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Historic Charm

1 month ago | portraitmagazine.com | Misty Milioto |David Papazian

Built in 1882, the Sprague-Marshall-Bowie House (also known as the G.T. Gray House) has long been admired for its Italianate style of architecture. With features including a low-pitched, overhanging roof with decorative brackets; arched windows; and a porch with beveled columns, the home was so beloved in fact, that it was moved in 1904 from its prior location on NW Everett and 17th Street to its current location at NW Johnson and 22nd Street in Portland’s Nob Hill neighborhood.
Floating Above The Pacific

Nov 3, 2024 | portraitmagazine.com | Emily Zahniser |David Papazian |Ian Koenig

When the homeowners purchased this coastal lot, they knew they would need an architect who understood both the challenges of the location’s geography and the requirements of the local codes. The property had the potential for stunning views to the north and south of Netarts Bay, but overcoming the required setback would be necessary to access that view. Fortunately, this is the environment where coastal architects Amanda and Dustin of Capri Architecture thrive.
Colonial Classic

Aug 11, 2024 | portraitmagazine.com | Donna Pizzi |David Papazian

When a young family with a spunky French Bulldog purchased this 1940s Colonial Portland home, they decided to move into it first before determining how to modernize it. “After living there with all our previous furnishings,” says the homeowner, “we found it very closed off and uncomfortable.” Looking for a fresh start, they took a friend’s recommendation to contact Joelle Nesen of Maison, Inc.
How to Get Equity Out of Your House: A Guide to Accessing Cash

Nov 10, 2023 | thetechstreetnow.com | David Papazian

18 minutes ago cnet Options like home equity loans, HELOCs and cash-out refinancing allow you to leverage your home's equity. But they each come with pros and cons. When you take equity out of your house, you’re taking out a loan that borrows against the paid-off portion of your home. The three most common ways to access cash from your home’s equity are through a home equity loan, a home equity line of credit, aka HELOC, or a cash-out refinance.
Nelson bubble lamps

Sep 8, 2023 | auburnpub.com | David Papazian

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California Dreaming

Aug 15, 2023 | portraitmagazine.com | Melissa Dalton |David Papazian

Three years ago, when Amy and Mark Radich bought their waterfront Lake Oswego house, they followed an old real estate adage in the process: “We bought a pretty undesirable home on a great street in a great neighborhood,” says Amy. Originally built in the late 1950s, the house had outdated finishes and an awkward layout that the couple wanted to overhaul to make their own, so they reached out to local design-build firm Vanillawood.
Edge of the Bay

Aug 15, 2023 | portraitmagazine.com | Melissa Dalton |David Papazian

The saying goes that ‘good fences make for good neighbors,’ but so do great houses, as this Bellingham project proves. Chesmore Buck Architecture and de Boer Construction, completed in 2020 the site that is nestled mid-slope, angling down to a lagoon and up to the access road. “You’re not right on the water when you step out the door,” says architect Rick Chesmore.
Northwest Hilltop

May 15, 2023 | portraitmagazine.com | Donna Pizzi |David Papazian

The road to not only purchasing this 1980s home, but its eventual transformation, was a very long and winding one for this professional couple that dated back to 2013, when they left The Pearl District to buy this home with a yard for their children.