Built in 1941 as a modest Cape Cod bungalow, the Eyebrow House was transformed by Yale-trained architect Edgar Papazian into one of Portland's most recognizable homes - a three-time filming location for IFC's Portlandia - now listed at $975,000.
Address: 6221 SE Ash St | Portland, OR
Price: $975,000
Architect Edgar Papazian
Landscape Architect Michael Schultz
PhotographerCaleb Vandermeer Photography
Listing Agent
Erin Brown
Principal Broker
Portland Proper Real Estate
503.473.5493
hello@erinpdx.com
Papazian's signature arched steel dormers gave the house its name and its silhouette, trading hard angles for sloped ceilings, curved walls, and a floor plan reoriented toward the deep, tree-lined backyard. Inside, a sculptural double-sided bookcase wraps the stairwell and a wood-burning fireplace with an elliptical mantel anchors the living room - both architect-designed. The kitchen, flipped to face the garden through glass walls, pairs a Wolf range with frosted cabinets that filter daylight; upstairs, arched steel beams frame a primary suite with treetop views. The home has been fully retrofitted to current seismic code with radiant heated floors and other sustainable upgrades.
Outside, landscape architect Michael Schultz shaped the extra-deep 125-foot lot into a multi-layered garden of towering cedar and fir, with room for string-lit dinners, a firepit, and a 100-guest wedding. The property sits roughly equidistant from PDX and downtown, and walkable to Mt. Tabor Park.
Quotes from the Owners
"When we first moved in, our son assigned each of us ‘cubbies,’ as we came to call them. Our own curated collection of art, books, and objects. The bookcases became living, evolving portraits of who we are."
"The windows, sliding doors, and the French doors opening to the portal - the wall of glass pulls the outside in. In the warmer months, the division dissolves and creates a whole other living and gathering space."
"Even after years of living here, the architecture continually surprises you; the way the light bends along a plaster cove or glances off a curved doorway creates tiny, unexpected works of art throughout the day."
"The landscaping makes it feel almost hidden from the city. We've hosted countless dinners, celebrations, and even a 100-guest wedding here, but you can also enjoy absolute solitude in the hammock surrounded by birdsong."