{"id":437593,"date":"2026-01-29T21:33:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T21:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/437593\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T21:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T21:33:08","slug":"midcentury-love-nest-near-uo-is-for-sale-at-1-1m-see-inside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/437593\/","title":{"rendered":"Midcentury \u2018Love Nest\u2019 near UO is for sale at $1.1M. See inside"},"content":{"rendered":"

A hilltop midcentury house<\/a> designed by a respected architect near the University of Oregon<\/a> in Eugene has been exciting design enthusiasts for decades for its glass-encased sunken living room and treehouse-like pavilions.<\/p>\n

The Trombley Residence, built in 1965 for a schoolteacher, is also known as the \u201cLove Nest.\u201d Its lofty, forested location offers filtered views of downtown, the Coburg Hills and sunsets over the Coast Range.<\/p>\n

After an architecturally thoughtful renovation last year, the two-story house on a 0.21-acre lot at 2635 Cresta De Ruta St.<\/a> is for sale at $1,095,000<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll the original integrity is intact, including solid cedar ceilings and floor-to-ceiling picture windows,\u201d said listing broker Koalani Roberts<\/a> of Windermere Real Estate Lane County.<\/p>\n

The residence was designed by award-winning Eugene architect Otto Poticha. He is well known for defending architectural monuments<\/a> threatened by the wrecking ball, according to the University of Oregon, where he has been a professor of practice in the School of Architecture & Environment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A 2025 renovation by Craig Wollen and Cari Coyer of Turn Design<\/a> introduced features that enhanced livability in the house with 1,757 square feet of living space. Improvements include a new membrane roof, electrical panels and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.<\/p>\n

Updates to the kitchen and two bathrooms, which included fixtures and finishes, were made while retaining the original aesthetic and natural materials fitting a home \u201ctucked amongst the trees,\u201d said Roberts.<\/p>\n

The entrance to the cedar and stucco house<\/a> is accessed by passing an extended deck<\/a> to the wide front door. The wood door is situated between two tall glass-walled spaces on the main level: the living and dining room on one side and the primary suite on the other side.<\/p>\n

Windows to the lower level, which has a second suite and storage area, can also be viewed from the deck. <\/p>\n

Roberts told The Oregonian\/OregonLive that potential buyers include:<\/p>\n

Architecture fans who desire an uncommon property that has been carefully renovated by exacting and creative owners.Appreciators of architect Otto Poticha and his precision of creating unique angles and sight lines.Nature lovers who want to live steps from Eugene\u2019s 12-mile Ridgeline Trail<\/a> system.Professors, professionals, empty nesters and others who value the Fairmount neighborhood\u2019s<\/a> location. It is about a mile from<\/a> the University of Oregon<\/a> campus and allows for easy access to downtown Eugene, Hendricks Park<\/a>, the new YMCA, Laurelwood Golf Course<\/a> and pub, popular South Eugene schools and shopping.Entertainers and dinner party enthusiasts who can extend the gatherings to outdoor spaces.Architect\u2019s long career<\/p>\n

Otto Poticha\u2019s architectural career has spanned six decades, including designing Springfield\u2019s award-winning Richard E. Wildish Community Theater<\/a>. <\/p>\n

In 2020, he received the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Oregon\u2019s<\/a> President\u2019s Award.<\/p>\n

Poticha graduated in 1958 from the University of Cincinnati, where he met his future wife, the late Sharon Scott East Poticha<\/a>. His classmates included future architects Bob Frasca<\/a>, who designed Portland\u2019s airport, and Michael Graves<\/a>, the designer of downtown Portland\u2019s controversial postmodern Portland Building<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Poticha worked at Perkins & Will in Chicago<\/a>, Lucas & Niemeijer in Amsterdam and Alden Dow in Michigan<\/a> before moving to Oregon to work for Wilmsen Endicott in Eugene<\/a>. <\/p>\n

He founded his practice in 1963 and designed residential, commercial and clinic buildings. In 1968, the firm, renamed Unthank Seder Poticha Architects, expanded to include notable architects and University of Oregon architecture professors DeNorval Unthank Jr.<\/a> and Grant Seder<\/a>.<\/p>\n