SOLD

Offered at $1,399,500

3 bed · 3 bath · 2800 sq. ft.

Unobstructed views. One level living. Panoramic cityscape with Mt Hood, Mt Rainier and Mt St Helens. Corner lot. 1954 Mid-Century Modern beauty with updates. 3 fireplaces. Built-ins. Floor to ceiling windows. 3 bed, 3 bath. Main bed with separate office. Guest wing/suite. Hardwood floors and wool carpet. Double patios. Double car garage. Established Japanese inspired PNW landscaping. A refuge.

MLS#21146378

Schools: Elementary: Ainsworth  |  Middle: West Sylvan  |  High: Lincoln   (buyer to verify)

Living, Dining, Kitchen & Media Room

Flowing and expansive floor plan is oriented to capture unobstructed city and mountain views along the entire North facing side of the home. Gracious entry looks across the large living room to inspiring vistas with a long and low built-in fireplace and marble hearth. Banks of windows flood the room with natural light. Floor to ceiling bookcase with built-in bar sink. Wall-to-wall built-in at dining reflects the panorama of Mt. St Helens and downtown. The galley style kitchen with pantry, eat-in bar and breakfast room with windows on 3 sides. Every opportunity for a view is captured. Double doors spill out onto the patio, blurring the transition from indoor to outdoor emphasizing both function and beauty. All is connected. Positioned on the South side of the home, the sunken Media Room features a custom built in, second fireplace with window seat.

Bedrooms & Baths

3 bedroom and 3 bath home features a well-designed layout. Master suite with walk-in closet are all easily accessed by a long hallway, creating privacy from the living areas. The suite layout aids in creating a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. The main bedroom suite features fireplace with marble hearth and secluded patio. Deep soaking tub alcove reflects the treetops and cloud-filled sky, creating a feeling of being surrounded by nature. En-suite office/studio from the main bedroom includes door to patio and views to the East. 

A second bedroom and bathroom completes the West end of the house. 

Offering ideal privacy, the 3rd bedroom/bath is located at the opposite East end of the home. Ideally used as a guest suite, it could also function as a second home office.

The Grounds & Outdoor Enjoyment

An Aerie - perched above Portland this one level home with undulating North facade and enchanting views. Sunrise behind Mt. Hood. Far off vistas of Washington on a clear day. The city below - shimmering at night. Many areas for socializing, dining, or sitting with a good book.

With an unobstructed 180º panorama, the East patio is gracefully connected to both dining and kitchen. Large enough for both casual seating and dining areas. The backyard is also home to a more secluded West Patio off the Main Bedroom and Office. Positioned for optimal relaxation amongst a serene environment. Over 60 years time has allowed the property to achieve the coveted low maintenance status. Northwest natives paired with carefully selected Japanese flora surround the home and grounds. Additional Japanese influences are evident in the fencing, hand-tied low gates, privacy screening and low-pitched roofline of the home.

A poem -

What path leads us home, reaching

out into the daylight,

what life do we walk toward

if not our own life?

For my part I want to sit here,

right here and hold 

your hand --

The sun moving over your shoulders.

What path leads us to each other,

reaching out into the starlight?

This one.

We light a candle.

We make space.

It's the world we get to make inside

this one that's so worth singing about.

It's the sound of the door opening

that I love when I know it's you

opening the door.

This path, this place, this feeling

of coming home

is unlike anything else on earth.

This light.

This day.

This life we get to call our own.

• Matthew Dickman

Potential for Improvement

Originally designed in 1954, with a later remodel by Thompson Vaivoda and Associates, this home is a true Portland mid-century. Former residents engaged the services of another award-winning local architect, Waechter Architecture, to envision a gently redesigned core and main bathroom update that would be in-keeping with the home’s original design. This potential redesign could seamlessly integrate a kitchen with redirected flow, the addition of a powder room and a larger walk in closet.

A home for life, views and warmth.

1534 SW Cardinell Dr. is a home to experience. This single level with rooms to move through, private areas to tuck away and large windows overlooking the city - retreat in the perch of it here. Hideaway and feel connected at the same moment to the vibrant architecture and lights of the city.