OCEAN VIEWS PRICELESS
Wide footprint, oversized windows make for breathtaking vistas, writes Nicola Way.
13252 14th Avenue, South Surrey Type: Three-bedroom, five-bathroom detached
Size: 4,795 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $2,290,000
Listed for: $3,188,000
Sold for: $3,050,000
Sold on: Feb. 11
Days on market: 16
Listing agent: Malik Dillon at Bay Realty
Buyers agent: Laura Gray at Sutton Group – West Coast Realty
The big sell: This Ocean Park home was built by Gallery Homes in 2014 with a floor plan that encompasses three levels. It has post and beam roof construction that creates 20-foot ceilings coupled with a modern design. The 2,062-square-foot main floor has an expansive living space that contains the principal reception rooms, as well as the master bedroom suite. The home’s 66-footwide footprint allows for sweeping ocean views to be enjoyed throughout the interior, while oversized windows and a series of sliding doors extend the living space onto a private covered deck with overhead electric heaters and a sound system. The gently sloping lot allows for a light-filled walkout basement which, with its nine-foot ceilings and dimensions that mirror the main level, enables maximum enjoyment of the southern exposure. Other highlights include a steel-surround linear gas fireplace, highend appliances including a steam convection oven, a skylight in the walk-in closet in the master bedroom, and a “floating” staircase.
510 — 68 Smithe St., Vancouver Type: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment
Size: 900 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $887,000 Listed for: $917,500
Sold for: $848,000
Sold on: Feb. 18
Days on market: 213
Listing agent: Regina Hermuller at Prompton Real Estate Services
Buyers agent: Michael McWilliams at RE/MAX Crest Realty Westside
The big sell: One Pacific is a Yaletown development by Concord Pacific that completed last year. It is at the foot of Cambie Bridge, one block from the seawall and Coopers’ Park, and is distinguishable for its cantilevered glass swimming pool on the third-floor Riviera Deck, as well as the Sky Garden level that has a rooftop garden, outdoor kitchen, fire pit, barbecue and dining area. This suite has air conditioning, an efficient open layout, overheight ceilings, wide-plank engineered hardwood floors, roller blinds and extensive use of marble. The kitchen has integrated stainlesssteel Miele appliances, quartz stone countertops, wood veneer cabinets, soft-close hardware and an undermount sink. There are custom medicine cabinets in the bathrooms with mirrors, shelving and built-in lighting, and polished chrome Kohler faucets and shower heads. The home has one parking stall and a storage locker and its monthly maintenance fee is $418.90. Pets and rentals are permitted.
3080 Royal Oak Avenue, Burnaby Type: Six-bedroom, three-bathroom half duplex
Size: 2,680 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $1,043,000
Listed for: $999,888
Sold for: $1,032,500
Sold on: March 13
Days on market: 10
Listing agent: Lance Randle at Sutton Centre Realty
Buyers agent: Ken Pho at Sutton Centre Realty
The big sell: This half duplex offers a larger layout than many detached homes. It was built in 1976 on a corner lot with dimensions that measure 33-by-133 feet and has far-reaching partial North Shore mountain views. It is within walking distance of BCIT and transit options and close to Metrotown and Brentwood Town Centre. According to listing agent Lance Randle, the property produced multiple offers and sold over the asking price within 10 days. The two-storey home has a mortgage-helping three-bedroom self-contained suite downstairs with a separate entrance and laundry, and a well-maintained main floor with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a wood-burning fireplace and a deck. In addition, the R12 zoning means that if the title to both sides of the duplex was owned, two complete duplexes could be built (equating to four units) in its place.