Spacious townhome boasts ocean vistas
5,200-square-foot West Van home has chef’s kitchen, gym, games room
2306 FOLKESTONE WAY, WEST VANCOUVER
Type: Three-bedroom, five-bathroom townhouse
Size: 5,201 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $2,786,000
Listed for: $2,798,000
Sold for: $2,200,000
Sold on: June 29
Days on market: 102
Listing agent: Jason Jennings at Sotheby’s International Realty Canada
Buyers agent: Lynda Proc at Royal LePage Sussex
The big sell: Size counts with this three-storey luxury townhome in West Vancouver’s Westpointe development as it showcases more than 5,000 sq.-ft of interior living space complemented by unobstructed city and ocean vistas. The principal rooms occupy the top level starting with a columned entryway that separates the dining room and living room, both finished with hardwood flooring, crown moulding and ceiling medallions. The chef’s kitchen includes stainless steel Thermador, Bosch and Sub-Zero appliances and a mirrored backsplash, and the master bedroom has a gas fireplace and six-piece ensuite. An attached two-car garage provides flat access to this upper level. The lower two floors comprise two bedrooms, a 26-by-14-foot family room with a bar area, a 26-by-20-foot games room, gym, workshop, laundry room and plenty of storage. The monthly maintenance fee is $683.
4238 DUMFRIES ST., VANCOUVER
Type: Six-bedroom, five-bathroom detached
Size: 3,817 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $2,307,000
Listed for: $2,799,000
Sold for: $2,655,000
Sold on: April 11
Days on market: Nine
Listing agent: Bob Bracken at ReMax Real Estate Services
Buyers agent: Shawn Lee at Blu Realty
The big sell: This property consists of two homes — a three-level renovated character house and a two-level coach house with two bedrooms and a den — set amid landscaped gardens with patios and lane access. The original home was built in 1912 on a 49-by-124-foot lot opposite Kingcrest Park in East Vancouver’s Knight district. It has an abundance of classic details with high ceilings, pocket and French doors, refinished hardwood floors, antique fireplace, wainscotting and stained-glass windows, while the bathrooms and kitchen have been updated. There are three bedrooms upstairs (two have balconies) and the lowest level has a self-contained onebedroom suite with a private entry. The coach house was built in 2008 with a layout of 1,045 square feet and finished with vaulted ceilings and an open-plan design. It was rented for $2,600 per month.
6 — 20159 68 AVE., LANGLEY
Type: Three-bedroom, three-bathroom townhouse
Size: 1,539 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $536,000
Listed for: $597,000
Sold for: $595,000
Sold on: May 8
Days on market: Six
Listing agent: Kathy Plante at Sutton Group — West Coast Realty
Buyers agent: Joe Pratap at ReMax Little Oak Realty
The big sell: This townhouse is in Langley’s Vantage complex, a 40unit development built in 2006 near transit routes and shopping. The family-friendly strata has a children’s playground for residents’ use and pets are permitted (but rentals are not). This home is an inside unit and features nine-foot ceilings, expansive windows, laminate flooring, a powder room on the main level and a spacious kitchen with a family eating area, granite countertops, a centre island, under-cabinet lighting, stainless-steel appliances, a pantry and sliding glass doors that lead to a patio and fenced garden. A tandem garage on the lower level has direct access into the home, and there is a large storage area with shelving. All three bedrooms are upstairs with two bathrooms and laundry. The monthly maintenance fee is $225.49.