OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 9/12 at 12 noon and 2 PM. Vintage 1,140-Square-Foot Home in Portland's Kerns Neighborhood Walk Score 96 | Central Air | Private Garden | Pets Welcome Vintage Portland character with modern comfort in a meticulously maintained two-family house in the heart of Kerns. This light-filled, 1,120-square-foot upper home is close to downtown, just two blocks from Whole Foods and Restaurant Row, and surrounded by some of Portland's best restaurants, bars, parks, and entertainment. One of the home's most distinctive features is its treehouse feeling: greenery fills the huge windows in nearly every room, creating leafy views and a surprising sense of privacy in the middle of the city. Walk to Screen Door, Laurelhurst Park, Laurelhurst Theater, live music, coffee shops, neighborhood bars, and excellent restaurants. Inside are original fir floors, 9-foot ceilings, huge windows, pocket doors, picture rails, a built-in linen closet, and period lighting. Wood-interior Andersen replacement windows throughout provide modern efficiency while retaining the character of the house, and tilt in for easy cleaning. The living and dining rooms are open to one another and filled with natural light. The kitchen has plentiful storage, a new gas range, refrigerator and dishwasher, vintage lighting, and a retro checkerboard floor. The newly renovated bathroom has a cast-iron tub and shower, retro diagonal floor tile, Schoolhouse Electric lighting, and a marble-topped period-style vanity with storage. Modern updates include central air conditioning and air purification, a new furnace, high-capacity water heater, Nest thermostat, keyless entry, and new in-unit washer and dryer. A large private side garden with privacy trellis offers plenty of room for outdoor dining, gardening, picnics, and summer entertaining. Shared driveway parking for two cars. Free basement storage. Pets welcome. Virtual walkthroughs happily arranged for out-of-state renters. Online applications will be viewed after open house. One year term offered, lease ending the summer of 2028 preferred. Owner pays trash and recycling
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