The House

The specs, the plans, the 2017 build story, what conveys, a few practical notes on the neighborhood, and a single systems map showing how power, water, gas, and data flow through the house.

At a glance

The 2017 custom build

This wasn’t a builder-spec house off a shelf plan — it was designed and specified by the original owners, lot by lot, fixture by fixture, over about seven months in 2017. The choices show up everywhere: a professional-grade range chosen (and photographed) mid-build rather than swapped in later, a farmhouse apron sink picked to match a specific faucet, a walk-in pantry sized on purpose. It reads as a house someone actually thought through, not a spec-built shell.

The build, month by month (dates from the original construction photo log):

• December 2016 — the lot graded, homesite staked.
• January 2017 — foundation stem walls and footings poured, plumbing roughed in; the engineered floor system and main-level subfloor deck went down by the end of the month.
• February 2017 — two stories of wall framing rose, the oversized 3-car garage opening took shape, roof trusses were set (the distinctive multi-gable Craftsman roofline appears here), and the roof was sheathed — the house was “dried in” by mid-month.
• March 2017 — house wrap and windows installed, sealing the envelope.
• April 2017 — board-and-batten and cedar-shake siding went on; the exterior found its color and character.
• June 2017 — exterior complete: deep-navy siding, cedar-shake gables, stacked-stone columns, on a corner lot.

Solar came a bit later and was expanded over time: the first rooftop array went live in November 2018, and the array plus two Tesla Powerwalls were in place by 2019 — see the (forthcoming) Energy page in Part 2.

Floor plan & elevation

Both floors, traced by hand from the architect’s 1/4″ = 1′-0″ sheets. Every dimension printed on them is the sheet’s own. The plans are drawn street-side down: the garage door and front door are on the bottom edge, the covered patio and rear yard on the top.

These same two drawings do real work throughout the manual: each system page carries a small locator plan in its At-a-Glance panel showing exactly where that equipment lives. Part 6 · Floor Plans shows both floors with every located fixture pinned at once — and says plainly which items are still unplaced. The plot/site plan is still to add.

Orientation — what faces where

To confirm at the walkthrough: which direction the house and its main rooms face (useful for morning/afternoon sun, solar panel orientation, and knowing which side of the house gets the most weather). The lot is a corner lot at N Noble Loop and N 9th St.

What conveys

• to confirm Tesla solar array (36 panels), 2 Powerwalls, and Tesla Wall Connector (Gen 3) — see Part 2, Energy & EV charging.
• to confirm Full network gear: UniFi gateway, switches, access points, and cabling — see Network & Connectivity.
• to confirm Media room system: Epson 5040UB projector, 135" motorized screen, Denon Atmos receiver, Behringer amplifier, built-in speakers and subwoofer — see Part 3, Media room.
• to confirm Kitchen appliances (presumed): BlueStar 6-burner range, range hood, side-by-side refrigerator/freezer, microwave drawer, dishwasher.
• to confirm Bar/entertaining built-ins: triple-tap kegerator and wine refrigerator.
• to confirm Garage: three overhead storage racks.
• to confirm Smart-home devices: Ecobee thermostat, Schlage Encode deadbolt, Eufy video doorbell, Linear garage controller, Rachio irrigation controller — each has its own account-transfer step regardless of whether it conveys; see Account Transfer.

Location & commute

Practical facts about the neighborhood and getting around, for a new owner rather than a buyer touring the listing:

• On a corner lot with a bus stop three doors down, with routes into downtown Vancouver and Portland.
• Freeway access is close — I-5 is the main route south toward Vancouver and Portland, and Highway 26 reaches the Hillsboro/Beaverton side of the Portland area.
• Walking distance to a high-end grocery store; Costco is down the street; two Starbucks locations are nearby.
• Washington’s only In-N-Out Burger is nearby, as is the Ilani Casino Resort.
• A vegetable garden, mature fruit trees, and perennial berry bushes are already established in raised cedar beds along the side yard.

Rough commute times (as measured by the previous owners — treat as approximate and verify with a map app for your own schedule and start time):

Systems map