FROM CONTEMPORARY TO RUSTIC
Whether modern living in West Van or laid-back life on Bowen Island, buyers find right fit
1388 INGLEWOOD AVE., WEST VANCOUVER
Type: Five-bedroom, five-bathroom detached
Size: 3,904 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $3,506,000 Listed for: $3,998,000 Sold for: $3,800,000
Sold on: Sept. 11
Days on market: 84
Listing agent: Devon Owen at Royal Pacific Realty and Carleigh Hofman at Oakwyn Realty
Buyers agent: Brock Smeaton at Royal LePage Sussex
The big sell: This five-bedroom, five-bathroom home was designed by Mason Kent in 2003 and abounds with natural materials. Strategically placed exterior lighting showcases the contemporary design with wood and stucco detailing, while inside, slate and fir floors complement the beauty of the external environment. The bespoke kitchen has stylish concrete countertops, while the adjoining family room has a fireplace and an alcove with built-in shelving and a desk, and the living room has French doors that open to the landscaped garden. The staircase leads upstairs to the master bedroom, which has floor-to-ceiling windows and a deck with views across a partly treed canopy to the water, Stanley Park and Lions Gate Bridge. Also included is a fully finished basement with a media room and a soundproofed suite with heated floors and a separate entrance, and a 240-square-foot detached office with a bathroom.
1681 WOODS RD., BOWEN ISLAND
Type: Three-bedroom, two-bathroom detached
Size: 1,694 sq. ft. B.C. Assessment: $495,000 Listed for: $699,000 Sold for: $688,000
Sold on: Dec. 5
Days on market: 65 Listing agent: Monica McKinley at Royal LePage Sussex Buyers agent: Sharon Jensen at Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty The big sell: This Bowen Island property offers the appeal of rustic living. The character cottage has a wood-clad interior and sits on a 10,000-square-foot semi-waterfront creekside lot with ample privacy. Behind an electric gate, a herringbone driveway leads to the 1.5-level home, which was built in 1959 on the northern part of the island. The French provincialstyle kitchen has granite countertops and the living room has a stone-surround fireplace, an adjoining sun room and a deck with views across to Gambier Island and the Sunshine Coast. Also on the main level are two bedrooms and a flex room, which could be used as a third bedroom. The lower level has a play area, a project room, storage, laundry, a small bedroom and a two-piece ensuite. Connected to the main house via a wooden walkway is a 189-square-foot studio/workshop. According to listing agent Monica McKinley, the cottage was recently rented for $2,350 per month.
168 — 15550 26 AVE., SOUTH SURREY
Type: Three-bedroom, threebathroom townhouse
Size: 1,713 sq. ft. B.C. Assessment: $633,000 Listed for: $678,000 Sold for: $660,000
Sold on: Dec. 11
Days on market: 56
Listing agent: Cindy Walker, Dave Walker and Amanda Walker at HomeLife Benchmark Realty Buyers agent: Kathy Plante at Sutton Group — West Coast Realty
The big sell: A convenient location close to shopping and services, a well-managed strata and a 1,700-square-foot layout are the reasons cited by buyers’ agent Kathy Plante behind her clients’ purchase of this townhome in South Surrey’s Sunnyside Gate complex. The owner-occupied development was constructed in 1993 and has recently had a new roof and fresh paintwork. The two-level end-unit property has hardwood floors and staircase on the main level, a white kitchen with matching appliances and cabinets, and a formal living and dining room finished with crown mouldings and a gas fireplace. All three bedrooms are upstairs. The master has a walk-in closet, a seamless shower and a private deck. The west-facing rear yard includes two patios — one covered and one open — and there is a single-car garage. The monthly maintenance fee is $330.32.