Vancouver townhome showcases luxury
Spacious rooms, high-end finishes, designed to impress
1486 McRae Ave., Vancouver
Type: Three-bedroom, four-bathroom townhouse Size: 2,804 sq. ft. B.C. Assessment, 2016: $3,682,000 Listed for: $4,838,000 Sold for: $4,850,000 Sold on: Feb. 24 Days on market: 14 Listing agent: Gregg Baker at Engel & Volkers Vancouver Buyers agent: Heather MacLean at RE/MAX Crest Realty Westside The big sell: The Crescent on McRae is a luxury concrete-andsteel townhouse development that occupies an elevated position close to Granville Street and West 16th Avenue. Residents enjoy access to the beautiful gardens created by renowned landscape architect, Paul Sangha, and proximity to South Granville’s shopping and art district. This two-storey home has elegantly crafted rooms with overheight ceilings. With a nod to a traditional design, there are crosshall living and dining rooms with coffered detailing, and a modern kitchen showcasing sleek cabinetry by Eggersmann of Germany. All three bedrooms are upstairs alongside three bathrooms with fixtures by Dornbracht and Hansgrohe. There is a 400-square-foot southwest-facing patio, a private balcony off the master suite and a rooftop terrace.
5508 Cornwall Dr., Richmond
Type: Six-bedroom, four-bathroom detached Size: 3,134 sq. ft. B.C. Assessment, 2016: $1,457,000 Listed for: $1,875,000 Sold for: $1,848,000 Sold on: Jan. 13 Days on market: Five Listing agent: Shafik Ladha at RE/ MAX Westcoast Buyers agent: Karen Zhao at New Coast Realty The big sell: This modernized and partly renovated home sits on a 5,457-square-foot lot in Richmond’s Terra Nova community with the Fraser River and Dyke Trail less than a block away. The house was built in 1992 and has been updated to offer an open-concept interior with radiant heat, skylights, two master bedrooms upstairs, a guest bedroom on the main floor, new tiling throughout, and an upgraded washer and dryer. There are four full bathrooms, including two ensuites. The home has wainscotting with dark hardwood panels and a matching staircase, french doors, crown moulding, a white kitchen with wraparound cabinets, recessed panels in the family room with down lighting to highlight artwork, and three gas fireplaces. The exterior has a fully fenced backyard, an extended covered patio, an in-ground sprinkler system and an attached double garage. The property is close to Terra Nova Village with its numerous shops and restaurants, as well as parks, schools, and transportation.
2134 Dublin St., New Westminster
Type: Three-bedroom, two-bathroom detached
Size: 2,456 sq. ft. B.C. Assessment, 2016: $755,100 Listed for: $888,000 Sold for: $1,064,000 Sold on: Feb. 22 Days on market: Seven Listing agent: Leslie Gray
at Kore Realty
Buyers agent: Connie Buna at Keller Williams Black Diamond Realty
The big sell: According to listing agent Leslie Gray, the sellers’ grandparents built this house in 1940, and this is the first time it has been on the market in 76 years. She reports that seven offers were presented, with the winning bid coming in at $176,000 over the listed price. The property has a central location in New Westminster’s Connaught Heights neighbourhood with proximity to 22nd Street SkyTrain Station, as well as an elementary school and parks including Byrne Creek Ravine Park with its network of trails in forested surroundings. The three-level, threebedroom house has a bedroom on the main floor, together with a solarium and principal reception rooms with separate living and dining rooms, two spacious bedrooms upstairs, and a number of flex rooms in the basement. Hardwood floors run throughout most of the main and upper levels. A notable highlight in the southeast-exposed backyard is an above-ground swimming pool. There is a single-car garage and driveway parking for additional cars, and a mature laurel hedge at the front of the property for privacy. These transactions were compiled by Nicola Way of BestHomesBC.com. Realtors — send your recent sales to nicola@besthomesbc.com