RICHMOND HOME SELLS FOR $470,000 OVER LIST PRICE
7400 BROADMOOR BLVD. , RICHMOND
Type: Three-bedroom, one-bathroom detached Size: 1,483 square feet B.C. assessment: $1,491,900 Listed for: $1,650,000 Sold for: $2,120,000 Sold on: Aug. 9
Days on market: Seven Listing agent: Robert Crowe at ReMax Real Estate Services
Buyer’s agent: Sarah Yin at Sutton Group-West Coast Realty
The big sell: This 1965 house netted a buy $470,000 over the asking price in one week. The landscaped property comprises a one-level rancher and an 8,100-square-foot lot in Richmond’s Broadmoor district with commuter access to the Canada Line via Richmond-Brighouse Station. It is also near schools, parks, shopping centres and the Minoru Complex, which is being built on the former Minoru Pavilion site and scheduled for completion next year. The mainly carpeted interior has a layout that accommodates three bedrooms — all on one side of the house — an 18-foot-wide living room with adjacent dining room, a 17-footwide kitchen with an eating nook, a self-contained laundry room and a family room with access on the deck. The rear garden is faces south, and there is open parking at the front with a driveway that can accommodate two cars.
1564 WHITESAILS DR., BOWEN ISLAND
Type: Three-bedroom, three-bathroom detached Size: 2,200 square feet B.C. assessment: $648,000 Listed for: $839,000 Sold for: $875,000
Sold on: Aug. 20 Days on market: 12 Listing agent: Dee Elliott at Macdonald Realty
Buyer’s agent: Frances Frost at ReMax Crest Realty
The big sell: According to listing agent Dee Elliott, this Tunstall Bay property is set back from the road for extra privacy, and offers an opportunity for the buyers to join the Tunstall Bay Community Association with access to a clubhouse, private dock and beach. The property is on the southwesterly side of the island and is mostly surrounded by trees. It provides plenty of space with a 19,689-square-foot lot and a twostorey house that revels in its bright and airy interior due to the banks of windows, skylights and crisp white paintwork. The open-concept floor plan has hardwood floors that run through the main living area uniting the sunken living room, formal dining area and custom kitchen. All three bedrooms are upstairs and a main floor den could be used as a fourth bedroom or guest accommodation. Outdoor relaxation is assured on the expansive wraparound sundeck. An added bonus for artists is that there is a detached 375-square-foot pottery studio set away from the main house.
1105- 1661 ONTARIO ST. , VANCOUVER
Type: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment Size: 928 square feet B.C. assessment: $707,000 Listed for: $928,000 Sold for: $920,000 Sold on: Aug. 10 Days on market: Eight Listing agent: Regina Hermuller at Prompton Real Estate Services
Buyer’s agent: Yusen Lian at Metro Edge Realty
The big sell: The Sails development at the Village on False Creek was completed in 2010 in a prime position that takes advantage of the Creekside Community Centre, the numerous stores that have opened over the past six years, and the Gold Medal Club, a private clubhouse with an indoor swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna and fitness centre. This two-bedroom condo features nine-and-a-half-foot-high ceilings, hardwood floors and a luxury kitchen with Eggersmann cabinetry, stone countertops, high-end appliances with a Sub-Zero fridge and a Miele gas range, oven and dishwasher, and a centre island with an undermount sink. There are two bathrooms, including a five-piece master ensuite with a dual vanity, a tile-surround walk-in shower and a separate bathtub, a solarium, a stateof-the-art heating and cooling system, and a 245-square-foot balcony. The strata permits pets and rentals although both have restrictions. The monthly maintenance fee is $507.95.