TOWNHOME BIG AS HOUSE
Upgrades and renovation mean four-bedroom home sells for over asking before it’s even on the market
A snapshot of recent residential real estate activity in Metro Vancouver 8858 Larkfield Drive, Burnaby
Type: Four-bedroom, three-bathroom townhouse Size: 2,220 sq.ft.
B.C. Assessment: $864,000 Listed for: $958,888 Sold for: $960,088
Sold on: May 7
Days on market: Zero
Listing agent: Paul Bale at MLA Realty
Buyers agent: Lori Hemer at ReMax Crest Realty
The big sell: This house-sized four-bedroom townhome boasts more than 2,000 square feet of interior living space divided over three levels, as well as a detached double garage with additional storage. Primrose Hill is an 82unit townhome complex in Burnaby’s Forest Hills neighbourhood surrounded by nature and close to SFU. The main level has been renovated with hardwood floors, granite counters, stainlesssteel appliances, new hardware and light fixtures, and features a wood-burning fireplace in the living room and an eating area off the kitchen as well as a formal dining room with sliding glass doors to a sundeck. The large master bedroom — with a bay window and ample closet space — is upstairs alongside two family bedrooms that are south facing with forest views. A fourth bedroom on the lowest level could offer an opportunity for mortgage-helping revenue. Pets and rentals are permitted and the monthly maintenance fee for this unit is $312.69. 601 - 1239 West Georgia Street, Vancouver Type: One-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment
Size: 615 sq.ft.
B.C. Assessment: $586,000 Listed for: $724,900 Sold for: $700,000
Sold on: July 29
Days on market: 68
Listing agent: Holly Wood at Sotheby’s International Realty Canada
Buyers agent: Vito Longo at Sotheby’s International Realty Canada
The big sell: This one-bedroomplus-den Coal Harbour condo boasts a raft of updates that helped achieve a sale price of $700,000. There are granite countertops, oak flooring and a granite tile entrance, with upgrades to the fixtures, sink, doors, crown mouldings and baseboards. Adding a splash of interior colour is the red mantel on the corner gas fireplace that matches the cabinetry in the kitchen, while nine-foot ceilings highlight the garden views outside. The home forms part of Venus, a 298-unit tower built in 1999 near the seawall and Stanley Park as well as the SkyTrain and myriad downtown amenities. It offers an assortment of facilities for residents, including an 80-foot lap pool, a Jacuzzi, sauna, gym, two party rooms, a theatre, two guest suites, a business centre and 24-hour concierge. The suite comes with parking and a locker and a monthly maintenance fee of $307.58. Pets and rentals are permitted and this unit was rented for $1,900 per month.
1107 - 4655 Valley Drive, Vancouver
Type: One-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment
Size: 706 sq.ft.
B.C. Assessment: $631,000 Listed for: $738,000
Sold for: $720,000
Sold on: June 7
Days on market: 15 Listing agent: Jean-Pierre Gauthier at ReMax Crest Realty
Buyers agent: Catherine Zhuang and Ken Cui at Nu Stream Realty
The big sell: Alexandra House was built by Polygon in 2001 on Vancouver’s west side just steps away from Quilchena Park, the Arbutus Shopping Centre redevelopment, Shaughnessy Elementary and Prince of Wales Secondary schools. This bright one-bedroom condo has a den as well as a solarium and comes with a fully-renovated bathroom with an oversized tub, a spa shower, large Spanish porcelain tiles, and a modernized kitchen with Cambria quartz countertops, undermount LED lighting and Hansgrohe faucets. In addition, there is Brazilian cherry hardwood flooring throughout the living area, new carpets, overheight ceilings, a statement gas fireplace, a private patio, and a bonus two parking stalls in the underground car park. The building benefits from a live-in caretaker, a gym and an outdoor swimming pool. Pets and rentals are both allowed (with restrictions) and this home has a monthly maintenance fee of $309.93.