The West Hills and Northwest Portland, home of Vista House and The Westover, are highly desirable neighborhoods for those who love urban life. Living on the lake in Lake Oswego, where Lakewood Lofts is located, is considered by many the creme de la creme of suburban life. Add great views to the mix, and you have rare and richly appealing sites. The added fillip is that each project offers buyers the chance to create a custom, personalized home with a choice of appliances, fixtures, finish materials and colors. In some instances, homeowners even have a hand in defining the structural layout as well.
Many buyers are older and are downsizing from large, lovely homes.
They want and appreciate quality construction and finishes, he added. The developers specified high-quality construction methods. Those included extensive work with a sound engineer to soundproof the building, said Louis Scherzer of Scherzer Partners. He and Joe Weston of Weston Holdings formed Weston-Scherzer Co. to develop The Westover. Interior designer Roberta Wolff assembled a first-rate palette of finishes, materials and colors for buyers to choose from, including custom cabinet styles from Neil Kelly Cabinets.