Market Activity ~ July 29-Aug 4, 2013

Sun, sun sun, here it comes!  Summertime market activity is moving right along.

Last week shows 20 New properties entering the market, 22 moving to Pending status, and 30 that “Closed”/Sold.

Here is the breakdown of activity according to RMLS:

NEW SALES (July 29-Aug 4, 2013):

Address List Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type
44 EAGLE CREST DR #41 $126,900 2 1 908 CONDO
44 EAGLE CREST DR #37 $132,900 2 1 908 CONDO
13 MOUNTAIN CIR $227,000 2 1.1 1374 DETACHD
200 BURNHAM RD #209 $295,000 2 2 1305 CONDO
18 WHEATHERSTONE $295,900 3 2.1 1692 CONDO
9 EAGLE CREST DR $325,000 3 2 1492 DETACHD
1400 PARRISH ST $359,000 3 2.1 1880 ATTACHD
4401 OAKRIDGE RD $439,000 2 2.1 1692 ATTACHD
16038 REESE RD $479,500 3 3 3154 DETACHD
19424 OLSON AVE $525,000 4 2.1 2777 DETACHD
1125 C AVE $575,000 3 1.1 2558 DETACHD
3254 DUNCAN DR $579,000 4 3.1 3997 DETACHD
15713 TARA PL $649,000 4 2.1 3442 DETACHD
18042 JENIFERS WAY $657,950 4 3 2946 DETACHD
18064 JENIFERS WAY $667,950 5 3 2965 DETACHD
817 HOODVIEW LN $769,000 5 3 3446 DETACHD
13515 STREAMSIDE DR $849,900 5 4.1 4357 DETACHD
14084 GOODALL RD $1,550,000 5 5.1 5399 DETACHD
18414 OLD RIVER LNDG $2,588,000 4 4.2 6498 DETACHD

PENDING SALES (July 29-Aug 4, 2013)

Address List Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type CDOM
247 CERVANTES $193,499 2 2 1384 CONDO 46
23 MOUNTAIN CIR $289,900 2 2 1363 DETACHD 18
46 GREENRIDGE CT $295,900 3 2.1 2136 CONDO 9
15205 BOONES WAY $299,900 3 2 1600 ATTACHD 147
17521 HILL WAY $344,900 3 2 2283 DETACHD 106
5051 W SUNSET DR $375,000 2 2.1 1734 ATTACHD 7
31 ORIOLE LN $375,000 3 3 1968 DETACHD 38
20 WALKING WOODS DR $450,000 5 3 3144 DETACHD 100
785 9TH ST $450,000 3 2.1 2477 DETACHD 67
1535 LARCH ST $575,000 4 3 2712 DETACHD 5
1873 OAK ST $599,000 3 2.1 3576 DETACHD 157
5670 CHARLES CIR $625,000 4 2.1 3070 DETACHD 25
524 WEIDMAN CT $629,000 4 2.1 3450 DETACHD 262
18217 DELENKA LN $689,000 4 3 4171 DETACHD 53
14370 UPLANDS DR $699,000 5 3 3036 DETACHD 42
3720 MARQUIS CT $885,000 4 2.2 4795 DETACHD 122
878 7TH ST $889,500 4 3.1 2858 DETACHD 120
17485 CARDINAL DR $1,195,000 4 3.1 3307 DETACHD 105
1115 LAKE FRONT RD $1,839,000 4 4 3900 DETACHD 114
2500 GLEN EAGLES RD $2,295,000 5 4.1 5565 DETACHD 104
2240 SUMMIT CT $2,595,000 3 3.1 5036 DETACHD 93

SOLD (July 29-Aug 4, 2013)

