COQUITLAM OPEN HOUSE DRAWS PEOPLE IN DROVES
2781 WESTLAKE DR., COQUITLAM Type: Three-bedroom, three-bathroom detached Size: 2,069 square feet B.C. assessment: $1,004,000 Listed for: $1,018,000 Sold for: $1,010,000 Sold on: Nov. 8 Days on market: Eight Listing agent: Darlene Lenfesty at ReMax All Points Realty Buyer’s agent: Chris Sheppard at Royal LePage West Real Estate Services
The big sell: According to listing agent Darlene Lenfesty, some 140 people attended the public open house she held for this three-bedroom home in Coquitlam’s Riverview Heights neighbourhood. The two-storey house was built in 1988 and features a fluid floor plan with the foyer leading to a combined living and dining room where there is direct access to both the family room and the kitchen. A short hallway leads off the family room with a washroom and laundry area on opposite sides and an attached double garage at the end. The home has vaulted ceilings and hardwood floors, while updates to the kitchen include quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances. All three bedrooms are upstairs and the house has been freshly painted inside and out. A crawl space provides additional storage and the home has a newer roof and furnace. The property is close to Highway 1 and Mundy Park, a 178-hectare park with trails and recreational amenities.
826- 289 ALEXANDER ST. , VANCOUVER Type: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment Size: 1,660 square feet
B.C. assessment: $1,573,000 Listed for: $1,695,000 Sold for: $1,650,000 Sold on: Nov. 15 Days on market: 22 Listing agent: Ben Chimes and Rob Zwick at ReMax Crest Realty Westside Buyer’s agent: Javeed Somji at Team 3000 Realty
The big sell: The Edge is an industrial-style complex in Vancouver’s Railtown district and has a 7,000-square-foot amenity building with a fitness centre, wood and metal shops, and music and photography studios. This spacious two-storey loft has an expansive living area with polished concrete floors and exposed pipework across the ceiling, and an open kitchen with grain-rich cabinet detailing, an integrated Bosch fridge and stainless steel countertops. Among the highlights are stunning city, water and mountain views showcased by double-height windows and a 156-square-foot west-facing patio. The home has fully automated blinds, a master bedroom on the upper floor with an ensuite bathroom and large den, and a second bedroom, storage and a laundry room on the main floor. The unit comes with a parking stall and the strata permits pets and rentals. The monthly maintenance fee is $479.69.
403- 1450 W. SIXTH AVE., VANCOUVER Type: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment Size: 976 square feet B.C. assessment: $912,000 Listed for: $899,900 Sold for: $910,000 Sold on: Nov. 19 Days on market: One Listing agent: Michelle Porter at Sutton Group-West Coast Realty
Buyer’s agent: Marni Tritt and Shannon Ezekiel at Sutton GroupWest Coast Realty
The big sell: Bosa Development built its quartet of Portico buildings in South Granville between 2002 and 2005 with homes that range from condominiums to townhouses. This home is an inside unit and forms part of the Verona complex, which was the last of the towers to be completed. It has a functional layout with two bedrooms and two bathrooms (the master has an ensuite), as well as a spacious living and dining area with a corner gas fireplace, floorto-ceiling windows, a balcony with room for a full-sized barbecue and an outlook looking over the landscaped garden below. The kitchen has granite countertops, stainless steel appliances (including a gas range), a double sink, breakfast bar and dark wood-fronted cabinets. Laminate floors run throughout, and there is in-suite laundry. One parking stall and one locker are included, and the monthly maintenance fee is $392. Pets and rentals are both allowed with restrictions.