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Front Page
Court Upholds Streamlined Storm Water Permit
Will You Be the Next Winner of a Digital Camera?
Builders Curbing Speculation in Housing
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: Livable Density in the Pacific Northwest
Coast to Coast
Con Artists Play Troubling Game: Grand Theft Home
Economics & Finance
Housing Hotter Than Expected, But Prices Will Cool Down
Home Starts Zooming and Booming in May
Builder Confidence Hits Its Highest Level All Year
Eye on the Economy
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Protecting a Hardwood Floor
Business Management
Wireless Works for the Home Building Industry — Really
Regulation
Bald Eagle Recovery Poses Challenges for Builders
Seniors Housing
Pulte Finds Outlying Metro Areas Prime for Active Adults
Technology: A Different Kind of Amenity
Commercial
Small and Balanced Is Best Path Into Light Commercial
Education
MIRM-Aid Puts Case Study Panic in its Place
Education Calendar
Safety
Safety Handbooks Available in English and Spanish
Builders Show
The Early Bird Catches the Hotel — IBS Registration Opens
Research
EnergyValue Awards Application Period Opens
Building Systems
Insulated Concrete Forms Course Available for HBAs
Log Construction Standard Up For Public Review
Sales
Real Pointers for Creating Effective Virtual Reality Tours
Legal
Ask the Lawyer: About Estate Planning
Labor
Housing Career Opportunities Await Project CRAFT Grads
International
Mexico May Attract Retirees From Around the World
Building Products
Outdoor Rooms Rank High on Consumer Lists
Builder's Engineer
Obey Your Kitchen Pig
TV
NAHB-Produced Shows on HGTV & DIY — This Week
Endowment
Endowment to Fund Minority Workforce Outreach
Association News
North Carolina Vet Receives a Hero’s Welcome
Win Recognition for Your Community Service Work
Put the NBN Hammer Cursor on Your Computer and Web Site
Save on DELL™ Computer Products
Help Tsunami Survivors Rebuild Their Homes
Save More With BuilderBooks.com Rewards
Calendar of Events

Related Articles

Court Upholds Streamlined Storm Water Permit

Will You Be the Next Winner of a Digital Camera?

Builders Curbing Speculation in Housing

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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