2509 NE 18th Avenue Craftsman Style House Built for a "Lumber Baron"

When the current owners purchased the house almost 16 years ago, it was such a mess that guests at a party were invited to spray point graffiti on the walls at will.  Right after that, restoration began. Woodwork was stripped, floors refinished, the unusual brass accented fireplace tile was restored to its original finish, and antique style wallpaper was hung.

Every vintage home has ways of telling its life story, and this one is no different.  The windows on either side of the fireplace were added at some point in history, and the large picture window in the dining room was added in the 1950s -- possibly replacing a built-in buffet.  The floor board pattern in the large living room suggests that his was once two separate rooms.  More recently, the current owners have completed an extensive kitchen remodel.  This incorporated a back room and mud porch, and boasts such luxuries as backlit stained glass cabinetry and custom lily-themed tiles, which carry the water garden theme into the house.