East Van home tops asking price by more than $120,000
Property on south-facing lot is close to shopping, schools and transit
3160 East Eighth Ave., Vancouver Type: Four-bedroom, two-bathroom detached Size: 2,232 square feet B.C. assessment, 2015: $884,000 Listed for: $899,000 Sold for: $1,020,000 Sold on: June 1 Days on market: Six Listing agent: Karel Palla and Darryl Sjerven at ReMax Select Realty Buyers agent: Tony Tang, Royal Pacific Realty
The big sell: According to listing agent Karel Palla, 19 offers were received for this 1965 bungalow-plus-basement property, with the successful bid coming in subjectfree and $121,000 over the listed price. Some of the home’s selling points include an open and modern main floor with a chef’s kitchen that features cherry wood cabinetry, granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances — including a gas cooktop — and a built-in wine fridge. There are three bedrooms on this level, original oak hardwood floors, a refurbished family bathroom with a jetted tub, double sinks, a glass vanity and modern faucets, and a south-facing city-view sundeck. The basement provides a one-bedroom mortgage-helping suite — it currently rents for $900 a month — with a newer kitchen and bathroom, as well as a large recreation room and flexible room and storage for the owners’ use. Other highlights include a two-year-old front-loading washer-dryer and hot water tank, a six-year-old high-efficiency furnace, and a new roof with a 30-year warranty.
8565 Bedora Pl., West Vancouver Type: Five-bedroom, four-bathroom detached Size: 4,087 square feet B.C. assessment, 2015: $893,000 Listed for: $1,175,000 Sold for: $1,160,000 Sold on: May 19
Days on market: Eight Listing agent: Phil LeGree at ReMax Masters Realty
Buyers agent: Ann Green and Suzanne Miscisco at Sotheby’s International Realty Canada
The big sell: This custom-designed West Coast home has a distinctive design with angled roof lines and a wood-clad exterior that serves to blend the house into its wooded surroundings. The property was built in 1981 with an eye on architectural detailing, and incorporates glass and water in a two-storey solarium complete with a fountain, trees and foliage that is front and centre upon entering the home. It is flanked on either side by sliding glass walls that open to the living and dining rooms, which have been fitted with skylights to maximize the natural light in the home. More skylights adorn the ceiling of the kitchen, which has two pantry cupboards, views across the beautifully landscaped garden, and direct access through the eating area to a large deck. A spiral staircase leads to an upper landing and three bedrooms, including the master, which has an ensuite and a walk-in closet, both with skylights. The lower level has a recreation room, games room, bedroom and storage. There is also a bedroom on the main level. 794 Millbank, Vancouver Type: Two-bedroom, one-bathroom townhouse
Size: 1,082 square feet B.C. assessment, 2015: $694,000 Listed for: $829,000 Sold for: $829,000 Sold on: June 1
Days on market: Two Listing agent: Daryl Grimson at Sutton Group-Grimson Realty
Buyers agent: Jeffrey Sefton at Sutton Group-West Coast Realty
The big sell: The Creek Village complex in South False Creek comprises 56 townhomes that were built in 1976 on city-owned land that has a prepaid lease to 2036. This home has a waterfront seawall location and layout divided over three floors, with an open-plan design featuring high-end renovations and materials. There are heated tile floors in the bathroom, custom millwork and an enclosed washer-dryer. In addition, the home has solid oak flooring, open stair treads, recessed lighting, a built-in vacuum, and south-facing barbecue deck off the dining room. There is parking for two cars and additional storage. Creek Village was rainscreened in 2012, and benefits from a new 50-year metal roof.