Portland Heights Colonial Revival with guest house for sale at $1.6M

For $1.6 million, a Colonial Revival home in Portland’s Southwest Hills, created by renowned architect Roscoe Hemenway, is up for sale.

Constructed in 1931 at 2505 S.W. Hillcrest Drive, the three-story house boasts 4,260 square feet of living space, a covered patio and cedar deck, and wonderful, spacious entertaining areas. Listing brokerThe Oregonian/OregonLive spoke with Krystin Bassist of Wondermere Realty Trust.

“The current owners loved having their family here and loved throwing parties, from big fundraising events and celebrations to family birthdays and a 40-person Thanksgiving feast,” she continued.

Classic, formal, and symmetrical, Colonial Revival architecture features horizontal lap siding on two or three stories and a front door in the middle.

Historians estimate that between 1910 and 1930, 40% of American homes featured Colonial Revival features like crown molding and other classic embellishments.

The remarkable collection of Colonial Revival-style homes created by state architect William J. Hawkins and historian William F. Willingham, as documented in their seminal work, Classic Houses of Portland, Oregon, 1850-1950, is unquestionably one of Portland’s greatest architectural treasure troves.

An accessary dwelling unit (ADU), a self-contained 368-square-foot apartment, and the house for sale share a 0.23-acre property.

According to Bassist, the front door of the ADU opens to living and sleeping areas, a kitchenette, and a bathroom that may be used by grandparents or an au pair.

One of three fireplaces can be found in the 600-square-foot living room of the main residence. The garden is accessed through French doors. Above the huge windows in the formal dining room is ornate molding.

The kitchen was renovated while maintaining the beauty of the 1930s. There is a wood-stained island with a white marble surface and white cabinets with granite counters. Under the pane windows is built-in seating.

The main bedroom on the second floor features a walk-in closet, a bathroom with a shower and soaking tub, and French doors leading to a balcony. The first and second stories have laundry rooms, and the second story has two more bedroom suites.

On the ground floor is a powder room. The finished basement has a media room.

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