2804 NE 25th Ave, Portland, OR 97212

Every once in a while, Irvington leaves the door cracked open. Here’s your chance to walk through it. Set beneath the trees in one of Portland’s most coveted historic neighborhoods, this circa-1920 bungalow/Colonial Revival is the kind of old-Portland opportunity that’s getting harder and harder to find.The character is already here—original hardwoods waiting beneath the carpet, beautiful built-ins, coved ceilings, wide hallways and rooms with the proportions only old houses seem to get right. Three bedrooms and a full bath live on the main level, along with a huge kitchen ready for a very good second act.Downstairs, high ceilings, a separate entrance and another full bath create serious potential for additional living space. Out back, there’s a large, level fenced yard and the increasingly rare bonus of a detached garage.She needs some love, but the bones, the charm and—most importantly—the location are already doing the heavy lifting. Near Alameda Elementary and Grant High School,...