NOT LISTED FOR SALE

8954 N Van Houten Ave Portland, OR 97203

Portsmouth Neighborhood

Estimated Value: $570,000 - $642,359

4 Beds
2 Baths
2,688 Sq Ft
$228/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold January 04, 2023

Last sale price $617,500 $230 Per Sq Ft

Est. 1% decrease in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $3,712/month

43 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Cape Cod Architecture
  • Main Floor Primary Bedroom
  • Separate Formal Living Room
  • Wood Flooring
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Bonus Room

About This Home

As of January 2023

Beautifully updated spacious home features remodeled kitchen with luxury appliances and custom cabinetry, newly refinished wood floors and fireplace, large bedrooms and updated bathrooms. Basement has 2 large bonus rooms (one with fireplace), built-in wine rack and craft/flex space. Fully fenced backyard has garden beds, fire pit, and a covered tented deck. Nearby to dining, grocery and easy freeway access! [Home Energy Score = 4. HES Report at https://rpt.greenbuildingregistry.com/hes/OR10206189]

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Amanda Haworth

Neighbors Realty License #200502242 Listed on: 10/20/2022

Last Buyer's Agent

Jim Collison

Windermere West LLC License #200305010

Windermere West LLC

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $4,135

Year Built

  • Built in 1942

Lot Details

  • 4,791 Sq Ft Lot
  • Lot Dimensions are 50x100
  • Fenced
  • Level Lot
  • Private Yard
  • Garden
  • Raised Garden Beds
  • Property is zoned R5

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Garage on Main Level
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Driveway
  • Off-Street Parking

Home Design

  • Cape Cod Architecture
  • Composition Roof
  • Wood Siding
  • Lap Siding
  • Concrete Perimeter Foundation

Interior Spaces

  • 2,688 Sq Ft Home
  • 3-Story Property
  • Ceiling Fan
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Double Pane Windows
  • Vinyl Clad Windows
  • Family Room
  • Separate Formal Living Room
  • Dining Room
  • Bonus Room
  • Storage Room
  • Laundry Room
  • Utility Room
  • Partially Finished Basement
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House

Kitchen

  • Free-Standing Gas Range
  • Range Hood
  • Dishwasher
  • Quartz Countertops

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet
  • Cork

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Primary Bedroom on Main

Home Security

  • Security Lights
  • Storm Doors

Outdoor Features

  • Covered Deck
  • Patio
  • Fire Pit
  • Porch

Schools

  • Cesar Chavez Elementary And Middle School
  • Roosevelt High School

Utilities

  • No Cooling
  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Heating System Uses Gas
  • Electric Water Heater

Additional Features

  • Accessibility Features
  • Green Certified Home

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Portsmouth Subdivision

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number R137233

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$4,135

Year Built

Built in 1942

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Standard Status: Closed
  • MLS Status: Sold
  • Property Type: Residential
  • Accessibility: Yes
  • Stories: 3
  • Year Built: 1942
  • Property Condition: Resale
  • Property Sub Type: SingleFamilyResidence
  • Architectural Style: Capecod
  • New Construction: No
  • Property Attached Yn: No
  • Open House: No
  • Room 10 Features: Fireplace
  • Room 11 Features: GasAppliances,HardwoodFloors
  • Room 12 Features: Fireplace
  • Room 13 Features: CeilingFan
  • Room 9 Features: Formal
  • Special Features: VirtualTour

Interior Features

  • Accessibility Features: GarageonMain, MainFloorBedroomBath
  • Total Bathrooms: 2.0
  • Fireplaces: 2
  • Interior Amenities: CeilingFan, CorkFloor, GarageDoorOpener, HardwoodFloors, Laundry, Quartz, WalltoWallCarpet, WoodFloors
  • Room 4 Description: _4thBedroom
  • Room 4 Level: Main
  • Room 5 Description: BonusRoom
  • Room 5 Level: Lower
  • Room 6 Description: UtilityRoom
  • Room 6 Features: Storage
  • Room 6 Level: Lower
  • Basement: FullBasement, PartiallyFinished
  • Window Features: DoublePaneWindows, VinylFrames
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, FreeStandingGasRange, FreeStandingRefrigerator, Quartz, RangeHood
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Fireplace Features: WoodBurning
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Main Level Full Bathrooms: 1
  • BathroomsFullUpperLevel: 1
  • BathroomsTotalLowerLevel: 0.0
  • BathroomsTotalMainLevel: 1.0
  • BathroomsTotalUpperLevel: 1.0
  • Lot Size Range: SqFt3000to4999
  • Other Room10 Area: 252
  • Additional Room 10 Level: Lower
  • Room 11 Level: Main
  • Room 12 Level: Main
  • Room 13 Level: Upper
  • Fourth Bedroom Area: 156
  • Fifth Bedroom Area: 182
  • Bedroom 6 Area: 364
  • Bedroom 7 Area: 144
  • Room 7 Description: _2ndBedroom
  • Additional Room 7 Level: Upper
  • Other Room8 Area: 140
  • Room 8 Description: _3rdBedroom
  • Additional Room 8 Level: Main
  • Other Room9 Area: 96
  • Room 9 Description: DiningRoom
  • Additional Room 9 Level: Main

