Sold (Bought): Huge North Van home features elegant finishes

Credit to Author: Barbara Gunn| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 13:31:14 +0000

Type: Seven-bedroom, six-bathroom detached

Size: 4,533 sq. ft.

B.C. Assessment: $1,493,000

Listed for: $2,698,800

Sold for: $2,380,952

Sold on: Sept. 22

Days on market in this listing: 19

Listing agent: Devon Owen at Royal Pacific Realty

Buyers agent: Tiffany Wilson at Angell Hasman & Associates Realty

The big sell: North Vancouver’s Lynn Valley is the location of this newly constructed, custom-built home, which offers plenty of space for family living while also providing guest accommodation and entertainment options. Built on a 7,237-square-foot lot with mature trees and landscaping, the three-level mountain-view residence has a media room and bar, a guest bedroom, a legal two-bedroom suite, and a chef’s kitchen complemented by premium Dacor appliances, designer cabinetry and quartz counters, including a waterfall countertop on the expansive island. Clean lines and elegant finishes are front and centre throughout the home, accentuated by wide-plank white oak floors, contemporary light fixtures and soaring 14-foot ceilings with generous windows that fill the interior with an abundance of light. Other noteworthy features include a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, security/video monitoring and an integrated double garage.

Type: Four-bedroom, two-bathroom detached

Size: 2,522 sq. ft.

B.C. Assessment: $1,683,300

Listed for: $1,498,000

Sold for: $1,420,000

Sold on: Nov. 7

Days on market in this listing: 10

Listing agent: Karley Rice at Macdonald Realty

Buyers agent: Wendy Cheng at Royal Pacific Realty (Kingsway)

This home at 4269 Halley Avenue in Burnaby sold for $1,420,000.   PNG

The big sell: This 1950s home sits on a 66-by-122-foot lot in the Burnaby Hospital district with myriad amenities nearby, including Metrotown, BCIT, Wesburn Park and its community centre, Deer Lake Park and elementary and secondary schools. The interior is divided over two levels with identical 1,261-square-foot dimensions on each. The main floor features three bedrooms on the north side of the floor plan and the reception rooms on the south side. There is a separate entrance to the basement where a 21-foot-long recreation room — complete with a built-in bar and wood-burning fireplace — provides entertainment opportunities as well as a family room, cold room, laundry and flex room. Outside, there is a fenced backyard that is primarily laid to grass with well-established trees and bushes, and a patio that extends the width of the house. A detached carport and driveway parking complete the package.

Type: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment

Size: 932 sq. ft.

B.C. Assessment: $946,000

Listed for: $849,000

Sold for: $830,000

Sold on: Sept. 17

Days on market in this listing: 42

Listing agent: Ann Green at Sotheby’s International Realty Canada

Buyers agent: Kevin Lam at Oakwyn Realty

This home at 2002 — 188 Keefer Place in Vancouver sold for $830,000.  Phillip Crocker / PNG

The big sell: This two-bedroom condo comes not only with two full bathrooms, but also a den, solarium and a corner-unit location that provides wraparound city vistas from its upper-level position. It is in the Espana 2 building, which was built in 2009 in downtown Vancouver’s Crosstown neighbourhood. It features a number of amenities, including an indoor swimming pool, a hot tub, sauna, party room, theatre and a fully equipped gym. The interior has laminate floors, a conjoined living and dining area with sliding doors that lead to the balcony, and an open-plan kitchen with a tiled backsplash, granite countertops, an integrated wine fridge and wood-veneer cabinets finished with a contemporary horizontal grain pattern. Listing agent Ann Green says the building has no rental restrictions and this unit had been rented for $2,500 per month. The home also comes with a parking stall and a monthly maintenance fee of $424.

These transactions were compiled by Nicola Way of BestHomesBC.com.

Realtors – send your recent sales to nicola@besthomesbc.com.

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