Sylvan-Highlands · Portland, Oregon
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Portland, Oregon 97221
$1,500,000
Space that flexes: five bedrooms, a heated studio, and a solar-warmed pool.
HIGHLIGHTS
In-ground pool with solar hot water
Outdoor kitchen cabana
Detached heated studio, 1,100 sq ft, with gas fireplace, connected by covered walkway
Fenced grounds with electric driveway gate
Roughly 70% solar coverage
Flat, private 0.42-acre grounds
Highway 26 access to downtown Portland and Beaverton
Adjacent 0.26-acre flag lot available separately
UPDATES & THE REMODEL RECORD
THE HOUSE
Third bedroom added to second floor • gas fireplace with mantle, tile, and sitting-area cabinetry (2014)
Dining room completed (2012)
Kitchen and primary bath tile floors with in-floor warming (2010)
Primary bath • tiled shower, spa tub, closet system (2010)
Butler’s pantry • Caesarstone counters, dishwasher, sink, disposal, beverage fridge, freezer (2010; freezer 2012)
Walk-in pantry, 7 x 6, custom shelving (2010)
Entry tile and strand bamboo floors • upstairs family area and stair treads (2010)
First-floor suite • tiled tub shower, Caesarstone counters, custom cabinets (2010)
Full repipe in PEX • gas tankless water heater, point-of-use heater at kitchen (2008)
New electrical panels • wiring upgraded, hardwired network throughout (2008)
Dual-zone HVAC • two air handlers, two heat pumps (2008; one replaced 2020, one serviced 2025)
Milgard vinyl windows and sliding doors throughout (2008)
Custom cabinetry • kitchen, butler’s pantry, all baths, Caesarstone counters (2008)
Kitchen appliances • Wolf 5-burner gas cooktop with pot filler, Electrolux dual convection oven, Sub-Zero 36” refrigerator (2008)
Solid core fir interior doors • 10-channel whole-house ceiling audio (2008)
Bidet seats on all toilets (2020)
THE FLEX SPACE
Main studio finished as office/flex room • natural gas fireplace, 5-channel in-wall audio wired for 9, dual built-in subwoofers, hardwired internet, LVP flooring, polyurea floor, storage cabinets (2022)
Second office • electricity and double-pane vinyl windows (2017)
Foundation slab poured (2015–2016)
THE PLAYHOUSE
Built, 14 x 12 • electrical, hardwired internet, LVP flooring, knotty pine ceiling, vinyl windows, insulated, fiberglass door, Trex decking, gutters (2020)
POOL & GROUNDS
Solar panel array and solar pool water heating (2021)
Outdoor kitchen and bar at pool • granite counters, gas grill convertible to natural gas, under-counter refrigerator, dishwasher, ice maker, point-of-use hot water, TV and speaker wiring, hardwired internet (2021)
Shed and upper driveway parking slab (2019)
Full yard hardscape • irrigation throughout, exterior lighting (2015–2016)
New driveway around pool • pool deck and bar structure, pool equipment (2015–2016)
New slabs • garage, entry, and courtyard (2015–2016)
Update history per seller records. Buyer to verify items of importance.
The Specifications
Beds
5
Baths
4
Square feet
5,084 sq ft
Year built
1950 · Remodeled
Lot size
0.42 acres
Style
2-story contemporary
Levels
4
Fireplaces
1, plus gas fireplace in the studio
Flooring
Bamboo, laminate, carpet
Kitchen
Gas appliances, instant hot water, pantry, solid surface counters
Heating
Forced air (95%+ efficiency), radiant
Cooling
Central air
Hot water
Tank and tankless
Foundation
Concrete perimeter, slab
Roof
Composition shingle
Exterior
Fiber cement, lap siding
Garage
2-car, detached
Parking
Driveway, on street
Lot
Cleared, level, private, terraced
Zoning
R10
HOA
None
Annual taxes
$21,135 (2025)
MLS #
522268062
Elementary Bridlemile · Middle West Sylvan · High Lincoln
Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. School assignments may change. Verify the specific property address with the district’s official boundary lookup.
ADDITIONAL STRUCTURES
Heated studio
1,100 sq ft, lap siding, composition roof
Second office
140 sq ft
Shed
120 sq ft
THE LAYOUT
Primary bedroom
Upper
Bedrooms 3 & 4
Upper
Bedrooms 2 & 5
Main
Baths
2 upper, 2 main
Great room, living, kitchen, dining, family
Main
Layout per RMLS. Buyer to verify.
The story of this home
Lovingly remodeled, this five bedroom, four bathroom home offers an unusual combination of space, flexibility, privacy, and outdoor living, with convenient access to both downtown Portland and Beaverton via Highway 26. The floor plan gives everyday life room to spread out: guests, home offices, hobbies, or multigenerational living all fit without crowding each other. The bonus space sits just outside the main home, connected by a covered walkway, with a gas fireplace of its own. Use it as a private office, creative studio, gym, game room, or workshop; it will evolve with whatever comes next. The property is fenced with an electric gate at the driveway. Out back, the flat yard feels private and expansive, with room to relax, garden, and entertain, and the pool, warmed by solar hot water, joins the outdoor kitchen cabana as the natural gathering place for summer. With roughly 70 percent solar coverage, the 0.42-acre grounds balance privacy with entertaining capacity. An adjacent 0.26-acre flag lot, with a shed, cement pad, and office-ready space with electricity and internet, is available to purchase separately.
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Plans
Main Level (Floor 1)
Upper Level (Floor 2)
Plans generated from the Matterport scan of the main home; plan totals reflect scanned interior area and exclude the detached structures. Listed square footage per county records. Measurement methods differ. Dimensions approximate; buyer to verify.
Fifty-Seventh Avenue sits in Sylvan-Highlands, a small wooded neighborhood platted in 1850 by a pioneer who hoped it would become Oregon's capital, then renamed for Silvanus, the Roman god of the forest. The name still fits. The neighborhood shares a boundary with Washington Park and the 232-acre Hoyt Arboretum, so the zoo, the Japanese Garden, and the Rose Test Garden read as extensions of the backyard, while Highway 26 puts downtown minutes away. Trees first, city close behind: that is the whole proposition, and this house is built to it.