Address Open Price Closed Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type CDOM
360 CERVANTES CIR #14F $114,500 $95,000 2 1 832 CONDO 36
68 Galen $125,000 $108,000 2 1 923 CONDO 40
4 TOUCHSTONE DR #74 $153,000 $144,250 3 2.1 1351 CONDO 286
18793 BENFIELD AVE $275,000 $262,000 3 2 1915 DETACHD 500
5311 CHINOOK CT $299,900 $295,000 3 2 1488 DETACHD 4
13198 PETERS RD $434,500 $415,000 3 2.1 2630 DETACHD 19
6155 FROST LN $474,500 $427,000 4 2.1 2364 DETACHD 77
42 SPINOSA $439,900 $439,900 3 2.1 2056 DETACHD 36
14371 SHERBROOK PL $467,500 $445,000 3 2.1 2550 DETACHD 67
5490 ROYAL OAKS DR $449,900 $449,900 3 2 1761 DETACHD 1
16147 LAKE FOREST BLVD $459,500 $450,000 4 3 2889 DETACHD 11
207 EVERGREEN RD $470,000 $455,000 3 3.1 1789 ATTACHD 3
805 HEMLOCK ST $474,900 $455,000 4 3 2491 DETACHD 34
2395 GREENTREE RD $489,000 $458,300 4 2.1 2832 DETACHD 14
17742 MARYLCREEK DR $475,000 $470,000 4 2.1 2494 DETACHD 4
3653 TEMPEST DR $500,000 $500,000 4 2.1 3114 DETACHD 4
3540 UPPER DR $524,900 $520,000 4 2.1 2716 DETACHD 14
12 JUAREZ ST $579,000 $563,159 4 3.2 3735 DETACHD 26
18460 RAY RIDGE DR $650,000 $615,200 3 2.1 3241 DETACHD 114
1222 TIMBERLINE DR $649,900 $625,610 4 3 3256 DETACHD 32
17937 Kelok RD $675,000 $630,000 5 2 2466 DETACHD 21
13210 DEERFIELD CT $649,900 $637,500 4 2.1 3341 DETACHD 66
5710 CHARLES CIR $668,000 $662,000 4 2.1 3061 DETACHD 4
5507 BAY CREEK DR $799,900 $746,950 5 3.1 3900 DETACHD 40
2719 RIVENDELL RD $799,000 $760,000 4 2.1 3554 DETACHD 36
17920 SARAH HILL LN $789,900 $765,000 4 3 2459 DETACHD 9
3012 RIVENDELL RD $900,000 $880,000 5 4.1 4607 DETACHD 71
14460 UPLANDS DR $1,650,000 $1,395,000 4 3.1 3989 DETACHD 276
16743 GRAEF CIR $1,495,000 $1,440,000 4 2.1 3772 DETACHD 362

Criteria: Homes in the 97034 and 97035 zip code, listed, pending or sold between the dates listed above as reported by the Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS). DETACHD refers to Single Family Detached Residence, MFG refers to manufactured housing, and ATTACHD refers to single-family residences with some portion of the structure attached to another property, but not constituting CONDO ownership. DOM stands for days on market, or the number of days from when the listing became active and when it received an acceptable offer, with CDOM standing for “cumulative days on market” accounting for “refreshed” listings

Open Houses ~ August 4, 2013

NICE day in Lake Oswego Sunday…88 degrees of pure sunshine predicted.

Perfect for strolling through any of the 35 Homes on Tour.

Here is what is Open Sunday in Lake Oswego according to RMLS.

Have fun!

