3453 NE IRVING ST

A leafy pause within the city. Set within Laurelhurst’s Olmsted-inspired streets — curving roads and mature trees — the historic Rasmussen House sits just blocks from Laurelhurst Park and moments from Hollywood and Belmont, a short walk to Laurelhurst’s beloved K–8 School and Grant High School. Immaculate yet inviting. Nearly three decades of careful stewardship, passed between sisters-in-law, have shaped a home that feels perfectly tended. Patinated copper counters. A dream LaCanche with dual-fuel ovens. Radiant-heated stone floors. This is a home that anticipates every comfort. Architecturally, it’s compelling. Picture the design of a traditional Colonial — formal rooms, intuitive flow — rendered in the materiality and detailing of a Craftsman. The result is gracious and livable. Its rectilinear footprint, rather than the traditional Craftsman square, changes everything. Light stretches deep within each room. The unique lot allows for three free elevations, enabling the home to capture light throughout the day — gentle morning warmth and long evening glow. Bright and open, the interiors feel expansive without sacrificing intimacy. From the living room, the home unfolds outdoors — a brick patio giving way to gravel pathways and curated garden rooms designed for four-season enjoyment: an arbored terrace for entertaining, a tucked-away grilling space, and a cedar-lined gym adjacent to a private soaking area. The bedrooms are substantial — almost modern in scale — with windows overlooking mature trees, offering light and privacy in equal measure. Enhancing everyday functionality, the tuck-under garage, added in the 1940s, integrates the lower level seamlessly — not an afterthought, but yet another thoughtful evolution consistent with the care that has defined this home for decades. [Home Energy Score = 1. HES Report at https://rpt.greenbuildingregistry.com/hes/OR10244192]