Eastside: Alameda | Eastmoreland | Irvington | Laurelhurst
Westside: West Hills | Lake Oswego | Forest Heights | West Linn | Stafford | Dunthorpe | Beaverton | Bull Mountain | Northwest
Acreage Properties: NW Skyline | Cooper Mountain | Parrett Mountain | Oregon City | Stafford
Portland luxury Homes and Executive Real Estate can be easily found within the historic areas of the Eastside. Developed by many of Portland's wealthy founders; the homes have a mark of style and grace.
The majority of Portland's residents live on the Eastside of the Willamette River. Beautiful older homes line the tree-shaded streets in Alameda, Irvington and Laurelhurst. These areas were developed during the turn of the century and housing styles are Craftsman, Bungalow, Tudor, Queen Ann, English and Colonials.
A little further south of NE Portland lays the area of Eastmoreland, with tall elms and friendly streets and boulevards. Developed during the 1920s, and 1930s the area has a wide range of housing styles including Tudor, Colonial, Stone and Stucco.
Alameda is a neighborhood where you will find tree-lined streets and older architectural styles of English, Queen Ann, Bungalow and many Tudors. 
Click to Enlarge Alameda was laid out as an exclusive sub-division in 1909 and added to the city of Portland. The streets are lined out in the typical eastside grid pattern with some winding streets along ridge lines that offer breathtaking views of the city. Just 15 minutes from downtown Portland for an easy jaunt into the ity but with its own local restaurants and coffee shops nearby. 2000 census put Alameda's population at 4,012 with 1615 households.
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The schools within Alameda are:
Alameda Elementary
Beaumont Middle School
Grant High School
Laurelhurst is a close in residential neighborhood area of 4,550 residents and 1817 households and was built around the beautiful 31 acre Laurelhurst Park. You will see many historic styles of home in 
Click to Enlarge Laurelhurst from Bungalo, English, Craftsman, Colonial, Mediterranean, Old PDX to Dutch Colonial. This makes the area interesting and unique. Laurelhurst is just a 10 minute drive into downtown Portland. Although Laurelhurst doesn’t have any local restaurants or coffee shops, it is just a couple minute drive over to the Hollywood shopping area. Laurelhurst is a community with families. It is not unusual to find several generations of families living in this area. Laurelhurst is located in NE Portland but a portion lies within SE Portland.
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Laurelhurst |
Laurelhurst |
The schools within NE Laurelhurst are:
Laurelhurst Elementary
Fernwood Middle School
Grant High School
The schools within SE Laurelhurst are:
Glencoe Elementary
Sunnyside Elementary
Mt. Tabor Middle School
Franklin High School
Eastmoreland was developed at the same time the distinctive Tudor Gothic buildings of Reed College were being built. 
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Click to Enlarge The area is bound on the north by the Reed Campus, on the west by Eastmoreland golf club and close to the historic town of Sellwood with over 50 antique shops. Eastmoreland is an enclave of 5000 residents who live among beautiful streets lined with huge elm trees. In Eastmoreland, you will find a wide range of architectural styles popular in the 1920s and 1930s including Tudor, English, Colonial, Stone and Stucco. Although there aren't any neighborhood coffee shops or restaurants, most residents just take a couple minute drive/bike or walk over to Westmoreland and Sellwood for their shopping. 
Click to Enlarge And, with the abundance of biking trails, people do bike in Eastmoreland. You will find many local residents sitting with friends over a cup of coffee or lunch at the best bakery in Portland located just over the bridge in the Westmoreland.
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Eastmoreland |
Eastmoreland |
The schools within the Eastmoreland area are:
Duniway Elementary
Sellwood Middle School
Cleveland High School

Click to EnlargeIrvington is another close-in residential community, which began around the 1890s. Irvington is the closest neighborhood to the city and is unofficially regarded as a historic district with broad streets dominated by turn of the century cottages to near chateau. With close to 7,000 residents, the area also has local restaurants and places to shop along NE Freemont Avenue 
Click to Enlargeto the north and Broadway to the south. This area is also close to the Max line and Lloyd Center (Portland's largest mall). NE Knott Street runs through the heart of Irvington and is lined with some of Irvington's most beautiful homes; which are open during the Christmas season to the public. Irvington residents tend to be two person families with only 30% of households having children, although during Halloween you would think every household is filled with children as the entire neighborhood is decorated. 
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The schools within the Irvington area are:
Irvington
Elementary
Hollyrood
Elementary
Fernwood
Middle School
Benson
High School
Grant
High School