Peaceful neighborhood, walk everywhere! Safety is our top priority.
The Magic House is located in the heart of Hawthorne's charming restaurant and boutique district: 2 blocks to SE Hawthorne, 3 blocks to SE Division, 15 min to the airport, 10 min to Downtown and the Convention Center, 2 blocks to the Hawthorne Theatre.
Driveway parking for easy load in and out.
The house is comfortable for big groups. The Magic Barn is also available in the backyard, booked separately.
The space
The Magic House was Todji's sculpture studio for 17 years. Enjoy her vintage style and artistry!
Located in the heart of the Hawthorne's Richmond district of Southeast Portland which is very peaceful.
Please inquire with questions about how we can best accommodate the needs of your large or small group.
If you can't book right now, please save The Magic House to your wish list so you can find us later.
Pets are welcome, and people with pet allergies are also welcome. If you have a pet allergy we can do a deep cleaning of the entire house prior to your arrival upon request. We want to make everyone comfortable, so message with us and we can create a solution.
The Magic Barn is a separate unit located in the backyard with 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom and kitchenette. It can be booked separately in conjunction with The Magic House. Please feel free with question about the Magic Barn. Search for "Magic Barn Southeast Portland" to find our Airbnb listing.
The Magic House has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and 9 beds all pictured on our listing. The Magic Barn has 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom.
We list the total count of 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms on The Magic House listing so that we can be found in searches by guests looking for accommodations for larger groups of 10 people.
If you book The Magic House by itself you will receive: 4 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms (one on each floor), and up to 9 beds. There are four queen beds in frames, one full sized futon sleeper, one full sized floor mattress, and the rest are floor air mattresses, and there is a sofa.
All our beds and floor mattresses are pictured in photos on our Airbnb listing.
Other guests will be staying in the Magic Barn in the backyard, unless you book the Magic Barn as well.
Magic House:
Attic: King & Queen bed, single air mattress
Mustard Room: Queen bed and full floor mattress
Lavender Room: Queen bed and single air mattress
White Room: Queen bed
Dining Room: Full sized futon sleeper
Living Room: Queen or single air mattress, and sofa
Magic Barn (booked separately):
Queen bed
Floor air mattress
Free for parents:
Baby amenities are available by request: Crib, high chair and baby bath.
We use natural cleaning products, some of them are scented.
You are welcome to responsibly smoke legal substances outside. Please keep smoking materials in sealed containers when inside. There are many dispensaries within walking distance.
The Magic House floors are worn and full of stories, the paint is fresh, colorful and the furnishings are up-cycled and unique. Todji painted the outside of The Magic House and Magic Barn with seven colors over three summers, and has personally done the restoration work on this vintage home since 2000, while building a career as a fine art sculptor.
Todji produces bronze public art sculpture monuments for US cities and private collectors. Please enjoy the rotating sculpture collection. The sculptures travel to different exhibitions, so some of the sculptures in the photos may or may not be present during your stay, and other new ones may be in their place.
Hobie lives on site and is available to both respect privacy and also assist during your stay. He is a novelist and professional writer.
We support the local art community by giving work at the Magic House to community artists.
We operate with a short term rental permitted issued by the city of Portland. The city has conducted a safety inspection of the entire premises.
Guest access
The backyard is shared space with Magic Barn guests, your hosts, gardeners, maintenance people, etc. Please exchange friendly hellos, make friends, and also respect privacy.
Other things to note
The Magic House is on a fairly busy four lane street so our neighbors do not notice our guests coming and going. For this reason we consider our location to be five stars. (Neighbors were chronically disturbed by a nearby Airbnb which was on a quiet residential street, and has since closed). Our guests can feel 100% welcome knowing that they are not disturbing our neighbors, and locally owned businesses appreciate your patronage, just as we do.
We are very centrally located, and along with that convenience comes audible street traffic. For sensitive sleepers we have one mustard colored bedroom on the backside of the house that is fairly well protected from sound from the street.
Proximity to the street has been an issue for some guests, and not for others. A previous guest at The Magic House wrote this in their review: "Description of the house warns about the sound of traffic from a busy street but we didn't notice. Neighborhood is safe and clean."
If you are booking for someone else, please inform us, and send us a photo of their ID through AIrbnb messages. Please note that you are responsible for any damages by your guests if we cannot easily collect from them on the day of their departure.
When backing out of the driveway please watch for pedestrians, bikes, the telephone pole on the left, and fast coming traffic. We recommend that you wait for the light down the street to change during busy times.
The Magic Barn is set back from the street, is super-duper insulated and has been described in past reviews as "tranquil", "quiet" and "serene".
This is a 1909 house that has been restored, however the floors are worn and full of stories, and the stairs can be a little creaky. The paint is fresh and colorful and the furnishings are up-cycled and unique.
We charge $30 per guest, per night, after the first four guests. We charge $30 per bed to make any additional beds above the guest count.
Airbnb changed their definition of "bed" to not count floor mattresses in the "bed count", so I have called our floor mattresses "beds" so that our potential guests can know how many sleeping options we offer.
We do not issue refunds that are outside of Airbnb's refund policies. If you want to change or cancel your reservation and Airbnb won't issue you a refund, then neither will we. Thank you for understanding that we cannot absorb financial losses on behalf of the changing plans of our guests, no matter whether the reason is authentic, or inauthentic.
The driveway is priority reserved for maintenance work when necessary.
We have a short term rental permit from the city of
Patronage from guests such as yourself is part of what helps Todji continue to work as an artist, and for this he is deeply grateful!
We hope to host you and your group, thank you!
Registration Details
17-221635-000-00-LU
