot
Paved road frontage
Home design
Single family residence (residential property)
Approximately configured levels (main, upper, lower)
Built in 1908
No notable view
Parking
On-street parking
Construction
Composition roof
Concrete perimeter foundation
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electric hot water and gas hot water noted
Electric fuel
Green certified
Electricity and solar
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The single-dwelling zones are intended to preserve land for housing and to provide housing opportunities for individual households. The zones implement the comprehensive plan policies and designations for single-dwelling housing and provide options for infill housing that is compatible with the scale of the single-dwelling neighborhood.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 92° expected this year, 14 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
10/10 Air Factor
19 unhealthy days expected this year, 20 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Portland, OR • 97214
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Sun exposure
81/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Portland. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 1515 SE Main St
We cannot show automated home-value estimates for this home.
Nearby homes have recently sold between $567,900 and $762,149.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $568K to $762K.