It’s impossible to imagine Romeo and Juliet without a balcony. Fast forward four centuries, and a railed platform still provides drama, fresh air and style under the stars.
As people cooped up during the coronavirus pandemic learned, a respite from the indoors can be compact or expansive, covered or open to the sky.
In this week’s real estate gallery, we look at Portland homes for sale with a balcony.

A multistory house at 1441 S.W. College St. in Portland’s Goose Hollow neighborhood, which is listed by Blake Ellis of Windermere Realty Trust, has balconies and terraces.Windermere Realty Trust
1441 S.W. College St. in Portland’s Goose Hollow neighborhood is listed at $899,000.
The multistory house with balconies and terraces was originally built in 1908. Inside are walnut floors, a gas fireplace, fully updated gourmet kitchen, three bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and 3,380 square feet of…