Whistler home offers the best of summer and winter pursuits
Residents of four- bedroom house can enjoy easy access to ski hills, as well as warm- weather recreation on Green Lake
9277 Lakeshore Dr., Whistler
Type: 4- bedroom, 3- bathroom detached Size: 2,859 sq. ft. B. C. Assessment, 2012: $ 1,265,000 Listed for: $ 1,695,000 Sold for: $ 1,525,000 Sold on: July 16 Days on market: 97 Listing agent: Sally Warner at RE/ MAX Sea to Sky Real Estate Whistler Buyers agent: Robert Palm at Whistler Real Estate Company The big sell: This Whistler home offers easy access to world- class skiing, but its location on the banks of Green Lake ensures that water- based recreational pursuits can also be enjoyed. The four- bedroom property was built in 1991 in the Emerald Estates enclave. It has a long list of exterior features, including a floating dock for boating or sunbathing, easy- maintenance landscaping, spacious decks that overlook the lake, and a double- car garage. The interior has hickory floors, sandstone tile with in- floor heat, three feature fireplaces and a kitchen with granite countertops, a gas range, and a breakfast bar. It also includes a spacious family room and a living room. As well, the residence has a central vacuum, an in- home heating, ventilation and air- conditioning system, and a one- bedroom rental suite that can be incorporated into the home to provide additional living quarters.
Upscale log cabin enjoys privacy and quiet
857 Crandall Road, Golden Type: 3- bedroom, 2- bathroom detached Size: 2,688 sq. ft. B. C. Assessment, 2012: $ 545,000 Listed for: $ 529,500 Sold for: $ 490,000 Sold on: July 19 Days on market: 419 Listing agent: Marlon Chambers at RE/ MAX of Golden Buyers agent: Marlon Chambers at RE/ MAX of Golden The big sell: This picturepostcard log cabin was built in 2009 on a 1.925- acre lot eight kilometres south of Golden. It has a private position with a backdrop of dense trees, and far- reaching mountain views that can be enjoyed from within the home and the 16- by- 24- foot sundeck. The interior features an open- plan living, dining, kitchen and den area with wood accents throughout, including larch and fir floors and log- clad walls. There are 10- foot ceilings on the main floor, as well as pendant and track lighting. The contemporary kitchen has stainless- steel appliances, a breakfast bar and a linear design with plenty of countertop space. The three bedrooms are upstairs, as well as a large bathroom and laundry facilities. There is a walkout basement, which is unfinished and ready for creative ideas to transform into separate accommodation or an extension of the home.