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Homeowners Heather Thompson, a literary specialist in Lake Oswego School District, and Sam Gaty, executive director at a nonprofit that supports documentary filmmakers, loved almost everything about their spacious, light-filled 1965 ranch house in Portland, Oregon’s West Haven neighborhood. But the one pain point was the kitchen, a cramped, dark space with a bad layout.

700 Hillside Ave. in Albany, California, is currently listed for $1,395,000 by Rachel Melby of Kai Real Estate by eXp.

Perched high above Silver Lake with landscaping by the in-demand designers at Terremoto, the charming 1920s home is ready for a new chapter.

The stairs are partically hidden behind a slatted ash screen that supports steel bookshelves.

The one-level home is surrounded by towering trees, lush greenery, and many hiking trials.

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The kitchen cabinets and benchtops are crafted from a marble-look material made from recycled plastic chopping boards and bottle tops. The alternating black and blue panels add visual interest that complements the bright red metal beams and trusses.

The design fades gradually from the vibrancy of the communal ground-floor spaces to the quiet neutral of the bedrooms, with a pastel mint-green staircase with orange nosing helping the transition.