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We are all quite familiar\u00a0with Pacific Northwest houses being called \u201ctreehouses,\u201d but this is the first official \u201cLove Nest\u201d we\u2019ve come across. Such is the purported nickname for this 1965 home in Eugene<\/a>, according to its write-up on the Northwest Center for Architecture website<\/a>. The whole entry reads: \u201cDesigned for a single schoolteacher near the crest of a hill overlooking Eugene; a residence affectionately known as \u2018The Love Nest,\u2019\u201d with no further explanation for the name.<\/p>\n Granted, the way the home steps down its hillside with two glassed sections at the top\u2014which appear as though they\u2019re projecting into the surrounding trees\u2014 we\u2019re definitely getting why it would ever be likened to a nest. Originally designed by Eugene architect Otto Paul Poticha<\/a>, the main entry is accessed at the top of a winding staircase, past a conveniently placed entertaining deck, with the front door tucked between the glass cubes.<\/p>\n Once inside, the sunken living room is to the left, complete with two-sided fireplace, its own little balcony, and massive, 10-foot-tall windows with peekaboo sunset views of Eugene through the sweep of moss-covered trees and their canopy. Where there\u2019s solid wall, a band of glass runs across the top, underscoring the angled cedar-covered ceiling and filtering more dappled light into the primarily open plan.<\/p>\n Since the recent owners purchased the home in 2022, they’ve completed a number of updates and custom renovations, including the nearby kitchen, which now has streamlined clear fir cabinetry, quartz counters, and a Monogram appliance package. The two bathrooms, one on each level, received similar treatment, including new vanity cabinets, quartz counters<\/a>, tile, mirrors, and fixtures.<\/p>\n Between the flat-front cabinetry and white penny tile, there\u2019s no fussiness to these changes\u2014all the better to appreciate the home\u2019s singular notes, like the blue-stained glass in the front door and a side window. The primary bedroom is nested in the second glassed section, with floor-to-ceiling windows. (Yes, there are custom window treatments for privacy.)<\/p>\n In 2020, Poticha, who has taught for decades at the School of Architecture and the Environment at the University of Oregon, was awarded the AIA Oregon President\u2019s Award, and his colleague John Reynolds said: \u201cThe thing about Otto’s work is it\u2019s very three dimensional. Plain old ordinary boxes is not Otto\u2019s style at all.\u201d This house proves it. From the unexpected angles to the unusual moniker and delicate placement among the trees<\/a>, it all but revels in its uniqueness.<\/p>\n Address:\u202f2635 Cresta De Ruta St, Eugene, OR 97403<\/p>\n Size: 1,757 square feet\/2 bedroom\/2 bath\u00a0<\/p>\n List Date: 9\/17\/2025\u00a0<\/p>\n List Price:\u202f$1,095,000\u00a0<\/p>\n Listing Agent: Koalani Roberts, Windermere RE Lane County<\/p>\n Melissa Dalton is a freelance writer who has focused on Pacific Northwest design and lifestyle since 2008. Contact Dalton\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Editor\u2019s Note:\u00a0Portland Monthly\u2019s \u201cProperty Watch\u201d column takes a weekly look at an interesting home in\u00a0Portland\u2019s real estate market<\/a> (with periodic ventures to the burbs and points beyond, for good measure). Got a home you think would work for this column? 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