APPEALING UPDATE IN TSAWWASSEN
Renovated in 2012, home built in 1965 is close to town centre and has open-concept interior
1098 FERGUSON RD., TSAWWASSEN
Type: Three-bedroom, two-bathroom detached
Size: 1,762 sq. ft
B.C. Assessment: $1,085,500 Listed for: $1,098,000 Sold for: $1,103,000
Sold on: June 12
Days on market: Seven Listing agent: Trisha Murphy and Teri Steele at Sutton Group Seafair Realty
Buyers agent: Jennifer McIver at ReMax Progroup Realty
The big sell: This renovated rancher provides one-level living and a floor plan that spans more than 1,700 square feet. It was this layout, the updates undertaken in 2012 and proximity to Tsawwassen town centre that appealed to the new owners, said buyers’ agent Jennifer McIver. The home was built in 1965 and sits on a 60-by-120-foot lot near Beach Grove Golf Club and Boundary Bay Regional Park. The interior has an open-concept space connected by hardwood floors and features a kitchen with a fiveburner gas stove, maple-style cabinets, quartz countertops, a wine fridge and a centre island with a breakfast bar. The 23-footlong living room has a wall of windows that frame the garden views, a stone-surround floating gas fireplace and an adjacent formal dining room. Exterior qualities include newer vinyl windows on the front, a roof with a 30-year warranty, 200-amp electrical and a gas barbecue hookup.
2633 EAST 4TH AVE., VANCOUVER
Type: Four-bedroom, two-bathroom detached
Size: 2,119 sq. ft
B.C. Assessment: $1,361,800 Listed for: $1,458,000 Sold for: $1,475,000
Sold on: April 30
Days on market: Six Listing agent: Jean-Pierre Gauthier at ReMax Crest Realty
Buyers agent: Sandy Gibson at Oakwyn Realty Downtown
The big sell: Listing agent JeanPierre Gauthier says multiple offers were received for this 1920s home that retains much of its original character. There are inlaid wood floors, curved archways and a Victorian-style radiator, while many of the bigticket items have been addressed with upgrades to the roof, electronics, windows, kitchen and bathroom. The property is in Vancouver’s Renfrew neighbourhood close to T&T Supermarket, schools and the SkyTrain. The principal reception rooms are on the main floor alongside a bedroom and a bathroom, with two further bedrooms upstairs, and a bedroom, a family room, laundry and a recreation room in the basement. A deck off the back enjoys mountain views and contains storage space underneath, while the garden is stocked with mature trees. There is a separate single garage with lane access.
511 — 1783 MANITOBA ST., VANCOUVER
Type: One-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment
Size: 478 sq. ft B.C. Assessment: $576,000 Listed for: $575,000 Sold for: $575,000
Sold on: May 29
Days on market: Seven Listing agent: Adam Chahl at Oakwyn Realty Downtown Buyers agent: Samson Sham at Heyday Realty
The big sell: This one-bedroomplus-den condo is in The Residences at West at the entrance to the former Olympic Village with myriad amenities on its doorstep. It was constructed in 2015 with 189 suites above the ground-level retail stores. This home displays an efficient use of space with an open and airy interior, laminate floors, a linear kitchen with brand-name appliances such as a Fulgor Milano oven and cooktop and a Panasonic microwave, an undermount sink and cabinets finished with textured woodgrain laminate. The bathroom has a deep soaker tub and fully tiled walls and the bedroom is separated by sliding frosted glass partition walls. A den can be used as a guest bedroom with enough space for a single bed and there is in-suite laundry and a balcony. The unit comes with a parking stall and a storage locker, and a monthly maintenance fee of $240.42.