“The log house and everything was interesting, but we were more intrigued by the land,” Larry says, explaining that the property, once a remote 40 acres, was down to six acres and surrounded by urban Portland by the time they bought it. Larry found out from a friend that the house was going on the market and before long, he and LaVonne were the owners. Later, after LaVonne and Larry met and married, they lived nearby and often would catch a glimpse of the place from a hillside road that led from their neighborhood. Even then, each was struck more by the ambiance of the surroundings than by the house. On separate occasions, both were guests at the house while in high school. On the ceiling are three-foot long cedar shakes that originally were both the ceiling and the roof.”įalling in love How LaVonne and Larry Haberlach ended up with the house is an interesting story. “Instead there are criss-crossed trusses that hold up the roof by pressure. “There’s no center beam in the cathedral living room,” says Larry. Throughout the house, railings, stairs and columns are fashioned from logs and tree limbs. The 6-acre property is heavily wooded with alder, fir, cedar and yew trees. Two rear decks look out over the terraced yard and Clear Creek, a rocky stream that horseshoes around the house. LaVonne and Larry Haberlach have lovingly restored their historic Oregon home, built in the Adirondack style by Scandinavian craftsmen in the early 1900s. “It was probably one of the only West Coast log homes built with Adirondack style at that time”. “This house is pure Scandinavian craftsmanship,” says Larry Haberlach, an IT manager for a national retail corporation. The superior work and detailing shine through nearly a century later. Even more logs were brought down from nearby Mount Hood. The Jacksons brought two Scandinavian craftsmen from Europe in 1912 to oversee the construction of their summer home, and local men were hired to fell the property’s Douglas fir to build the house. The design also was influenced by Maria and Sam’s visits to the East Coast, where they enjoyed summers at some of their friends’ great camps in New York’s Adirondacks. The summer home was named Alder Lea and was designed by Maria, who is said to have patterned it after a house she’d visited in Sweden.
Sam Jackson became owner and publisher of the Oregon Journal newspaper in 1902, and went on to be an influential, powerful public figure in Oregon politics. Over the years, the large overhang of the roof and balconies have protected the home’s logs from Oregon’s rainy weather.īuilt over three years between 19, the 3,600-square-foot log house was originally the summer retreat of Maria and Sam Jackson. The massive front porch is supported by log columns and was completely rebuilt by the Haberlachs.
We’re really proud of the way the house looks. “But in the beginning it was pretty overwhelming. “We’re used to it now,” laughs LaVonne Haberlach, who bought the home with her husband Larry. Need space to entertain? The large lower-level bonus room is the ideal place for a recreation room, theatre room or game room and leads to the patio for more outdoor living space.Looking back on it, the Haberlachs realize they had no idea what they were getting into when they took on this large log summer home that's listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located just miles from downtown Portland, Oregon. The main level design is culminated by private sleeping quarters perfect for kids or guests, and a flex room for either an overflow bedroom or home office. Start the day with a coffee & sunrise on the deck off the master bedroom. After a long day, retreat to your owner’s suite and enjoy a good book by the warmth of the fireplace or a relaxing soak in the well-appointed master bath. The spacious breakfast area connects into the open kitchen that is truly the ‘heart of the home’. The living room is cozy and inviting, centered by a wood-burning fireplace, and flows to a timber covered porch perfect for outdoor entertainment.
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The Kingston design is a thoughtful, open-concept floor plan with vaulted ceilings and windows that highlight the view off the main living space.
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