Address L/Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Time
668 MCVEY AVE #46 $220,000 2 1 852 3-5PM
18717 PILKINGTON RD $240,000 3 1.1 1240 1-4PPM
6241 WAYZATA CT $279,000 3 1 1232 2-4Pm
12808 BOONES FERRY RD $279,000 3 2.1 1174 1-3PM
18545 KRISTI WAY $279,000 3 1.1 1307 1-4Pm
18 WHEATHERSTONE $295,900 3 2.1 1692 1-3Pm
11 SAINT HELENS CIR $314,000 3 2.1 1904 11AM-1PM
5195 FIRWOOD RD $369,000 3 3 1926 1-4Pm
1250 HEMLOCK ST $429,950 5 2 2656 1-4Pm
1 HIDALGO ST $448,500 3 2.1 2489 1-2:30PM
8 BERNINI CT $449,000 3 2 1465 2-4PM
16933 GREENTREE AVE $458,000 3 2.1 2276 2-4PM
4890 SAGE HEN CIR $474,900 4 2.1 2832 12-2PM
4860 CENTERWOOD ST $479,000 5 2.1 2533 12-2PM
6192 HARRINGTON AVE $479,900 5 3 2817 12-2PM
2234 FERNWOOD CIR $489,900 4 3 3000 1-4pM
1501 KOAWOOD DR $499,000 4 3 2993 2-4PM
5272 TUALATA LN $500,000 4 3 2529 1-3PM
19424 OLSON AVE $525,000 4 2.1 2777 1-3PM
17730 MARYLBROOK DR $525,000 3 2.1 2951 12-3PM
5555 FIELDSTONE CT $579,500 3 2.1 2664 2-4PM
13265 FOX RUN $599,900 4 2.1 2614 2:30-4:30PM
208 NORTHSHORE RD $685,000 5 3 2926 1-4PM
3015 ROYCE WAY $689,900 5 3.1 4081 12-2PM
5267 LAKEVIEW BLVD $724,900 4 3.1 3454 1-3PM
17632 WOODHURST PL $724,900 5 4.1 4423 1-3PM
18108 PILKINGTON RD $875,000 3 3.1 4105 1-3PM
13677 FIELDING RD $899,900 4 3.1 4070 12-3PM
18024 SKYLAND CIR $969,000 3 3.2 3960 1-4PM
2070 WEMBLEY PARK RD $970,000 5 4.1 4935 12:30-2:30PM
17600 UPPER CHERRY LN $1,090,000 4 3.1 3900 2-4PM
752 E AVE $1,098,950 3 3 2818 11AM-1PM
112 NORTHSHORE CIR $1,550,000 3 3.1 3632 11:00AM-04:00PM
3214 LAKEVIEW BLVD $4,290,000 4 5.1 5800 1-4PM

My Favorite Things To Do In Lake Oswego

Hello to all our Property Blotter readers!

Well, summer is in full swing and Dianne and I are running like crazy (no… still not too busy for you).

I thought I’d just muse a bit about a few of my favorite things to do in Lake Oswego:

  • I love to start out in the early morning hours at the Palisades Starbucks with a friend and cross over in a nice, brisk walk toward Hallinan.  There are a few uphill spots, but mostly it’s a nice flat walk that winds through picturesque Freepons Park with its walking trails (if you care to deviate and explore), creek, little bridge & friendly neighbors.  Then on to Hallinan Elementary School, where you can continue the walk around the field, or head back for a nice cup of coffee!  More About Palisades
  • Considering my former career as a blues, funk & soul vocalist, I have a lot of friends in the music biz around the Portland area.  I like to go support live music and visit them when they’re in Lake Oswego! Portland is a big blues town, and Lake Oswego is folded right in there.  The Gemini Pub on State Street is a fantastic local haunt that features the best bands in the area, and region.  The feeling is relaxed, the music is great, and the walk home (if you live in Lake Oswego) is extremely pleasant after a full night of music and merriment.  Gemini Bar & Grill
  • Dianne wrote extensively about the summer Concert Series in the park.  Again, the very best music in the northwest right there in the cool Lake Oswego breeze. Sit back with your feet in the grass and listen to the sounds of fantastic music and water lapping the shore of the Willamette River.  Summer Concerts
  • I just LOVED the Lake Twin Cinema. They have been remodeling, so its a mystery what the theatre will be like going into the future (hopefully even better!), but to me, it WAS Lake Oswego just as it was.  When I first moved to Lake Oswego I marveled at its living room feel around the fireplace in the lobby, and how pleasant it can be to wait in line for a popular movie while you gaze at Lake Oswego through the big windows seemingly placed there for that purpose.  But the best thing about the Lake Twin Cinema was the people.  Truly, you had to experience it to understand how stellar the staff is/was.   Read More Here About August Re-Opening!
  • The Dog Park on Stafford Rd is without peer.  There are two fenced free run areas where owners can let their dogs run free, play fetch, chat with neighbors, and just enjoy the wide open feel right there at Luscher Farm & next to Hazelia Field ballpark. One part is for smaller dogs, and the other is for bigger, more rambunctious ones. Just a joy to have this in the community. Hazelia Field Dog Park

