Noted architect designed airy Tsawwassen home
Waterfront house boasts panoramic views of ocean
536 Centennial Parkway, Tsawwassen
Type: 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached Size: 2,395 sq. ft. B.C. Assessment, 2015: $2,264,000 Listed for: $2,539,000 Sold for: $2,375,000 Sold on: May 17 Days on market: 122 Listing agent: Joanne Renfer at Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Buyers agent: Christina Watts at RE/MAX Real Estate Services The big sell: This one-level home on Tsawwassen’s Centennial Parkway may be classified as a rancher, but it is no ordinary one, as it was designed by the late West Coast modernist architect, Daniel Evan White, whose career was the subject of a retrospective at the Museum of Vancouver last year. White incorporated a geometric pattern of rooms in the plan of this property, which was built in the mid-seventies with deep overhangs, and a brick and wood exterior. The interior showcases clean lines with high ceilings, and ample window walls and skylights to bring the view and light inside. The renovated kitchen has glass backsplashes, integrated appliances and a waterfall countertop. The property sits on a 12,852-squarefoot lot with 70 feet of panoramic waterfront on Centennial Beach and far-reaching views of Mount Baker and the ocean.
1433 Maple Street, Vancouver
Type: 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom townhouse Size: 1,237 sq. ft. B.C. Assessment, 2015: $830,000 Listed for: $999,900 Sold for: $990,000 Sold on: May 24 Days on market: 33 Listing agent: Karim Virani at Virani Real Estate Advisors Buyers agent: Dean Ellison at Sutton Group — West Coast Realty The big sell: This townhouse forms part of a three-home concrete property that was built in 1999 on a prime location in Kits Point with the beach, shopping, restaurants and eateries on its doorstep. This end-unit home has windows on three sides and a private southwesterly-facing entertainmentsized patio, as well as a secondfloor balcony. The main level comprises the principal reception rooms with an open-concept layout and hardwood floors. The master bedroom is on the upper floor with a four-piece ensuite bathroom, while the remaining two bedrooms are on the lower floor. The home features an open riser wood and metal staircase, radiant heating, custom cabinetry, a gas fireplace in the living room and concrete flooring and walls on the lower level. There is a single-car garage to the rear of the property. The monthly maintenance fee is $250.
201 — 1508 Mariner Walk, Vancouver
Type: 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom apartment Size: 1,040 sq. ft. B.C. Assessment, 2015: $440,000 Listed for: $489,900 Sold for: $489,900 Sold on: May 12 Days on market: 85 Listing agent: Jennifer Ricci and Lori Rowe at Macdonald Realty Buyers agent: Maureen Bellinger at Macdonald Realty The big sell: This renovated apartment is in False Creek’s Mariner’s Point building. The bright and spacious home has scenic marina and lagoon views from the main entertaining rooms. The updates include a refurbished kitchen with white Shaker-style cabinets, stainlesssteel hardware, and a mosaic tile backsplash, hardwood floors, and new appliances, window screens, doors, closet organizers, and a fullsized washer and dryer. Both bedrooms have ample closet space, and the master has an ensuite bathroom. Mariner’s Point has an updated boiler, plumbing, roof, and building envelope, and there is residents’ parking under the building. The strata permits both pets and rentals, and the monthly maintenance fee for this unit is $413.24. These transactions were compiled by Nicola Way of BestHomesBC.com. Realtors — send your recent sales to nicola@besthomesbc.com.