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o v e r l o o k i n g A I R A S T O a c l a s s c i a l ho u s e wi t h a n o u t s t a n d n i g vi ew The i f r st t h ing t o admi e r is h t e v iew . B The secon d t h ing is h t e e leg a nt w oo d cr af i t ng . u t t h os e fe a tur e s i n t h e As tor a i hous e l s i te d by br ok e r D e br a B ow e , o f Wi nde r m e r e / Pac f i c i L a nd Co m p a n y , ar e j us t t h e be gi nn n i g. A l t h oug h t h e t h r e e - be dr oo m , t h r e e - b a t h ho m e o n . 3 4 ac r e i s 3 , 0 3 9 s q u a r e f e e t l a r ge , i t a bou n ds n i c oz n i e s s . Po s i e d o n a h i l l ov e r l ook n i g t he Co l u m b a i R v i e r , t h e h o m e s ’ br e a t h t a k i ng v e i w s w e e ps f r o m Ri c e I s l a nd a nd To ngue Poi n t o n t h e e a s t to t h e As tor i a Br d i ge o n t h e we s t, wi t h no t h n i g to obs tr uc t t h e s c e n e . “ I t ’ s o n e o f t h e f n i e s t v i e w s i n As tor i a ” , Bowe s a i d. 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F r o m t h e doub l e f r o n t door f r a m e d n i qu ar te r - s aw n w h t i e o a k w t i h b l a c k w a l n u t n i s e ts to t h e c ur v e d de c k ov e r l ook i ng t he r v i e r , Ov e r b ay s ’ t o u c h g i v e s t h e h o m e a c l a s s i c F r a n k L l oy d W r i g h t l ook t h a t c o m b i ne s t h e c o m f or t o f t h e Pac f i c i Nor t h we s t wi t h a h n i t o f As i a n i nf l ue nc e . T he ope n f l oor p l a n a l l ow s t h e c ook i n t h e k i tc he n to t a l k wi t h gue s ts . . T o n g u e Poi nt o n t h e e a s t t o c h a t ti ng ne ar t he f r i e p l a c e , s i t t n i g a t t h e br e a k f a s t n ook or e n o j y i ng a . t h e As t or i a Br i dge o n t h e me a l a t t h e di n n i g r oo m t a b l e , a l l t h e w hi l e t a k n i g i n t h e r i v e r v i e w . T h e r e s ’ p l e n ty o f r oo m to e n te r t a i n o n t h e de c k , w hi c h wr aps p a r ti a l l y wes t , wi t h not h n i g t o ar ou nd t he hous e a nd l e ads to s t a r i s t h a t de s c e n d to a J a p a n e s e o b s t r u c t t h e s c e n e . “ I t ’ s o n e g a r de n . A f e n c e w i t h b a l us te r s o f c oppe r tub n i g bor de r s t h e e n t r i e f t h e f n i es t v i ew s i n As t or i a ” . de c k , w h c i h i s b u i l t o f I p e , a t y p e o f i r o n w ood. P a r t o f t h e d e c k i s o c ov e r e d, pr ov d i i ng pr o te c t o i n o n m oi s t o r w i n d y d a y s f or c ook n i g o n t h e g a s b a r be c ue gr i l l . A t t h e e n d o f t h e de c k , ne x t to t h e mas te r s u i te , a ho t tub aw a t i s r o m a n t i c e v e n i ngs . A J ap a ne s e t a ns u c he s t, w h c i h s i ts a t t h e k t i c he n s ’ e n t r a n c e , ac te d as t he n i s p r i a t i o n f or t h e As i a n - f l a v or e d c us to m - de s g i n e d k i tc he n c ab n i e ts a n d t h e d a r k gr e e n b a c k s p l a s h t l i e . S o aps to ne a nd m ar b l e c ou n te r s pr ov i de a m p l e r oo m f or c ook i ng o n t h e g a s r a n g e . D ow n t h e h a l l , t h e m a s te r s ui te n i c l ude s a huge w a l k - n i c l os e t a n d a l a r ge b a t h r oo m w t i h a r o l l - n i s h o w e r f e a tur n i g a r i v e r r o c k f l oor . T he doub l e - s i nk c ou n te r s ar e l m i e s to ne . I n t h e be dr oo m , s k y l i g h ts a dd a s e n s e o f he g i h t to t h e s p a c e , a nd a w a l l o f wi ndows a nd doub l e g l a s s door s ope n i ng to t h e de c k pr ov i de mor e r i v e r s c e n e r y . “ Y o u do n ’ t e v e n hav e to ge t ou t o f be d to e n j oy t h e v i e w , ” Bowe s a i d. A s e c o n d be dr oo m , w t i h a w a l l o f b u l i t- n i b o o k s h e l v e s , a nd a f u l l b a t hr oo m ar e n i t he ha l l n i t h e e a s t wi ng, as w e l l as a l a u n d r y r oo m wi t h a s i nk a nd bui l t- n i c a b i ne ts . Dow ns t a r i s , w ha t o nc e w as a p ar t a i l l y f n i s i h e d b a s e m e n t w i t h a 1 9 7 0 s r u m pus r oo m h a s be e n tur n e d i nt o c o m f or t a b l e gue s t qu a r te r s a nd s t u d i o. A s i t t n i g r oo m wi t h a doub l e g l a s s door ope n i ng ou t to t h e J a p a n e s e g a r de n t a k e s up t h e c e n tr a l ar e a o f t h e d a y l i g h t b a s e m e n t. Adj ac e nt to t h a t i s a n o f f i c e s p a c e us e d by L n i d to p r o c e s s h s i l a r ge c o l o r pr i nts , a nd dow n t h e h a l l , L aug he r y s ’ pr i nt m ak n i g s t u d i o ov e r l ook s t h e r i v e r . 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