Jantzen Island, Estate of the Day

by Susan Kime (RSS feed)
Jul 31st 2010 at 1:01PM

Here we are in Lake Oswego, and on Oswego Lake near Portland, Oregon, at a private Island estate, originally built and owned by Carl Jantzen, founder of Jantzen sportswear, most recently owned by Jerry Stubblefield, founder of the Avia shoe company

The Tudor style home was built in 1930 by Charles Ertz, and sits on a knoll on the north shore, connected to Lake Oswego by its own turreted stone and log bridge. Ertz, a renowned architect in the mid 20th century, designed the residence, with five bedrooms, six baths, three fireplaces. It was originally 9500 square feet, but with recent renovations it is now 13,500 square feet., on 5.5 acres of manicured grounds. The island also has an unusual boathouse, designed by Richard Sundeleaf in 1933, constructed of stones, sculptured turrets, wrought iron gates and exposed beam interiors. Inside, on an old stone bench, the owner can sit, look at the lake, and beyond see an unimpeded view of Mount Hood.

It is the only private island on Lake Oswego; and the only home on the island. The home is constructed of old growth timber and Columbia River Basalt stone, staying true to the area building materials.. Also, as an homage to the original owner, the home has original Jantzen warehouse windows. The gate has a secured private bridge, is close to one mile of walking trails, a helicopter pad, a lakeside pool, multiple terraces and view points, waterfalls, a rose garden, a formal English garden & separate living quarters with full kitchen and living area. The estate has exceptional privacy, and is considered a one-of-a-kind residence within one of the highest end areas of the Pacific Northwest. Offered at $15,000,000, Harnish Properties, Lake Oswego, Oregon.

This Estate was referred to Luxist by Luxury Home Magazine

Gallery: Jantzen Island

Tags: Columbia River, estate of the day, Jantzen Sportswear, Janzten Island, Lake Oswego, Lake Oswego history, Oregon, oregon real estate, Oswego Lake

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chad.dawkins Jul 31st 2010 4:15PM

Hey, I love the site and come here almost every day for the Estate of the Day post. Can I make one quick critique? Can you resize the pictures on listings like this? 3 MB pics and 2500Xwhatever resolutions are a bit of over kill.

Lune Jul 31st 2010 5:39PM

I think pic's are fine,most of the time.Except in this case,there is not enough of them,I'm a kitchen and bathroom nut.This estate is just stunning outside.

jra_2000 Aug 1st 2010 8:13AM

For Chad.Dawkins -

Was your problem in the Gallery?

I've found both with this article & a few previous problematic ones, that if the gallery pictures are too large & take too long to load,I can get around this problem if I go back & click the link to the full article, not the gallery, then look at the pictures at the bottom of the article after the text.

beanspants Aug 3rd 2010 5:35PM

the pictures and estate are beautiful and the website layout works great. I like the large pictures in the gallery, so if i want a desktop background, i can copy them.