
3200 SW Fairmount Blvd.
Photos: Justin Jones Media
Styling: Vetiver Street
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Tucked into the lush hills of Council Crest, this 1976 NW Contemporary seems to hover among the trees, its sleek color steel exterior recalling the form of a vintage camera, poised to frame every season. Featured on the March 1977 cover of Sunset: The Magazine of Western Living, the home was celebrated for its innovative three-level design, conceived by architect Willard Martin as a 24-foot cube composed of modular 12-by-12-foot spaces. Clad in corrugated metal and punctuated by distinctive bubble windows, it was praised as a functional, light-filled solution for the West Hills site, a proof point that small can indeed be more, “a way to make a cube not feel like a box.” From the moment you step inside, glass walls draw your eyes outward to the shifting light and forest beyond, while parquet floors add warmth underfoot.



The home unfolds like a vertical journey.
At the top, a flexible office or studio shares space with a guest-ready bedroom suite, complete with a Murphy bed, creating a quiet perch that looks down over the levels below. The middle floor is where gatherings happen, with an open kitchen and dining area spilling onto a deck where sunsets set the canopy aglow.
Downstairs, the mood softens. The primary suite opens to a secluded deck, with the air carrying the scent of evergreens. Inside, a stunning feature fireplace anchors the family room, while the spa-like bathroom offers radiant heat beneath your feet, even in the shower, and custom tandem sinks imported from Greece, a touch of artistry for everyday rituals.
With 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, and spaces that adapt to work, rest, or play, this 1,762 sq ft home lives far larger than its footprint. Set on nearly a quarter acre, it offers the quiet of the treetops with Hillsdale’s markets, Council Crest Park’s trails, and downtown Portland just minutes away. Equal parts architecture, art, and nature, this is a home that tells its own story.
Built in
1976

Designed by architect Willard K. Martin (1930–1985)
Willard K. Martin began his architectural career with Wolff & Zimmer in Portland, later launching his own practice in 1961. In 1966, he partnered with David A. Soderstrom to form Martin & Soderstrom. The firm expanded in 1971 to become Martin, Soderstrom & Matteson, which remained active until 1984.
Martin led the landmark urban design for Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland. Celebrated as "Portland’s living room," Martin's design won a national award from Progressive Architecture and a national design competition.
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