It was one of those little houses in a great neighborhood that lacked a good flow, and had only one full bath and two beds. We took that up to 4 beds, 3.5 baths and doubled the square footage, all with our McCulloch Level of beautiful design, attention to small details, and unmatched craftsmanship. We …
The Historic Emma Austin House
Once upon a time, Lake Oswego was called “Sucker Lake.” Around the lake were fishing shacks that had been built by Portlanders for use in the summer only. Many of these were built on land they did not even own. Emma Austin, of all literary sounding names, was a Portlander of means who had her …
The Doorly House
At the intersection of geological history and cultural revolution: the Doorly House. Once upon a time, the biggest flood ever, the Missoula Flood, sent water 400 feet deep blasting from Montana to the Willamette Valley. The flood, ten times more water than the combined volume of every river on Earth today, catapulted an ocean full …
The Fairview Colonial House
R-E-S-P-E-C-T Respect for ideals and selfless sacrifice is the essence of a Colonial. Now, once more, the house pays tribute to the progressive visionaries, and shoeless soldiers in the snow, who dared to risk everything to create a better way. Rejuvenated, this house once again evokes the American revolutionary dream of a nation where democracy …
The Creekside House
Imagine the setting: a private stream on acres in the country with a little island, a big meadow, and a wood in back. Imagine the family: two doctors, escaping the chaos of the ER and the hospital, and that of Portland to spend time with their young boys in the country. Imagine the house: …