Last Saturday night, through the magic of the internet, I became aware of an interesting property quite near me which is up for sale. We’re not house hunting but the photos of the garden caught my attention. As luck would have it my plant lust partner Patricia is a real estate junkie and noticed there was an open house/garden tour the very next morning. We were there at 10 am...
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Driftwood is a common landscape element at the beach in Oregon, not so much in NE Portland.
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Further indication that something unique exists here…
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The walkway to the front door is lined with great built-in brick planters. However a sign informed us that this is not the way to enter the property.
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This is…
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I considered just cutting right through to the pool.
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But had to go investigate the formed earth couch first, I think that’s creeping thyme on the back.
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Approaching the pool from the north side. The decking is made from salvaged boards from old decks on the nearby river.
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Wow. Pools are not common here in Portland, especially ones that make you feel like you’re in California, as this one does.
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The tall wall of plantings behind the trio of red cushioned lounge chairs (photo above) concealed an open space next door, basically a second lot (this property measures 253’ x 255’), with a commercial greenhouse…
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Love the Paulownia tomentosa.
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There's also a grape vine arbor...
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Lots of tetrapanax and amaranth...
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And another couch, this one with a echium end table and double sided…
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With a view of the volleyball court, all completely out of sight of the home and pool area.
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Back pool side…
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The east end of the pool has a covered seating area with big hanging chairs.
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The west end is where you’ll find a hefty table surrounded by boxwood balls and a driftwood fence.
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The fountain is made of a pipe surrounded by curvy driftwood. Did you notice that rusted vertically slatted planter?
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It’s a spinning roof vent (actually called a turbine vent) and I’ve been infatuated with them since I was a kid, my grandparent’s neighbor had them on their roof. I always thought they would make excellent planters and here’s proof!
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Guess they make good fire-stick holders too. I'm on the hunt! (but would prefer galvanized metal).
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This seating (and sleeping) area is off the daylight basement of the house and tucked under the deck above.
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This is the deck…
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And the view down.
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You can see the greenhouse above the lounge chairs, through a break in the trees.
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And this is a view of where I entered the garden to begin with.
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After snapping the deck photos I entered the house and toured through, coming back out on the lower level.
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Love the different materials in the paving.
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Another photo looking west from the house side of the pool…
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And of the plantings between the sleeping area under the deck and the pool.
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If you’re curious about the house and want to know more the listing is here. At the point we left on Sunday morning there were offers coming in so who knows it might already be sold, or it might be waiting for you!
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As I was leaving I spotted this set-up across the road, this looks like something I could afford, maybe I’ll be making an offer on this one, we could be neighbors!
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All material © 2009-2014 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.
Driftwood is a common landscape element at the beach in Oregon, not so much in NE Portland.
Further indication that something unique exists here…
The walkway to the front door is lined with great built-in brick planters. However a sign informed us that this is not the way to enter the property.
This is…
I considered just cutting right through to the pool.
But had to go investigate the formed earth couch first, I think that’s creeping thyme on the back.
Approaching the pool from the north side. The decking is made from salvaged boards from old decks on the nearby river.
Wow. Pools are not common here in Portland, especially ones that make you feel like you’re in California, as this one does.
The tall wall of plantings behind the trio of red cushioned lounge chairs (photo above) concealed an open space next door, basically a second lot (this property measures 253’ x 255’), with a commercial greenhouse…
Love the Paulownia tomentosa.
There's also a grape vine arbor...
Lots of tetrapanax and amaranth...
And another couch, this one with a echium end table and double sided…
With a view of the volleyball court, all completely out of sight of the home and pool area.
Back pool side…
The east end of the pool has a covered seating area with big hanging chairs.
The west end is where you’ll find a hefty table surrounded by boxwood balls and a driftwood fence.
The fountain is made of a pipe surrounded by curvy driftwood. Did you notice that rusted vertically slatted planter?
It’s a spinning roof vent (actually called a turbine vent) and I’ve been infatuated with them since I was a kid, my grandparent’s neighbor had them on their roof. I always thought they would make excellent planters and here’s proof!
Guess they make good fire-stick holders too. I'm on the hunt! (but would prefer galvanized metal).
This seating (and sleeping) area is off the daylight basement of the house and tucked under the deck above.
This is the deck…
And the view down.
You can see the greenhouse above the lounge chairs, through a break in the trees.
And this is a view of where I entered the garden to begin with.
After snapping the deck photos I entered the house and toured through, coming back out on the lower level.
Love the different materials in the paving.
Another photo looking west from the house side of the pool…
And of the plantings between the sleeping area under the deck and the pool.
If you’re curious about the house and want to know more the listing is here. At the point we left on Sunday morning there were offers coming in so who knows it might already be sold, or it might be waiting for you!
As I was leaving I spotted this set-up across the road, this looks like something I could afford, maybe I’ll be making an offer on this one, we could be neighbors!
All material © 2009-2014 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.