Chance encounter leads couple to Renaissance Homes and building their forever abode.
For Jessica and Jason Cain, the path to their dream home began on a quiet weekend afternoon, when a casual stop at an open house turned into a life-changing conversation.
With four young boys, the family had outgrown several Lake Oswego homes and were renting in Wilsonville, determined to return to the community they loved. They had long envisioned building a custom home, but during the uncertainty of the COVID-constrained market, finding the right property felt daunting.
Then came a chance encounter.
At an open house for a new Renaissance home, they spotted a familiar face: Randy Sebastian, the company’s founder and president. The couple didn’t know him personally, but they recognized him from the gym and knew of his prominent presence in the homebuilding world.
They chatted for a bit, and during their conversation, Jessica shared how much she loved the stretch of land between Lake Oswego and West Linn along Rosemont Road. That part of the discussion brought a smile to Sebastian’s face.
“I love something about Rosemont Road. It’s just so peaceful up there,” Jessica Cain says. “When I said that, Randy smiled and said, ‘Do you guys have a little bit of time? I think I might have something for you.’”
What he had was a rare gem: a five-acre property on Rosemont Road, perfectly suited for a custom home. He even invited the family to his own home, showing them how he had preserved mature fir trees on his lot, blending natural beauty with thoughtful design.
“It just all felt so good, and he had such a good way of explaining everything—and it was all because he just popped by the open house,” Cain says. “I’m such a believer of things happening for a reason. I feel like we chose Renaissance and Renaissance chose us.”
What started as serendipity quickly became a seamless building experience. Founded in 1984, Renaissance Homes has earned its reputation as one of the region’s most recognized builders for over four decades. In recent years, Renaissance has expanded its expertise into custom homes, streamlining the building process for clients while delivering exceptional quality—something the Cains experienced firsthand.
“We were wanting functionality and beauty, and we wanted to have it done quickly so we could get into our home and start living in it,” Cain says. “I feel like I can’t say enough about Renaissance. It was seamless. They were doing everything right and on time.”
The result is a breathtaking, nearly 8,000-square-foot home with six bedrooms and seven bathrooms, plus a home gym and two laundry rooms. Jessica and Jason’s suite resides on the main floor, while the second level hosts the boys’ bedrooms and a bunk room built for unforgettable sleepovers.
Outside, steeply pitched roofs, whitewashed brick and towering firs create a sense of timeless tranquility. An expansive outdoor living space showcases some of Renaissance’s signature touches: including expansive covered living, a juice bar, a cozy fireplace and massive sliding glass doors that blur the line between indoors and out.
“People know that it’s a Renaissance home,” Cain says.
Despite its size, Jessica says the house feels warm and inviting.
“Every room is cozy and comfortable,” she says. “Nothing is huge or over-the-top.”
From that first meeting with Sebastian at the open house to moving into their new home just under two years later, the journey was seamless. Renaissance kept the Cains involved every step of the way, from design meetings at the Renaissance Homes Design Studio to regular site visits that allowed them to watch their dream home take shape.
Cain grew up in Hillsboro and her parents still live in the same house she grew up in. She says her fondest memories have been in that home, and she wants their home on Rosemont to be the same kind of place for her own kids. The family has been in it for less than a year, but it already feels like it has that kind of permanence.
“I have always wanted that,” Cain says. “Let’s build this beautiful forever home that the kids are always going to call home, that they’re going to come back to from college or wherever and it’s going to feel right . . . It’s going to feel like home.”
