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JaneV2.0

10-11-21, 4:54pm

There are a few of these in Beaverton. I used to drive by them wistfully, not even knowing that their architect(s) were notable; I just liked the look of them. This one is lovely and affordable:

https://www.pdxmonthly.com/home-and-real-estate/2021/07/property-watch-real-estate-portland-beaverton-midcentury-modern

bae

10-11-21, 5:03pm

Lovely - a nicer Eichler!

happystuff

10-11-21, 5:44pm

Interesting! Not sure it's something I would buy, but definitely interesting.

JaneV2.0

10-11-21, 5:59pm

I think Eichler and Rummer both built houses in Beaverton. One was the mentor of the other, maybe? Love that it's so open to the surroundings, but the excitement of that might fade quickly, replaced by a pervasive feeling of being watched.

Rogar

10-11-21, 6:04pm

Really nice. All those windows and appearent lack of decent ceiling insulation probaly wouldn't fly in the cold winters here but good ethetics and maybe suited for the local climate. I have a book called, "Atomic Ranch" that features some Eichler homes and other styles of MCM. It's eye candy for me.

I took the long way home today through a few newer neighborhoods in the upper middle class range, but nothing super fancy. I didn't see a single ranch in the bunch. I guess you have to go back a few decades to get a nice ranch with a yard.

JaneV2.0

10-11-21, 6:07pm

Yes, a mild climate and affordable electricity make these houses relatively practical.

catherine

10-11-21, 6:46pm

That is beautiful!! It does seem affordable for Seattle!

iris lilies

10-11-21, 7:10pm

That is beautiful!! It does seem affordable for Seattle!
Is in Portland, but it’s affordable for Portland, too. I have to wonder what the neighborhood is like because just this morning I was looking at Portland real estate, and a generic boring ranch with three bedrooms and one bath goes for this amount of money.

I’ve always wondered what it’s like to really live in one of these houses. I would not mind the windows open to the forest because I live that way anyway. I just don’t draw my blinds and I live in the inner city.

JaneV2.0

10-11-21, 8:21pm

The neighborhood is a nice middle-class one--at least it was last time I was there.

Teacher Terry

10-11-21, 10:09pm

It’s a cool house!

happystuff

10-12-21, 10:21am

catherine

10-12-21, 10:44am

I will say upfront that I reserve the right to change my mind about my "dream" house, but right now, this is it:

https://tinyhouselistings.com/listings/350-sf-expandable-house-with-kitchen-toilet-shower-delivery-available

Wow! That is so cute, and what a price!! That is exactly what I'd love to get as a "guest house" but we really don't have room on our property and I'm sure Zoning would prohibit it. that would be ideal, though.

Talk about small "dream homes"--my son just recently had his camper door replaced because the wind off the lake just blew it right off! He bought it from an old hippie who used to drive it to Phoenix in the winter and live in it for those months. My son loved the fact that it was handmade.

He paid $1500 for it. The carpenter who fixed the door suggested he redo the rest of it because it's really taking a beating. It's made of various woods--some plywoods, and the winters up here have not been kind. The cost to redo it would be another $1500. I'm thinking my son should do it. They told him they could even increase the footprint to give him more room, without sacrificing the character.

Here's the camper. I'm pretty sure I've already posted a picture of it somewhere, sometime.

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Haha, in this thread we've gone from the sublime to the ridiculous(ly small).

happystuff

10-12-21, 10:46am

That is so neat, catherine! Just from the picture, it has so much character!

rosarugosa

10-13-21, 5:49am

Happy: That's a great small house, but I don't think I could go quite that small.

Catherine: I love that camper!

JaneV2.0

10-13-21, 9:52am

The mobile house is too small for me too, but I like the general idea a lot.