9635 NW Skyline Blvd, Portland, OR 97231

Forest Park farmhouse on Skyline Ridge. Very unique rental, right in Forest Park. Peaceful property with gravel drive - 8pp hot tub, basketball hoop, forest & SW sunset views. It is rare to see rentals available in this area. Prime location - NW Skyline, 1 mile NW of Germantown Rd. - 15 minutes by car to downtown Portland, Beaverton-Hillsboro high-tech, Nike, Intel, Adidas etc. Easy walking access to Forest Park hiking, mountain and road biking area; BPA trailhead across the street (3-mile round-trip foot/mtn bike trail to Mt. St. Helens view point; Wildwood trail intersects appx. 1 mile in). Excellent Portland Public Schools: Skyline Elementary (K-8) - Lincoln High School (9-12). Outdoor shed for wood/yard storage. No garage. 2 vehicles max (shorter term visitor vehicles ok). Driveway cannot be used for storage of excess car, mechanical / industrial machinery. Quiet, friendly small dog or cat (max 35 lbs) will be considered with references/additional deposit. Fenced dog run in the back of house; tenants responsible for clearing pet waste for landscaper to maintain. Tenant's pet cannot roam free on the property. Property owner lives in cottage on property (fenced/private); keeps honey bees and has a small deaf/blind dog. This property has been landlord occupied for over 30 years, with longer-term tenants in the large house nearly 20 years. Landlord takes pride in maintaining extensive landscaping & overall property value and is seeking tenant with similar values. Initial lease offered through May 31, 2024 with 12-mo lease renewals preferred, every June-June. All tenants required to be on lease at the time of signing, no sub-letting allowed. Proof of renter's insurance is required at time of move in and upon annual renewal. Background checks for all tenants over 18 with previous landlord references. Rental will be managed monthly by a property management company and applications will also be administered through this company (not through Zillow). Minimum combined income requirement as per property manager is 2.5x the monthly rent. Tenant responsible 100% for independently metered gas, electricity, internet/phone (Xfinity/CenturyLink available), 1/2 of shared quarterly City of Portland water bill (average paid by tenant is appx. $60/mo). Tenant responsible for hot tub chemicals and performing bi-monthly hot tub maintenance. Landlord covers all landscaping on shared property (appx. 2 of 3 acres are landscaped), septic, garbage and 1/2 of water bill. Property available to show by appointment. Please contact Amy to set up a viewing as a first step - 5 zero 3 - 5 eight 3 - ten ten. All new interior paint (grey/white) with freshly refinished oak flooring November-Dec 2022. Note: we've had feedback that Zillow is showing Garage and Pool on some screens; this is not part of the rental property. Total Estimated monthly: $3,880 Approximate monthly breakdown: - Rent - $3600 - Water - $60 - Gas - $ 100 - Firewood - optional (woodstove) - Electricity - $100 - Hot tub chemicals - $20 - Garbage/Recycling - $0 - Septic - $0 - Landscaping - $0