RENOVATED YALETOWN SUITE HAS UNOBSTRUCTED VIEWS
Floor-to-ceiling windows look out on False Creek, Mount Baker
dows provide unobstructed views of False Creek, David Lam Park and Mount Baker from this fully renovated suite in Yaletown’s Governor’s Tower. The home, with two bedrooms and a den, has a corner location with a curved external symmetry that emphasizes the southwesterly views. The residence has been custom designed to exacting standards with spacious rooms, and has hardwood floors and an upgraded kitchen with top-end appliances. The two full bathrooms have been refurbished with new fixtures and fittings, including a double walk-in shower in the master ensuite. An elegant ceiling rose adorns the top of the pendant light in the dining room. A balcony can be accessed by both the den and the master bedroom, and there is ample storage throughout. The building offers 24/7 concierge services, and a gym, swimming pool, sauna, and children’s playground. The monthly maintenance fee is $535.51, and the strata permits both pets and rentals. bedrooms and a den, forms part of North Vancouver’s Parkway Terrace complex, which was built in the Roche Point neighbourhood in 1988. The 88-unit development is at the end of a cul-de-sac within walking distance to Parkgate Village Shopping Centre and Seymour Golf and Country Club, with Deep Cove, Cates Park and transit routes close by. The upper-unit home was renovated earlier this year and has hardwood floors that complement the stone-surround gas fireplace, a white kitchen with Shaker-style cabinets offset by stainless-steel appliances, and a matching subway tile backsplash with a mosaic tile wrap. This latter design style is replicated in the refurbished bathroom. There is fresh paintwork throughout, and a private balcony provides views across Garibaldi Park. The home comes with one parking stall in the underground garage, and one storage locker. Pets are allowed by the strata – with some restrictions – and the monthly maintenance fee is $312.45.
The big sell:
The Pelican Pointe complex was constructed in 1999 and has four levels and 194 suites. It is in Richmond’s Riverdale district across from the eight-acre Dover Park and its recreational facilities, and close to the Olympic Oval, the Dyke trail, and the numerous amenities that line River Road. Pelican Pointe is a pet- and rental-friendly development that provides residents with a fitness room, sauna, library/ billiards room and landscaped gardens. This well-maintained onebedroom unit is currently rented for $1,200 per month. Buyers’ agent Harris First reports that his clients were looking for an investment property. This home provided not only a tenant in place, but was sold furnished. It also has a washer/dryer, well-proportioned rooms, underground parking and a storage locker. The unit also comes with a covered balcony with Fraser River views, and the building has been rain-screened. The monthly maintenance fee is $294.64.