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Why this beautiful $1.1M Oregon home scared away most buyers until the perfect couple came along
Why this beautiful $1.1M Oregon home scared away most buyers until the perfect couple came along
Why this beautiful $1.1M Oregon home scared away most buyers until the perfect couple came along

Published on: 02/26/2026

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The custom, 2586-square-foot single-level home isThe breezeway connects the front of the home to the courtyard.Local artisans worked with responsibly sourced materials to maximize energy efficiency and sustainability.Hanging from the night-blue entry ceiling is a custom bat light fixture from Rejuvenation.Three madrone trees harvested from the property are installed upright like columns in the entry.In the media room, a pull-out TV is concealed inside a built-in cabinet and a a cart-on-wheels brings firewood in from outside.A madrona tree was salvaged from the property, then embedded into this moving wall that conceals a unique wine cellar on the cool, shaded side of the house.The lodge-like great room faces south to capture the sun’s warmth, resulting in net-zero energy use and a PGE bill of $15 a month.The dining area looks out to a courtyard and the forest beyond. Pendleton wool curtains on wood rods with hand-carved evergreen tree finials cover the wood-clad windows.The kitchen has Neil Kelly cabinets, a double oven, highly efficient electro magnetic cooktop, paperstone counters made of natural local materials, and a live-edged breakfast bar made from recycled wood.The music studio also has a film editing nook and storage closet.The primary suite has an attached bonus room, a walk-in closet and bathroom with a curbless tile shower.The primary suite has a bathroom with double sinks and a threshold-free shower.There is a madrone wood inlay on the panel that hides a Murphy bed to convert the library into a guest room.Bark-edged built-in bookcases line the library's north wall and a Murphy bed with a madrone tree inlay converts it the library to a guest room.The guest bathroom has a basalt sink by Lyle Graham, an artist who made rock carvings for the Multnomah County Library.The house sits on five acres, part of a larger parcel that is preserved.The Clubhouse has a built-in bar, refrigerator and keg hook up. A Phil Yates'A pavilion shelters the wood-fired pizza oven.The raised beds are protected by a 12-foot-tall animal totem made by Ben Dye from rusty propane canisters.An artistic house built in 2011 at 15678 S. Spangler Road in Oregon City is for sale by Deena Kraft of Windermere Realty Trust.“Artistic minded, environmentally conscientious folks, musicians, artisans, gardeners, people who love to entertain and who want to live on a private country property” would love this property, said listing broker Deena Kraft of Windermere Realty Trust.Artisan Phil Yates of Oregon City designed a Wicking Well that provides a habitat for goldfish and fish fertilizer for plants.Artist Ben Dye of Oregon City created a 12-foot-tall animal-themed pole made of repurposed propane canisters.

A solar-powered Oregon City house that sits within an organic farming conservation easement sold Feb. 13 for $1.1 million.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/realestate/2026/02/why-this-beautiful-11m-oregon-home-scared-away-most-buyers-until-the-perfect-couple-came-along.html

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