0 Schedule a consultation
Home Properties Buying Leasing Services About Contact
A estate home at dusk
Pacific Northwest · Established 1998

The considered
representation of
distinctive homes.

A small firm by choice. We represent fewer properties each year so that every client - buyer, seller, or steward of a generational estate - receives the time, judgment, and discretion they deserve.

View current properties Request a consultation
27
Years in practice
$2.1B
Career sales volume
94%
Of business from prior clients
18
Active representation
Currently representing

A small portfolio, chosen carefully.

Each property we represent receives our full attention - from staging and photography to private showings and final negotiations. We never list more than we can shepherd properly.

All properties
New to market

A riverfront estate in the manner of Pietro Belluschi.

Designed in 1962 and meticulously stewarded through three subsequent owners, this Willamette River residence sits on 4.2 wooded acres. Original volumes, custom millwork, and a private dock. By appointment only.

$4,650,000 · 5 bed · 4.5 bath · 5,820 sq ft
Read the full listing
Under contract
Portland Heights · OR
$2,895,000
4128 SW Fairview Boulevard
4 bed 3 bath 3,940 sq ft
Open Sunday
Lake Oswego · OR
$3,180,000
1100 Nshore Road
4 bed 3.5 bath 4,210 sq ft
A west-facing sitting room
Our approach

Real estate, considered as stewardship.

"A home of consequence isn't sold with a sign in the yard. It's introduced to the right buyer, in the right way, by someone who understands what it is and what it isn't."

We work on a limited number of transactions each year. Our sellers appreciate that we don't compete with ourselves for attention; our buyers appreciate that the homes we bring to them have been considered, photographed, and prepared with the same care we'd want for our own.

If you're considering a sale - or you've been quietly looking for a particular property - we'd welcome a conversation. No pitch, no obligation, and certainly no algorithm.

More about the firm
Neighborhoods

Where we work.

Six neighborhoods where we've been embedded for decades. Each is a different sort of place; each rewards a buyer or seller who takes the time to know it.

All neighborhoods
Portland Heights
01

Portland Heights

8 active listings · median $2.9M
 Lake Oswego
02

Lake Oswego

6 listings
 Hillsboro
03

West Hills

5 listings
 Sellwood
04

Sellwood-Moreland

4 listings
 Alberta
05

Alberta Arts

3 listings
$2.1B
Career sales volume
94%
Of business from prior clients
27
Years in continuous practice
18
Properties under active representation
"
They told us our first-choice house was priced about $80K above the last comparable sale on the same street, and that the listing agent would not come off. We walked. Two months later we found a better house, in a better location, for less money. That kind of advice is the entire reason you hire a broker.
- Margaret & David S., buyers · Portland Heights, 2024
The people

Four advisors. One practice.

We are intentionally small. Every member of the firm works directly with clients on every transaction - no hand-offs, no junior associates carrying your file.

Meet the team
Margaret Hilltop

Margaret Hilltop

Principal broker

Twenty-seven years in Portland residential. Specializes in estates and architecturally significant homes.
James Hawthorn

James Hawthorn

Founding partner

Built the firm in 1998. Now focuses exclusively on legacy clients and trust-related sales.
Elena Vargas

Elena Vargas

Senior advisor

Joined from a Sotheby's affiliate in 2017. Bilingual; deep expertise in lakefront and view properties.
Daniel Brooks

Daniel Brooks

Advisor

Former architect. Joined in 2021. Brings a builder's eye to acquisition and pre-purchase due diligence.
If you're considering a sale

We work with a small number of sellers each year.

Our listings are prepared, photographed, and presented with the same attention we'd want for our own home. If you're thinking about selling in the next twelve months, a 30-minute conversation is the best place to start - no obligation, no pitch deck.

How we represent sellers
If you're looking to buy

The right home often arrives before the market sees it.

About a third of the homes we help our buyers purchase were quietly introduced to us before they ever hit the MLS. If you're searching - or have been for a while - we'd be glad to talk about what you're actually looking for.

How we work with buyers

Office of the firm

Replies within hours