WIDE-OPEN SPACES IN WEST VAN
Six-bedroom home built in 1981 has large wine cellar and a garage for collectible cars
4763 WOODGREEN DR., WEST VANCOUVER
Type: Six-bedroom, five-bathroom detached
Size: 5,070 square feet
B.C. assessment: $2,717,000
Listed for: $3,850,000
Sold for: $3,760,000
Sold on: Sept. 10
Days on market: 55
Listing agent: Ray Proc at Royal LePage Sussex
Buyers agent: Tyra Xu at Magsen Realty
The big sell: This expansive 5,000-plus-square-foot home was built in 1981 and given a recent facelift by West Vancouver interior designer and builder Linda Burger. The residence offers three full levels of living space with newly sanded and stained hardwood floors, updated doors, window coverings and carpet and a completely repainted interior. The countertops in the kitchen were upgraded to Caesarstone and the adjoining family room has a new fireplace surround and concealed built-in cabinetry. The upper floor features five bedrooms and three updated bathrooms with the master suite featuring a sitting room, walk-in closet and marble ensuite with a steam shower and soaker tub. The lower floor offers a sixth bedroom, large media and recreation rooms, a 1,000-bottle temperature-controlled wine cellar and a walkout to the garden and hot tub. For the car enthusiast, there is a double garage as well as a 29-foot-long single garage for collectibles.
606-1331 WEST GEORGIA ST., VANCOUVER
Type: One-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment
Size: 555 square feet
B.C. Assessment: $489,000
Listed for: $599,000
Sold for: $583,000
Sold on: Aug. 24
Days on market: 86
Listing agent: Faisal Qureshi at Sutton Group-West Coast Realty
Buyers agent: Eunice Nazemi at Royal Pacific Realty
The big sell: The Pointe, in downtown Vancouver’s Coal Harbour district, was designed by awardwinning Bing Thom Architects in 1997. The firm created a distinctive tower with a concrete, glass and aluminum brise soleil exterior and an emphasis on aligning the suites toward the mountain views. This one-bedroom-plus-den home offers floor-to-ceiling windows, upgraded laminate floors, in-suite laundry and views of the North Shore Mountains and the water. The open-plan kitchen has white cabinets and matching appliances and looks across the dining area toward the living room. The Pointe’s amenities are considerable, with a fully equipped health club, garden lounge, outdoor patio with barbecue facilities, 24-hour concierge services, a formal corporate boardroom and private meeting rooms. The convenience of living in a central location means that the seawall, transit, Stanley Park and shopping and entertainment are all nearby. This unit’s monthly maintenance fee is $362.21 and pets and rentals are permitted.
130-8880 NO.1 RD., RICHMOND
Type: Two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment
Size: 939 square foot
B.C. Assessment: $241,100
Listed for: $378,000
Sold for: $390,000
Sold on: Sept. 15
Days on market: 15
Listing agent: Shafik Ladha at Remax Westcoast
Buyers agent: Belinda Mung at Interlink Realty
The big sell: Apple Greene Park is an apartment complex built in 1973 in Richmond’s Boyd Park neighbourhood near a community centre, secondary school, shopping, transit and walking trails. This two-bedroom unit has a double aspect due to its corner position and northwest-facing vistas. It was fully updated in 2014 with laminate wood floors with a contemporary grey hue, stainless-steel appliances (including a double-door fridge), a linear mosaic glass backsplash and quartz countertops in the kitchen and bathroom. There is an expansive deck with access through both the living and dining areas and the exterior of the complex is being renovated with new siding, balconies and a railing. A clubhouse provides amenities that include an indoor-outdoor swimming pool and a meeting room that hosts functions for residents. The strata allows both pets and rentals with restrictions, and the monthly maintenance fee is $398.86.