Description
Contemporarily decorated throughout - furniture to light fixtures.
Detached 3 bedroom 2.5 baths. Infill, newer construction (built 1998) in older SE neighborhood. (1 Q, 2 bunks, 3rd room no bed). Old Victorian to my right, early 1900's mosting on the street. This house comes with a friendly in/outdoor cat who likes to graze 3+ times/day and enjoys human company occasionally, and very low maintenance.
Granite kitchen w/dining nook next to family room and 32" flatscreen, gold velvet chaise and widesceen TV in living room, internet hookup in reading area, front and fenced back yard with patio and garden furniture-glass table seats 6.
Slate Bistro table, 2 chairs, on front porch with shades. Quiet street with perfect location for discovering Portland.
Lots of balls for the kids, Legos, air hockey table.
I love to cook so I have nearly every spice you'll need to whip up a great meal. Espresso machine, Cuisinart blender, Kitchen Aid mixer.
2 blocks to bus lines. Located between Powell/SE Foster/SE Holgate
4 miles from downtown Portland with it's huge, quality, slow food dining scene, theatre, brewpubs, farmers markets, shopping on NW 23rd/& downtown, bicycling our bridges, OMSI, Willamette Jet Boats, Rose Garden, Timbers Soccer & Beavers Baseball at PGE Park, PSU. The 40-mile loop of bicycle lanes around the metropolitan area is just past Woodstock Blvd (1.5miles). Check out Hawthorne Blvd for more eating and shopping options less than 2 miles away.
The amazing Oregon Coast is just 86 miles away. Mt Hood is 1hr 15min drive. You could be hiking in the Columbia Gorge in 20min drive.
Neighborhood
Quiet street with an ideal location for discovering Portland and it's fabulous neighborhoods. Neighbors - several young families, more moving in transitioning from retirees to city professionals.
Approx 1 mile to Woodstock Blvd - dining- famous family sausage maker/Japanese/Thai/Pizza/Wine & Cheese Deli/American, library, grocery incl. Safeway and a Trader Joes on SE 39th, coffee shops and Bubble Tea. Continue on Woodstock Blvd and you'll reach Reed College which has an incredible canyon and naturalist walking area.
5 mins walk to Creston Park with outdoor pool - 1 free day/week, play structures, baseball field, some uneven tennis courts. Basketball hoop located at Creston School. Great tennis courts located at Woodstock Park (.8 mile) - more play structures.
2 blocks to bus lines. Located between Powell/SE Foster/SE Holgate
The 40-mile loop of bicycle lanes around the metropolitan area is just past Woodstock Blvd (1.5miles)
If you like to discover our neighborhoods close by (2miles), there is Sellwood and Hawthorne Blvd both offering shops, fine dining and non-multiplex historic movies theatres.
About Us
Mom with 2 boys 10, 7 and our friendly cat who needs your help with food/h20. I work at a local private high school so I have most of the summer off - our calendar is pretty open July 1st through 3rd week in August.
Have been a home owner since I left college and my children have been taught to respect my fine tastes and would expect the same of yours. karma.
I'm fairly neat but not a clean freak.
This would be our first time entrusting our belongings in a home swap so we are all optimistically excited at the prospect of discovering new avenues.
I love travel, most recently Bahamas, SW Wales UK where I am from, England, Scotland, Italy, Spain, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, China, California & Oregon beaches, tennis, dancing, and of course we love Portland and it's amazing dining scene - can you tell I'm a foodie! Don't forget Globe Trekker and Rick Steves!
Destination
Travelling from Sequim, WA through June 23, then onto Victoria and finally Vancouver, BC which is our ideal landing spot for the house swap. Length of stay between 4+ days is ideal, max of 10 days but let's talk if you need something longer.
We have a friendly indoor/out cat - very low maintenace - food/h20
I'll be using my car to get there so it will not be available while you are here.
