Portland’s 1928 “Castle House” in Beaumont-Wilshire Finds Buyers to Save It

1928 storybook house with double-decker turret on NE Wistaria Drive in Portland’s Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood

The “Sleeping Beauty of Beaumont” Finds Buyers Ready to Restore It

For decades, neighbors in Beaumont-Wilshire have wondered about the house at 3880 NE Wistaria Drive. With its double-decker turret, conical roof and wind vane, the “castle house” has been a beloved landmark for nearly 100 years. When it came on the market on November 25, 2025, for the first time since 1996, Portland Monthly and The Oregonian both covered it. In March 2026, it found buyers committed to bringing it back.

The story behind the house

The house was built in 1928 for Carl and Anna Hummel. According to a city Historic Resource Inventory form, neighbors reported it was a replica of the Hummel family home in Germany. It sits on a generous corner lot at a bend in NE Wistaria Drive, which makes it hard to miss.

Storybook details

The exterior and interior are full of 1920s character:

  • A double-decker front turret with a wrought-iron balconette and wind vane

  • Cross gables, half-timbered molding and steep triangular dormers

  • A brick-arched entry with a thick paneled front door

  • Arched doorways, rounded leaded-glass windows and coved ceilings

  • Solid wood trim and floors, plus a dragon-shaped candle sconce

  • A turret bedroom with 360-degree views

The house has 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and 3,494 square feet.

A home that needed the right buyer

Years of deferred maintenance had certainly taken a toll. Listed at $650,000, as-is, for cash buyers only, it was a project for people who wanted to restore it rather than replace it. Listing agent Cee Webster of Neighbors Realty called it “the Sleeping Beauty of Beaumont,” and the new owners are now taking on the job of waking it up.

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Press, Sold Stories, Historic Homes, Beaumont-WilshireOlivia Boone