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Floor Plans: Livable Density in the Pacific Northwest

The Sequoia — Stonewater at Orenco
(www.stonewateratorenco.com)
 
Trails and Rails, Porches and Courtyards:  Amidst the tall evergreens 18 miles from downtown Portland, Ore., Legend Homes has created an award winning community ― Stonewater at Orenco — of two-story townhomes and one- and two-story condominiums, all with garages.
 
This 131-unit townhome community combines the attraction of a natural preserve with the convenience of an adjacent light-rail station. To increase the sense of neighborhood, a New Urbanist approach was used in designing the units, including courtyards and front porches with space to sit and chat. The townhomes, constructed as individual fee-simple buildings, mostly are clustered in groups of four.
 

Style and color define each unit as part of the New Urbanist approach to Stonewater at Orenco.


To emphasize individuality, each unit is defined by architectural style and color, encompassing nine plans and two elevations for each plan. The 33-acre site embraces a protected wetland area as central green space.
 
Convenient to downtown, the Portland International Airport, shopping and nearby golf, homes in the community sell in the $170s to the low $300s.
 
Vaulted Ceilings, a Two-Car Garage and a First-Floor Master: At 2,029-2,042 square feet, the Sequoia featured here packs a lot of want into its footprint. The first floor features a vaulted living room, separate dining room, eat-in kitchen and a master suite with coffered ceilings. Two bedrooms, a loft and bonus room are upstairs.
 

Granite countertops and slate backlashes add elegance to the kitchen.

 
Elegance and Energy Efficiency: The Sequoia features such elegant touches as granite tile countertops with a full slate backsplash, hardwood floors, a granite fireplace and rounded corners on walls and windows. The homes includes energy-efficient features such as R-38 ceiling insulation, R-21 wall insulation, R-25 floor insulation, insulated exterior doors — including the garage door, heavy-duty vinyl windows with low-E glazing and insulated glass, 2 x 6 exterior wall construction and sound reduction systems in common walls.
 

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Features & Specs

Legend Homes — The Sequoia

  • Community: Stonewater at Orenco, Hillsboro, Ore.

  • Total Square Footage: 2,029-2,041  

  • Two-Story Townhouse w/Three Bedrooms 

  • First-Floor Master Suite With Coffered Ceiling

  • Vaulted Living Room Ceiling 

  • Separate Dining, Eat-in Kitchen

  • Two Upstairs Bedrooms With Loft and Bonus Room

  • Two-Car Garage

  • Energy-Efficient Construction and Appliances

  • 2 x 6 Exterior Walls

  • Maintained and Irrigated Front Yards and Home Exteriors

  • Professional landscaping

Community

  •  Near Portland, Ore. TriMet Light Rail Station

  • Close to Orenco Woods Golf Course, Open Year Round

 

Legend Homes (www.legendhomes.com)
— Mithun+Architects+Designers+Planners (www.mithun.com)

 

 

 
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