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The Wilson House

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Location
Southwest Portland, Portland, Oregon
Year
1957
Structure
House (Single Residence)
Style
Midcentury
Front door below the Garage
Front door below the Garage
Front entry. All walls have been sanded and oiled three times. Previously there was a gray gunky stain on them. We have some before photos but only sending the finished ones.
Front entry. All walls have been sanded and oiled three times. Previously there was a gray gunky stain on them. We have some before photos but only sending the finished ones.
Living room. We took the left side of the fireplace out that contained some ugly shelving and restored it to a floating fireplace
Living room. We took the left side of the fireplace out that contained some ugly shelving and restored it to a floating fireplace
Living room
Living room
LR
LR
Small family room off of kitchen opens to the dining room. Previously it was switched.
Small family room off of kitchen opens to the dining room. Previously it was switched.
Dining Room
Dining Room
DR Those back closets contain china etc and were original also
DR Those back closets contain china etc and were original also
Kitchen we expanded taking great care to save some cabinetry while adding lots more. Kitchen was quite small before.
Kitchen we expanded taking great care to save some cabinetry while adding lots more. Kitchen was quite small before.
kitchen
kitchen
kitchen family room
kitchen family room
kitchen pantry at left original but refrigerator/freezer next to it was built to fit in as much as possible.
kitchen pantry at left original but refrigerator/freezer next to it was built to fit in as much as possible.
Primary bedroom. We combined two bedrooms. The windows across the entire room is what John Storrs did on all 4 homes. The 4 homes are all a bit different.
Primary bedroom. We combined two bedrooms. The windows across the entire room is what John Storrs did on all 4 homes. The 4 homes are all a bit different.
Gorgeous views of the sunsets, valley and NW fir trees
Gorgeous views of the sunsets, valley and NW fir trees
Main floor bathrrom, there is no primary bath just a shared bathroom
Main floor bathrrom, there is no primary bath just a shared bathroom
Office
Office
We took the downstairs down to the bare studds and built it back the same but better. This is the media room
We took the downstairs down to the bare studds and built it back the same but better. This is the media room
Media room
Media room
An Omni wall unit in the second office downstairs
An Omni wall unit in the second office downstairs

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John Storrs

From susan stier

One of 4 homes on one acre that friends purchased in 1956 together and were built by Oregon's famed architect, John Storrs. Located just below Council Crest in Portland Oregon, these homes were almost completed and John Storrs picked which family would own each home. Recently on Oregon's RESTORE's MCM tour in July 2024, this home is going on the market for $1,190M on end of April. This home had suffered from neglect and the current owners restored it back to its glory. Best part, when restoration was complete, the owners tracked down the child who grew up in the home, Brian Wilson, and he toured the home with his grandchildren and children. Architect Paul McKean was a consultant on the restoration.