"We get to see a lot here at Property Watch, but this year was quite varied across the style spectrum, from pristine midcenturies that have never been on the market before, to storybook stone cottages, to a fantastical CLT house with a candy motif and modern parapet. These are the homes that intrigued readers the most this year-and some of them are still available."
"After this stunning English Cottage-style home was completed in 1926, The Oregonian declared it a "crown jewel," and "one of the most attractive in the entire Eastmoreland district." It looks just as lovely one hundred years later, thanks to its fairy tale of a front facade (that stonework and those rolled eaves), gorgeous preserved woodwork and stained glass, and bathrooms enveloped in colorful Pratt & Larson tile."
"When this storied home was first built in 1910, it was unique in this countrified Lake Oswego neighborhood for its classic California bungalow stylings. In 1999, it was included in architectural historian William Hawkins's book Classic Houses of Portland, Oregon: 1850-1950. Sixteen years later, it was slated for "redevelopment." Luckily, the Lake Oswego Preservation Society tipped off the historic preservationists at McCulloch Construction, and they stepped in to save it, remodeling for current updates, like a primary en-suite, while maintaining the historic detail."
"This listing comes with a nickname ("The Love Nest"), design provenance (Eugene architect Otto Paul Poticha), and nothing ordinary about how it looks. In part, that's due to the two glassed sections that compose the front facade and flank the entry, all perched at the top of the steep lot, offering plenty of serene treetop views and the feeling of a different sort of nest. Status: Still active, listed at $1,095,000 on 9/17/2025."
Homes ranged across styles from pristine midcenturies and storybook stone cottages to a fantastical CLT house with a candy motif and modern parapet. A 1926 English Cottage-style home in Eastmoreland features fairy-tale stonework, rolled eaves, preserved woodwork, stained glass, and bathrooms with Pratt & Larson tile; it was listed for $2,950,000 on 4/17/2025 and is off market. A 1910 Lake Oswego California bungalow included in William Hawkins's book was saved from redevelopment by preservationists and McCulloch Construction, updated with a primary en-suite while retaining historic detail; it is off market. A steep-lot house nicknamed "The Love Nest" by Eugene architect Otto Paul Poticha features two glassed facade sections offering treetop views and was listed at $1,095,000 on 9/17/2025 and remains active.
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