Ok… gotta run.  I’ll share more with you about my favorite things in Lake Oswego another time : )

Very Best,

Linda

 

Palisades

viewpoint_a.JPGThe Palisades neighborhood is located on the South side of Lake Oswego, and is roughly the area bounded by: Stafford/McVey along the south & southeast, Southshore Rd. (down to the lake) along the north, Blue Heron, and then north & east of the Westridge Elementary School area.

park_a.JPGIt is a lovely neighborhood with a mix of housing ranging in list price currently from $489,900. to $5,950,000.

With this kind of spread, Palisades is known not only for its beauty and liveability, but for the diversity of its neighbors.

These same neighbors will be seen showing up in numbers to the local neighborhood association meetings and volunteering in droves at Palisades Elementary School and Palisades’ own Lakeridge High School.

golf_a.jpgAmenities include the Municipal Golf Course, parks, a dog park, community swimming pool, and the new “boutique” senior living center, “The Stafford”, which is situated across the street from the high school, three athletic fields and yet another dog park. This location, we are told, was intentionally chosen in order to meld the young and the elderly in a real community atmosphere where all phases of life are acknowledged and celebrated.

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An especially delightful aspect of the Palisades neighborhood is the access to superior services just across the borderline streets of Stafford/McVey (therefore not technically in Palisades, but rather in the McVey-Southshore neighborhood).

Kids bike to Bellagio’s Pizza, shirts are picked up at the dry cleaners, dog-walkers congregate at Starbuck’s, lunches and dinners are wonderful at the Thai Curry-In-A-Hurry restaurant, birthdays and anniversaries are remembered with the help of three gift shops, and sunny days find everyone milling at the garden center.

All of it adds to the charm of this lush, green community by the lake with a distinctive ‘small town within a town’ feel.

coffee-nook_a.JPGOne of the best things about Palisades (in my humble opinion) is Palisades Market. This is a locally-owned market with some of the nicest people you’d ever want to meet making sure that you’ve found every little thing.

I shop there sometimes just to relax… I’m not kidding! I often joke to friends that the people who work at this wonderful place come from Planet Palisades, as they all seem to genuinely enjoy their work and treat customers like old friends. This is a kind of Neighborhood Central. You’ll find Lakeridge ‘Pacer’ apparel is displayed and sold proudly. Cans and bottles are donated in special receptacles by the crate-load with neighbors supporting the local school of their choice.

There is an adjoining post office annex & the Coffee Nook, a florist, a deli, wine shop, specialty meat shop, bakery and often dinner cooked & ready to be served for take-home by yet another friendly employee… a chef this time. The store is owned by Bob Lamb, Gale Casko, and Nick Goldsmith who is ever-present and always catering to customers’ needs.

palmkt_a.JPGOriginally a much smaller store it was located where the pizza parlor, restaurant and cleaners are now, moving in 1997 to its current location just up the block, and boasting 25,000 SF of friendly service.

Palisades Market had a rocky start, not owing to the fact that the site was originally a gravel pit, but rather to red tape that almost nixed the plans. True to form, neighbors rallied to support the new store, and Palisades, McVey-Southshore and Hallinan neighborhoods all now enjoy the fruits of that effort.

All in all, Palisades is a lovely place to live. Homes to suit any preference are to be found, and neighborhood character is in full bloom.