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: LapSiding,WoodSiding
  • Exterior Features: CoveredDeck, Fenced, FirePit, Garden, Patio, Porch, RaisedBeds, SecurityLights, StormDoor, Yard
  • Lot Size: 3,000 to 4,999 SqFt
  • Foundation Details: ConcretePerimeter
  • View: No
  • Lot Features: Level
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Disclosures: Disclosure
  • Home Warranty: No
  • Roof: Composition

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Type: Detached
  • Parking Description: Driveway, OffStreet
  • Attached Garage: No
  • Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Total Parking Spaces: 2.0

Utilities

  • Fuel Description: Gas
  • Hot Water: Electricity
  • Cooling Y N: No
  • Heating: ForcedAir
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Sewer: PublicSewer
  • Water Source: PublicWater

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Senior Community: No
  • Association: No

Schools

  • Elementary School: Cesar Chavez
  • High School: Roosevelt
  • Middle Or Junior School: Cesar Chavez

Lot Info

  • Farm: No
  • Zoning: R5
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.11
  • Lot Size: 50x100
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 4791.0
  • Parcel #: R137233

Green Features

  • Green Certification: Yes

Tax Info

  • Tax Deferral: No
  • Tax Year: 2021
  • Tax Annual Amount: 4134.61

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Oct 20, 2022
Closed on
Dec 29, 2022
Sold by
Murphy Jason
Bought by
Murphy Kristopher P and Heyden Ashley
Seller's Agent
Amanda Haworth
Neighbors Realty
Buyer's Agent
Jim Collison
Windermere West LLC
List Price
$639,000
Sold Price
$617,500
Premium/Discount to List
-$21,500
-3.36%
Views
5
Current Estimated Value
$612,840

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
-$4,660
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-1.09%
Original Mortgage
$494,000
Outstanding Balance
$481,242
Interest Rate
6.58%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$118,765

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 18, 2012
Sold by
Hughes Jason
Bought by
Hughes Jason and Ouellette Amy P

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$201,600
Interest Rate
3.63%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 10, 2003
Sold by
Salvati Edmund
Bought by
Hughes Jason

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$148,000
Interest Rate
5.22%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 2, 1998
Sold by
Salvati Garen
Bought by
Salvati Edmund

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jan 20, 1995
Sold by
Carter David W
Bought by
Salvati Edmund and Salvati Garen

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$76,687
Interest Rate
9.28%
Mortgage Type
FHA
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Murphy Kristopher P $617,500 Wfg Title
Hughes Jason -- Wfg Title
Hughes Jason $185,000 First American
Salvati Edmund -- --
Salvati Edmund $92,500 First American Title Ins Co
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Murphy Kristopher P $494,000
Previous Owner Hughes Jason $100,000
Previous Owner Hughes Jason $75,000
Previous Owner Hughes Jason $201,600
Previous Owner Hughes Jason $217,700
Previous Owner Hughes Jason $58,700
Previous Owner Hughes Jason $148,000
Previous Owner Salvati Edmund $76,687
Closed Hughes Jason $37,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
01/04/2023 01/04/23 Sold $617,500 -0.2% $230 / Sq Ft
12/03/2022 12/03/22 Pending -- -- --
12/02/2022 12/02/22 Price Changed $619,000 -1.6% $230 / Sq Ft
11/11/2022 11/11/22 Price Changed $629,000 -1.6% $234 / Sq Ft
10/20/2022 10/20/22 For Sale $639,000 -- $238 / Sq Ft
Source: Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS)

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2024 $4,470 $167,080 -- --
2023 $4,470 $162,220 $0 $0
2022 $4,206 $157,500 $0 $0
2021 $4,135 $152,920 $0 $0
2020 $3,793 $148,470 $0 $0
2019 $3,654 $144,150 $0 $0
2018 $3,546 $139,960 $0 $0
2017 $3,399 $135,890 $0 $0
2016 $3,111 $131,940 $0 $0
2015 $3,029 $128,100 $0 $0
2014 $2,984 $124,370 $0 $0
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Amanda Haworth

    Seller's Agent in 2023

    Amanda Haworth

    Neighbors Realty

    (503) 453-7698

    6 in this area

    85 Total Sales

    Amanda Haworth
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  • Jim Collison

    Buyer's Agent in 2023

    Jim Collison

    Windermere West LLC

    (503) 648-1169

    1 in this area

    87 Total Sales

    Jim Collison
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Map

Source: Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS)

MLS Number: 22293755

Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS)

APN: R137233

Oregon Multnomah County Portland 97203 Portsmouth

8954 N Van Houten Ave, Portland, OR

This home is located at 8954 N Van Houten Ave, Portland, OR 97203 since 20 October 2022 and is currently estimated at $612,840, approximately $227 per square foot. This property was built in 1942. 8954 N Van Houten Ave is a home located in Multnomah County with nearby schools including Cesar Chavez School, Roosevelt High School, and Holy Cross Catholic School.

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