A beautiful classic in the heart of Laurelhurst

In the dining room, glass-front built-ins catch and reflect natural light across the hardwood floors, creating a space made for lingering dinners and unhurried conversation.

The kitchen is cozy and delightful, a nod to the past with just the right balance of simplicity and charm.

The primary and second bedrooms sit upstairs, while a third bedroom on the main floor adds flexibility. Each space holds its own calm, framed by the trees outside and soft glimpses of the garden, with natural light shifting beautifully throughout the day.
Out front, a wide porch sets the tone for slow mornings—coffee in hand, a newspaper nearby—while the surrounding front yard frames the home in soft greenery. The back deck stretches toward the garden—an easygoing space for evenings under the trees or time with friends.

Just blocks from the restaurants, shops, and neighborhood pulse of NE’s finest, this is Laurelhurst at its most grounded, graceful, and livable.

Q: What makes this home special to you?

A: 444 Floral was our first Pacific Northwest home and for that reason it will always be special.

Q: What do you love about the neighborhood?

A: Discovering the intimate tree-lined streets of Laurelhurst was magical too. There is a storybook quality to this neighborhood with its towering trees gleaming with moss, the dappled shade and families spilling out everywhere.

Q: What made you choose 444 Floral Place?

A: At the time the cedar shingled bungalow was the only property for sale in the area and we felt so lucky when our offer was accepted. Our own little piece of paradise.

Q: What were winters like?

A: We would get to see those same streets covered in snow and filled with the sound of children’s laughter as they swooped down the white slopes on sleds. Moms and dads lined the streets, cheering them on. The whole neighborhood was out to celebrate the white world.

Q: Any stand out memories from your times at home?

A: ‘Floral’, as we called it, became our haven in the solitary months of remote work during covid. Our children would walk around the house and up the driveway loaded with everything needed for a socially distanced picnic outside, each couple in a separate corner of the backyard. Our doodle Covid pup, Riley, would romp between the otherwise strictly separate little groups as we blew kisses across the distance and dreamt of a vaccine.

Q: Any updates or things you love about the home to share?

A: ‘Floral’ had kept all its original wood trim and most of the lighting from the era. One of the first things we did was paint the whole interior neutral shades of white (BM White Dove and Dove Wing). It felt daring but the effect was transformative, inviting light into the house and bringing it into this century while keeping the character. Every window was a pastoral painting, and I remember moving from one patch of sunlight to another, following it around the house like a cat, as I worked.