Everyone has probably been to the Richmond neighborhood, even if they haven't known it as such. That's because several of its streets are major thoroughfares with their own microcultures: SE Hawthorne Boulevard on the northern boundary, SE Powell Boulevard on the southern, and SE Division Street in the middle. This is largely thanks to streetcar development in the early twentieth century and the commercial pockets that popped up at various stops. The neighborhood is so dense with boutiques, restaurants, theaters, bars, and weed shops, it's enough to make some people ask: "Is Richmond the Portlandest Neighborhood in Portland?"    

According to a map showing the 1915 streetcar lines, it wasn't SE Division Street that had the Richmond route, but SE Clinton Street, where the line ran from about SE 12th Avenue to SE 41st. That puts this bungalow, built in 1923 on the corner of Clinton Street and SE 35th Avenue, in a sweet spot, close to Division's diversions and to the commercial corridors lower on Clinton.

This bungalow (which went pending by press time) has an exterior that reads pretty classic, at least by Portland standards. That's right, this is another "Portland Bungalow," a.k.a. "Colonial Bungalow," so-called for its symmetrical facade, including a perfectly centered front porch and equal-sized windows on either side, with a matching roof dormer up top. We can call this the "Keep Portland Weird" version of the bungalow, as such a composition is nationally "rare," according to architectural historian Thomas Hubka. "In many parts of America, it is almost completely unknown," Hubka says.

Inside, a few delightful color choices—dark blue, peachy pink, pea green—enliven the traditional Craftsman details. The living room's fireplace and built-ins, swathed in a crisp white, lead to a moody blue dining room, complete with built-in buffet and cozy reading alcove.

In the kitchen, pea green benches form a breakfast nook at the far end, accented with peachy pink paneling, simple flat-front cabinets, a seriously vintage stove, and butcher block counters. There's a bedroom on this floor, with taupe grasscloth walls offset by trim in British racing green, as well as the home's only bathroom, done in a dapper palette of black hex tiles and white subway tile. An additional flex room rounds out the plan, with built-ins for the TV and sliding-door access to the backyard. Upstairs, the two remaining bedrooms are tucked under sloping ceilings, and just begging for brighter hues to go with the rest of the surroundings.

Though the streetcar no longer runs up Clinton, in the ’80s it was made a designated bicycle boulevard—one of the city's oldest—so going without a car can still be a thing. All the better to test out this home's superlative Walk Score (90) or Bike Score (92) and decide for yourself just how Portlandy the neighborhood can be.

Listing Fast Facts 

• Address: 2706 SE 35th Ave, Portland, OR 97202
• Size: 2,248 square feet/3 bedroom/1 bath 
• List Date: 1/29/2026 
• List Price: $725,000
• Listing Agent: Calle Holmgren, Friday and Company
• Staging and Styling: Nicole Wear

Melissa Dalton is a freelance writer who has focused on Pacific Northwest design and lifestyle since 2008. Contact Dalton here. 

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