The Leapfrog House: LEED-Platinum

FOR SALE: 541 SW Maplecrest Ct., Portland, OR 97219, listed @ $549,950, call David for more details

This home is the amazing result of many minds being drawn together to create a superior high performance home. Taking its name, the Leapfrog House, from the notion of “greening further than most people dare to green,” this home aims to go beyond common expectations for how a home can perform. Each day that it awaits it’s buyer, someone is out there spending too much money on utility bills. I’ll save the mechanical details for their site, which outlines the construction techniques, mechanicals, and materials that you could pour over for hours. In essence, the home is intended to have the smallest carbon footprint possible–in the construction phase and over the course of its life. They thought of everything and did most everything–from harvesting almost all of the framing lumber and timbers at FSC-certified forests within a couple hours of Portland to burying two cisterns that store about 6,000 gallons of rainwater that can be filtered and sterilized for all uses in the house and for irrigation.

The almighty mechanical wall that makes this home perform exceptionally well

The floor plan allows for a multitude of lifestyles and living arrangements. The main living spaces are open and loft-like, with a couple loosely defined spaces that could used for multiple purposes. The plans also include nearly 600sf of space for an accessory dwelling unit  (ADU) above the garage, if that is what the buyer chooses to do. Or, it could be a home office, an art studio, a yoga and exercise space, or a massive master suite (if you’re so inclined). As it stands, it’s a 3-bedroom, 2-bath home with multiple bonus spaces that can adapt to different uses over time.

I highly recommend a tour, if you’d like to get a better sense of what sets this home apart. Contact me to set up a guided tour.

If this type of home appeals to you and you’d like to explore other options within the Portland market, you can set up a search here, or contact me for a customized residential market search. This home is listed by Sandi Sheets @ Windermere Real Estate.

July 23, 2010 · Filed Under listings

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Clinton Vintage

3219 SE 22nd Ave., Portland, OR 97202 (front photo) 
FOR SALE: 3219 SE 22nd Ave., Portland, OR 97202, listed @ $259,900

As a well-proportioned 1924 bungalow, this home has 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, a remodeled kitchen with a breakfast nook, a dining room with window seat and wall of built-ins, a spacious living room with fireplace and built-ins, and original hardware, fixtures, and mouldings throughout. Pull a chair out on your porch to meet the neighbors, or spread out on the deck for a summer BBQ, or just head to the year-round farmer’s market and stroll back around the corner with some of the freshest local foods. WalkScore gives this location an 86, which is great, but it doesn’t account for the quality of nearby amenities: New Seasons & People’s Food Co-op, Vindahlo & Nuestra Cocina, Savoy & Broder, SubRosa & the Press Club, little t american baker & Tart, the Alladin & the Clinton St. Theater. The list goes on.

This is a well-loved home. I’d be happy to schedule a tour or answer any questions about this property. Feel free to contact me for further information or to schedule a visit. 

July 12, 2010 · Filed Under listings

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