LOFTY LIVING IN YALETOWN
One-bedroom townhouse sells for $1,385,000
483 BRAEWOOD PLACE, BOWEN ISLAND
Type: Four-bedroom, four-bathroom detached
Size: 3,504 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $1,029,000
Listed for: $1,299,000
Sold for: $1,248,500
Sold on: Sept. 16
Days on market: 26
Listing agent: Dee Elliott at Macdonald Realty
Buyers agent: Dee Elliott at Macdonald Realty
The big sell: This three-level house in the Sealeigh Park neighbourhood on Bowen Island was built in 2007 and finished with attention to detail. The double-height entry with tiled flooring and chandelier lighting leads into the living room with a brick-surround fireplace and a white kitchen with adjoining dining and family rooms. There are wood floors throughout and new California closets in the master bedroom, which has a fireplace and a recessed panel for a television. The home has an array of flexible rooms, including an office/media room, recreation room and in-law suite potential on the lower floor. A sports court complete with night lighting provides opportunity for play and exercise while a wraparound veranda has southwest-facing views over the garden towards the ocean. The 11,326-square-foot property is opposite the trail to Sealeigh Park Beach on the west side of the island.
6296 EAGLES DR., VANCOUVER
Type: Three-bedroom, four-bathroom townhouse
Size: 2,727 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $1,791,000
Listed for: $2,188,000
Sold for: $2,150,000
Sold on: Oct. 12
Days on market: Seven
Listing agent: Colette Gerber at Sutton Group — West Coast Realty
Buyers agent: Karley Rice at Macdonald Realty
The big sell: Listing agent Colette Gerber reports she had an accepted offer within two days of this threelevel UBC townhouse being listed on the market. The home forms part of the Nine on the Park complex, which was built in 2007 in the university’s Hawthorn Park area with an emphasis on energy saving and sustainability. As the name suggests, there are nine units, designed with bright, west-facing aspects, high ceilings and large windows. This unit features many upgrades, including custom paintwork and contemporary light fixtures, and has top-of-the-line Sub-Zero, Miele and Wolf appliances in the kitchen, along with stone countertops. There are two bedrooms alongside the main living space on the upper floor, a den that could be used as an additional bedroom on the main level and a self-contained suite that could provide mortgage-helping income. The monthly maintenance fee is $561.33 and pets and rentals are permitted.
102 — 1168 RICHARDS ST., VANCOUVER
Type: One-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse Size: 1,204 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $1,371,000
Listed for: $1,398,000
Sold for: $1,385,000
Sold on: Sept. 25
Days on market: 20
Listing agent: Darryl Sjerven and Karel Palla at ReMax Select Realty
Buyers agent: Matt Cavelti at Royal LePage Sussex
The big sell: The boutique 12unit Park Lofts development was built by Townline in Yaletown in 2006 opposite Emery Barnes Park. This two-storey, groundlevel unit is on the quieter side of the building with front and back entrances. The modern interior features double-height ceilings in the open-plan living area, a 286-square-foot patio with a gas fireplace, a living room with a second fireplace and a spacious kitchen with quartz countertops, a metal tile backsplash, wood cabinetry, a central island and brand name appliances. The home also has porcelain tile floors throughout, a full bathroom on the main level, and a master retreat upstairs with a five-piece marble ensuite bathroom and a walk-in closet/storage room, as well as a large flexible area. The home is air conditioned and comes with two parking stalls and a locker. The owner-occupied building accepts pets. The monthly maintenance fee is $552.69.
These transactions were compiled by Nicola Way of BestHomesBC.com. Realtors — send your recent sales to nicola@besthomesbc.com.