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Energy Efficient 1941 Brentwood Beauty

by Alyssa | Aug 3, 2018 | Blog, Listings, Recent Listings

Up for sale is this darling 3 bed 1 bath 1762 sq ft English Cottage style home in the heart of Brentwood-Darlington. The owners have shown great pride of ownership with environmentally sound updates, including photo-voltaic solar panels which bank to the grid in...

Gal on a Cold Thatched Roof!

by Alyssa | Mar 1, 2018 | Blog, News, Uncategorized

Dorset England is home to 12% of thatched-roof houses in England, a fairly significant concentration, so on my holiday road-trip around the UK, I bee-lined south-west. As a long-time enthusiast of British vernacular architecture, I’d devoured multiple books and...

Period-perfect 1967 Split-Entry with Daylight Basement in Russell.

by Alyssa | Oct 6, 2017 | Blog, Listings, Recent Listings, Uncategorized

Walking up to this classic 1960’s mid-century split-level, you first note the fresh “period-perfect” paint scheme of eggshell white and a “chili-verde” green trim, it just pops!! It’s always been this color, specifically matched...

Touring the Majestic Mid-Mod Kaen House

by Alyssa | Apr 24, 2017 | Blog, Mid-Century Living, Uncategorized

Virtually hanging off a cliff, with a nearly 180 degree view of the mighty Willamette, St. Helens, Mt. Adams and the adorable Oregon City, the Kaen House built in 1958 is a mid-century masterpiece rivaling any other. I was graciously invited to take a private tour of...

Vancouver Mid-Century – Live today!

by Alyssa | Apr 13, 2017 | Blog, Listings, Recent Listings

If only I was licensed in Vancouver, these fantastic sellers and this fab house would have been my listing! But since I am not, I always refer to the fabulous Scott Cotrell! So excited to see this listing up and going! Here are the details! Fabulous Mid Century Home...

The Kitsch Factor

by Alyssa | Dec 12, 2016 | Blog, Buyers, Uncategorized

It takes a creative person, with a great eye for design and color to embrace a wild rumpus room like the one bestowed lovingly by the original owners of this home. Slathered in orange shag carpet and ROYGBIV rainbow gameroom carpet, compleat with wet bar, pool table...