CLOVERDALE HOME SELLS IN JUST SIX DAYS
Six-bedroom, four-bath house on cul-de-sac close to parks, shopping and highway access
A snapshot of recent residential real estate activity in Metro Vancouver:
16684 64 AVENUE, CLOVERDALE
Type: Six-bedroom, four-bathroom detached
Size: 3,383 square feet
B.C. Assessment: $1,034,000
Listed for: $1,099,500
Sold for: $1,036,000
Sold on: Sept. 25
Days on market: Six
Listing agent: Gurjeet Gill at Coldwell Banker Universe Realty
Buyers agent: Rahul Malhotra at Sutton Group — West Coast Realty
The big sell: It took less than a week to sell this family home in Cloverdale, which is on a cul-desac lane that runs parallel to 64 Avenue. The 14-year-old house is designed over three levels with four bedrooms upstairs and a separate two-bedroom suite in the basement, alongside a recreation room. The main level contains an elegant living and dining room that showcases a soaring doubleheight ceiling offset by a landing, and a well-equipped kitchen that overlooks an eating area and an adjoining family room with a gas fireplace and an alcove above for a television. The home is air-conditioned and the rear garden is fully landscaped and fenced. Listing agent Gurjeet Gill reports that the main part of the house was rented for $2,300 per month. The property is close to Cloverdale Athletic Park and Northview Golf and Country Club, shopping and highway access.
1924 SEVENTH AVENUE, NEW WESTMINSTER
Type: Three-bedroom, threebathroom detached
Size: 3,012 square feet
B.C. Assessment: $1,119,000
Listed for: $1,090,000
Sold for: $1 million
Sold on: Sept. 5
Days on market: 21
Listing agent: Kathy Plante at Sutton Group — West Coast Realty
Buyers agent: Lucas McCann at Keller Williams Elite Realty
The big sell: Listing agent Kathy Plante cites this home’s west end location in New Westminster as being a contributing factor to a $1 million sale price. The home backs on to Grimston Park, is close to the 22nd Street SkyTrain station, and falls into the catchment area for Lord Tweedsmuir elementary (with early French immersion) and Montessori schools. The house was built in 1947 and had the same owner for 49 years. It was renovated in 1992 and features a spacious living/dining room with a coved ceiling and an adjoining solarium, an eat-in galley kitchen, and a bedroom, full bathroom and den on the main floor. The master bedroom, ensuite bathroom and a flex room are upstairs, and the basement has high ceilings, a separate entry, a recreation room that can fit a pool table, and a bedroom, a two-piece bathroom and laundry room. Three vehicles can be accommodated in the double garage and enclosed carport.
1509 — 438 SEYMOUR STREET, VANCOUVER
Type: One-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment
Size: 560 square feet
B.C. Assessment: $522,000
Listed for: $618,000
Sold for: $598,000
Sold on: Aug. 10
Days on market: 10
Listing agent: Faisal Qureshi at Sutton Group — West Coast Realty
Buyers agent: Raymond Choy at Macdonald Realty Westmar
The big sell: This southeast-facing corner unit has one bedroom, a full bathroom, a windowed den with access from both the kitchen and the living room and a bright interior (thanks to its double aspect and city views straight down Pender Street). The openplan kitchen has stainless steel appliances, white gloss upper and base cabinets, quartz countertops, a modern faucet and directional task lighting overhead. The home has laminate floors, window blinds and an in-suite stacked washer and dryer, and includes a parking spot and storage locker. The unit is part of the Conference Plaza building that was constructed in 1996 with amenities that include 24-hour concierge services, an indoor swimming pool, a sauna/steam room, a hot tub, a gym and a bike room. There are 252 units in the development on 31 levels. Pets are not permitted. The monthly maintenance fee is $415.82.