MID-CENTURY HOME BOASTS ABUNDANT LIVING SPACE
438 EAST 37TH AVE., VANCOUVER
Type: Five-bedroom, three-bathroom detached
Size: 2,948 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $2,023,000
Listed for: $2,498,000
Sold for: $2,350,000
Sold on: Jan. 30
Days on market: 85
Listing agent: Shannon Ezekiel and Marni Tritt at Engel & Volkers Vancouver
Buyers agent: Jennifer West at Macdonald Realty
The big sell: This bright family home sits on an oversized 49.5-by-122-foot lot in the Main and Fraser corridor on 37th Avenue, which also has the Ridgeway Greenway cycle and walking route. The mid-century house has an L-shaped living and dining room with inlaid hardwood floors and a tray ceiling, a 17-foot-long kitchen and adjoining eating area that opens to a south-facing covered patio and rear garden with privacy hedging. There are two generously sized bedrooms on the main level and two further bedrooms upstairs, including the master, which has mountain views. The basement has a fifth bedroom, full bathroom, second kitchen, living room and laundry. According to listing agents Shannon Ezekiel and Marni Tritt, it could provide an income-generating suite with a few modifications. The property is within the school catchment district for General Brock elementary and John Oliver secondary and is within walking distance to parks and amenities.
208 — 1283 PARKGATE AVE., NORTH VANCOUVER
Type: Three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment
Size: 1,557 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $1,065,000
Listed for: $1,089,000
Sold for: $1,070,000
Sold on: Dec. 8
Days on market: 29
Listing agent: Morgan DuVernet and Kelsie Struch at VPG Realty
Buyers agent: Ina Ervin at Coldwell Banker Prestige Realty
The big sell: Parkgate Place is a 61-unit complex that was built in 1995 at the foot of Mount Seymour between Parkgate Village and Northlands Golf Course. This second-floor condo has a layout that totals more than 1,500 square feet, meaning it can comfortably accommodate “house-sized” furniture. With a triple aspect due to its corner position, the home is filled with natural light, while a covered balcony offers southwesterly views over the garden below. Renovations have produced a crisp, clean esthetic, thanks to dark laminate floors that contrast with the neutral colour palette. There are two carpeted bedrooms on one side of the unit and the master bedroom on the opposite side is finished with a walk-in closet and an ensuite bathroom. A separate locker and two parking stalls are included. The monthly maintenance fee is $452.28, and pets and rentals are permitted, both with restrictions.
326 — 710 EAST 6TH AVE., VANCOUVER
Type: One-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment
Size: 681 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $395,300
Listed for: $448,888
Sold for: $502,500
Sold on: Nov. 1
Days on market: Eight
Listing agent: Paul Bale at MLA Realty
Buyers agent: Sandra Ens at ReMax Select Realty
The big sell: Listing agent Paul Bale has first-hand knowledge of East Vancouver’s McMillan House, as he used to live in one of the apartments. He received multiple offers for this one-bedroom unit within the owner-occupied building, with the winning bid achieving more than $50,000 over the asking price. What was the reason for the interest? The penthouse has north- and southwesterly views of the city and mountains and a Mount Pleasant location close to the revitalized Great Northern Way as well as the SkyTrain, parks and plentiful amenities along Main Street and Broadway. The open-plan home features a combined living and dining room with floor-to-ceiling windows, an in-suite storage room (which could also be used as an office or a pantry), a galley kitchen, and a 17-foot balcony. The building has had recent updates to the roof, plumbing, boiler, elevators and carpet. Pets are permitted and the monthly maintenance fee is $273.36.
These transactions were compiled by Nicola Way of BestHomesBC.com. Realtors — send your recent sales to nicola@besthomesbc.com.