
The high-value market sits west of the river, in the West Hills, Dunthorpe and Lake Oswego — established, wooded and quite separate from the east side.
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Elevation and outlook toward the Cascades, mature lots, and in Lake Oswego lake frontage and access rights. Established architecture carries a premium.
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Portland's high-value market sits west of the river, in the West Hills, Dunthorpe and Lake Oswego. Each is established, wooded and quite separate from the city's denser east side.
Elevation and outlook across the city toward the Cascades, mature lots, and in Lake Oswego, lake frontage and access rights. Established architecture carries a premium here that newer construction rarely matches.
Buyers in this market are attentive to systems and structure on older houses, and to trees. Documentation on recent mechanical work does more for a sale than cosmetic updating.
Oregon's land use system is unusually restrictive, and tree removal is regulated in much of the metropolitan area. Confirm what a property permits before planning any significant work.
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