Timeless Historic Elegance where walking the neighborhood is a treasured joy! Walk to the nearby Cotta Coffee shop or enjoy the pizza at Vista Spring Café. Walk your kids to the lauded Ainsworth School or head to the Portland Heights Park with its soccer, baseball field and tennis courts. Nearby, the Marquam Park trail system delivers hikers peaceful beauty. All destinations start from the heart of the Portland Heights “Grid” neighborhood via this beautifully maintained home, one of the original homesteads from Thomas Carter’s historic Carter’s Addition. Full of charm and character, this residence offers you stunning oak floors that flow through the formal living and dining rooms, complete with a cozy wood-burning fireplace. Expansive windows invite natural light from every direction, creating an inviting atmosphere throughout. The well-appointed kitchen boasts high-end appliances, including a Wolf range, double ovens, and a Thermador refrigerator, along with a charming breakfast nook. Upstairs, you'll find three bedrooms plus a versatile office or reading room, offering flexible living options. The unfinished basement presents exciting potential, with ample ceiling height for conversion into a bonus or flex space. The outside presents a conveniently located deck off the kitchen surrounded by seasonal landscaping, and a private backyard—perfect for year-round enjoyment. With easy access to freeways and downtown, this exceptional home seamlessly blends historic charm with modern convenience. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to own a piece of Portland’s rich history! [Home Energy Score = 3. HES Report at https://rpt.greenbuildingregistry.com/hes/OR10235970]
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
2
Lot width
50 ft.
Lot depth
100 ft.
Lot size
5,000 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1883
Sq. Ft.
1,748
Year built
1883
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Multnomah County
APN
R128489
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 15, 2026.
R5
Residential 5,000 zone
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
May 27, 2026 • Active
Bes - sewer connection plumbing
Replace a private utility line from the property line to the bend in the right-of-way. Install a terminal cleanout on the line running parallel to the right-of-way according to standard details.
Plumbing
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