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The Healy Heights neighborhood is tucked in a corner of the Southwest Hills, high above Portland and just south of Highway 26. Portland real estate in this neighborhood is highly desirable. The homes range in style from vintage Craftsman and Colonials through midcentury ranch and more recent contemporary styles.
The neighborhood is within 10 minutes of downtown and the area is well served by buses. Practically in their own backyards, residents have the spectacular vistas seen from Council Crest Park, and the walking trails of Marquam Nature Park and Sam Jackson Park
For shopping, the Lambs at Stroheckers is a gourmet grocery on S.W. Patton Road. Of course, the proximity of downtown Portland puts all other needs within easy reach.
Things to do and sights to see you venture into downtown neighborhoods such as Northwest, Nob Hill, the Pearl, Old Town-China Town and others. It’s not possible to name even the highlights without someone complaining that a critical feature has been overlooked. What follows is an abbreviated list selected in hopes of appealing to a variety of tastes.
Art in the Park is a juried exhibit and demonstration of visual arts held in the nearby North Park Blocks during Labor Day weekend. Every First Thursday there is an art gallery walk in the Pearl District. Other cultural venues include: the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, the Keller Auditorium, for traveling Broadway musicals, the Portland Opera, and the Oregon Ballet. The main stages for live dramatic theater include the Performing Arts Center on S.W. Broadway and S.W. Main and the Gerding Theater on N.W. 11th Ave. and N.W. Davis.
Schools: Ainsworth Elementary, West Sylvan Middle, Lincoln
Parks: Healy Hills Park, Council Crest
Shopping: Fred Meyer, Safeway, Wild Oats, Lambs at Strohecker’s
Freeways: S26, I-5
Library: Multnomah County Library Hillsdale Branch
Recreational Amenities: Japanese Gardens, International Rose Test Garden
Population: 122
Home ownership: 90%
Additional entertainment venues in the area include the Portland Timbers Soccer which plays on the Jeld-Wen field at S.W. Morrison and S.W. 18th Ave. and the Uptown Billiard Club at N.W. 23rd off Burnside.
The Oregonian, Pdxnorthwest.com and Willamette Week publish weekly restaurant reviews and annual best dining guides. Some of the favorites they’ve singled out for high marks include: Pazzo Ristorante, Hiroshi Japanese Restaurant, Higgins, the Heathman Restaurant, Fenouil, the Peruvian restaurant Andina, 50 Plates, the Vietnamese restaurant Silk, Kenny & Zuke’s New York style deli, Nel Centro, Patanegra, Paley’s Place, Meriwether’s and Wildwood.
If you’re interested in a Portland home for sale surrounded by the city’s lush urban greenery, then you’ll want to visit Healy Heights.
