Wow. Not one. Not two. Not three. Not four. Yes: Five beautiful time capsule bathrooms in this 1942 house — just listed for sale — in Portland, Oregon. I received a call from real estate agent Susan Cassidy this evening, and on hearing the story, we rushed these photos on to the blog. It seems very unusual, to me, to see so many bathrooms in a house from 1942 — deep in the midst of the war years. And they are like a veritable catalog of the colors in vogue. Which color bathroom would you choose? Let’s look at more of the photos from this house — and you can take our quiz to see if we have a favorite. Oh, yes, and there’s more to this house than the bathrooms, of course: A beautiful, charming exterior… lovely moldings… and a knotty pine basement with built-in bar. 13 photos in all — and a large-size slide show at the end –>
We are rushing this story to press (so to speak) tonight … and it’s late … so we’ll keep the commentary short (for now) and let the (fabulous) photos tell the story… Let’s start with the charming exterior, I guess I’d call this a Tudor (?)… I want to say Dutch Colonial, but the roof line is wrong… anyway, kind of Tudor, kind of Colonial:
Above: Yikes, the brickwork around the entry way is phenomenal. Here’s the listing information:
This home was designed by Richard Sundeleaf and is full or rich detail. Spacious and inviting. The original features include gorgeous 1940’s baths, large master suite with sitting area, 2nd master on the main, classic “mad men” style rec room, hardwoods throughout, built ins, and lots of light. Storage everywhere, 2 car attached garage and sun room.
- Price: $859,000
- Year built: 1942
- Traditional 2 story, Lap siding, wood, attached garage, full basement – partially finished, corner lot.
- Sq. Ft.: 6,458
- Bedrooms: 5
- Full Bathrooms: 5
- Interior Features: Dumbwaiter, Garage Door Opener, Hardwood Floors, Laundry, Wood Floors, Solar TubeExterior Features:Fenced, Garden, Patio, Storm Window
- Kitchen Appliances:Down Draft, Built-in Dishwasher, Disposal, Pantry, Free-Standing Range
- Fireplace Description:Wood
- Number of Fireplaces: 3
Bathroom #1 is pink and pink… Update: Listing agent tells me that, not visible in the photo above, there is a “dental sink” — see my story about dental sinks here.
Bathroom #2 is pink and black…
Bathroom #3 is white and black…
Bathroom #4, pink and blue…Hey, remember Nora’s pink and blue bathroom — original owner in her original bathroom!?
Bathroom #5 is yellow and black….
Which vintage bathroom is your favorite?
Oh… and we’re not done yet. Keep going:
Many thanks to real estate agent Susan Cassidy for calling with this spectacular listing — and for giving us permission to feature these gorgeous photos for our forever-archive. Let’s find this house a buyer!
Links:
- Listing – this house for sale
- Susan Cassidy, Keller Williams. Note, if you are interested in this house, you can call Susan direct at 503-545-4950.
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Tips to view slide show: Click on first image… it will enlarge and you can also read my captions… move forward or back via arrows below the photo… you can start or stop at any image:
Annette says
Aaaahhh! If I had to be confined to one room for the rest of my life, I would choose that knotty pine den! It is fabulous. And the lighting in there is perfect too. The whole house is an absolute gem. Those bathrooms! The woodwork! The built-in shelving! Everything! I wish I had $900,000.
Char says
That Sputnik chandelier….the tiles following the lines of the windows great I had to save for future reference
Tina M says
GORGEOUS! So well preserved.
amanda says
Those are amazing!! Not only are they beautiful, but they’re huge! That many bathrooms and of that size in and old home is pretty rare. It was hard to choose. I ended up going with the pink with black trim, but I love the pink and blue and black and white baths too. I hope no one goes in there and “modernizes” those. The arch over the entry way is very cool too.
The Caretaker says
I cannot believe how awesome that house is. If only I were willing to grow duck feet and move to Portland…
Michael says
I am running out of superlatives for these time capsule houses, Pam! This one is off-the-charts!! It’s the kind of home that one can imagine staying in a family for generations.
And I have NEVER seen a house of this vintage with FIVE bathrooms. Someone is going to get very, very lucky with this gem.
Kelly Wittenauer says
Wow! Five bathrooms – in 1942! And all but one are far larger than typical for bathrooms. And they are all still original and in great condition. Amazing.
Jeff Roma says
That house is “awesome”
Robin, NV says
French Provincial meets American Colonial? Definitely a custom home built for a wealthy family.
Those arched doorways are just killing me. So beautiful. Geez, amazing woodwork, knotty pine, vintage tile, gorgeous setting – this house has it all. Only a hard hearted troll would buy this house and change anything.
sarah k @ the pajama chef says
this house is gorgeous!