14765 NW Gillihan Rd, Portland, OR 97231

The Croft Farm sits on over seven acres on Sauvie Island and yet is still inside Portland city limits. Twenty minutes from downtown, with a city bus stop a 10-minute walk from the farm. A 12-mile flat loop is a biker’s haven. The location, a half mile from the Wapato Bridge, it’s one of the most accessible farms on the island. Getting on and off is effortless — saving time for growing food in the two greenhouses, canning fruit and making cider from the orchard or building furniture in the barn. The main house was built by Green Hammer to Earth Advantage Platinum standards, designed with passive principles. A detached casita is ideal as a home office. Tu Casa, a Dwell Magazine–featured annex designed by architect Yianni Doulis, permitted for short-term rental, creates income and/or allows grandparents to move in. And the stunning barn, which has hosted corporate retreats, farm dinners, puppet shows, art openings, beekeeping and felting workshops, roller-skating parties, and...