Oregon Home | 37 here was a time when the homes on the NW Natural Street of Dreams® were gigantic, opulent mansions with swimming pools and wine cellars, putting greens and indoor basketball courts. They truly were the kinds of homes most people could only dream about, which is what made the home showcase so much fun and so popular. But dreams can change — and so can the idea of dream homes. Which is why the NW Natural Street of Dreams of 2024 will look a little different than it did in the past. This year’s Street is bigger, broader and far wider than it’s ever been before, with nearly 20 homes of various sizes, styles and price ranges sprinkled across the entire metro region. The luxury component is still there, but the spectrum has been lengthened to create a tour that encompasses everything from apartments and condos to affordable townhomes, fantastic remodels and classic Street of Dreams custom homes. “The theme of this year’s event is based around the idea of ‘Because dreams are different,’” says Rachel Trice, Chief Membership and Marketing Officer for the Home Building Association of Greater Portland, which has produced the Street of Dreams since 1975. “We’re changing with the times and taking the Street of Dreams on tour to keep it modern and current.” Trice says the scattered-site format for the 2024 NW Natural Street of Dreams is something that has evolved in recent years, starting with the addition of “bonus homes” that were added to recent showcases. Those homes weren’t part of the main Street of Dreams site but were added to enhance the number of offerings and locations for showgoers. “Single-development sites are harder to come by these days,” Trice says, “but the on-tour format lets us expand the kinds of homes and the different places that people can experience.” This year’s NW Natural Street of Dreams will run for three extended weekends, Thursdays through Sundays, August 1-18. Attendees will be able to purchase one ticket and use it for all the different homes on the tour, which will feature 15 to 20 homes from at least 12 builders. The lineup includes luxury custom-built homes, high-end condos, apartments and, new this year, townhomes that are considered middle housing — the duplexes, cottage clusters and townhomes that have become an important component of the region’s housing puzzle. THREE GEMS CREATIVE THREE GEMS CREATIVE
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