ARBUTUS WALK HOME TAKES PARKSIDE SITE TO NEXT LEVEL
Penthouse offers eye-catching south-side outlook taking in trees, courtyard and park
Type: One-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment
Size: 642 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $606,000
Listed for: $675,000
Sold for: $675,000
Sold on: Aug. 18
Days on market in this listing: Four
Listing agent: Raphael Arazi at Sutton Group - West Coast Realty
Buyers agent: Anca Ardelean at Sutton Group — West Coast Realty
The big sell: This Kitsilano penthouse forms part of Arbutus Walk’s Connaught Place development, which was built in 1999 next to the Arbutus Greenway Park. The interior features an open-concept living space and nine-foot-high ceilings. The master bedroom has two closets and a semi-ensuite bathroom, while a den could be used as a home office or for additional storage. The kitchen has a two-tiered countertop with breakfast bar, upper and base cabinets finished in a deep brown patina, and contrasting white appliances. There is a gas fireplace in the living room and sliding glass doors to a balcony that runs the width of the unit with additional access from the bedroom. Located on the south side of the building, the home has an outlook that takes in trees, the courtyard and the adjoining park. The monthly maintenance fee is $313.56 and pets and rentals are permitted with restrictions.
417 — 1500 PENDRELL STREET, VANCOUVER
Type: One-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment
Size: 631 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $593,000
Listed for: $500,000
Sold for: $490,000
Sold on: Aug. 6
Days on market in this listing: 11
Listing agent: David Hutchinson at Sutton Group - West Coast Realty
Buyers agent: Walter Wells at Sutton Group - West Coast Realty
The big sell: This one-bedroom condo has a 631-square-foot layout and a balcony that has plenty of room for chairs and a table. An added bonus is that it has a corner position with a leafy outlook over the tree-lined greenbelt of Nicola Street. It forms part of Pendrell Mews, a 100-unit development that spans the length of a city block in downtown Vancouver’s West End. Sitting next to the Cardero Street bikeway, it offers immediate access to the area’s myriad amenities and offers residents use of a large garden, a common area patio with a barbecue, a squash court, gym and a sauna. The home has laminate floors, a modern kitchen, a stacked washer and dryer, and access to the balcony from both the living room and master bedroom. The monthly maintenance fee is $310.45 and the unit comes with a dedicated parking spot in the underground garage and a storage locker. Pets and rentals are permitted.
603 — 680 CLARKSON STREET,
NEW WESTMINSTER
Type: Two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment
Size: 748 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $486,000
Listed for: $495,000
Sold for: $470,000
Sold on: Aug. 25
Days on market in this listing: 19
Listing agent: Adam Chahl at Oakwyn Realty Downtown
Buyers agent: Patti Goss at Remax All Points Realty
The big sell: The Clarkson, an 11-storey concrete building with stucco and red-brick detailing, was built in 1998 in downtown New Westminster. This freshly painted renovated two-bedroom condo has southeasterly views of the Fraser River from the 15-footlong covered balcony, while the interior features stainless-steel appliances, in-suite laundry, a corner gas fireplace (with gas hookup on the balcony), adjustable track lighting in the kitchen, and bedrooms on opposite sides of the unit.
The home comes with two parking stalls and a locker, a monthly maintenance fee of $380.86, and a strata that permits rentals and pets. Of interest to investors is that, according to listing agent Adam Chahl, this unit was tenanted for $2,100 per month. The complex offers an exercise centre and a rooftop patio and a central location with the Skytrain, parks, shopping, restaurants and river market nearby. These transactions were compiled by Nicola Way of Besthomesbc.com. Realtors — send your recent sales to nicola@besthomesbc.com.