CHARMING, LARGE HOME IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED
Cambie Village house brings in a considerable income from rentals
475 WEST 19TH AVE., VANCOUVER
Type: Six-bedroom seven-bathroom detached
Size: 4,177 square feet
B.C. assessment: $2,478,600
Listed for: $2,750,000
Sold for: $2,680,000
Sold on: March 27
Days on market: 61
Listing agent: Bob Bracken at ReMax Real Estate Services
Buyer’s agent: Franco Diligenti at Macdonald Realty
The big sell: This sizable property in Vancouver’s Cambie Village comprises four levels and more than 4,100 square feet of living space. Listing agent Bob Bracken reports the 1912 house has been well-maintained and commands a gross income of $96,780 a year from the multiple units — six plus — it accommodates. All the suites are self-contained and there is a double garage that is rented out as a workshop. The interior projects warmth and character with hardwood floors, baseboard, door and window trim, a wood-burning fireplace and french doors. The exterior exhibits classical details with deep eave overhangs, modillion blocks and wood shingle siding, and there are balconies to the rear and side of the building. The property sits on a 33-by-122-foot lot with lane access and fencing around the yard. The myriad shops and restaurants that line Cambie Street are just half a block away.
202-55 EIGHTH AVE., NEW WESTMINSTER
Type: Two-bedroom one-bathroom apartment
Size: 755 square feet
B.C. assessment: $340,000
Listed for: $399,900
Sold for: $446,000
Sold on: April 5
Days on market: Nine
Listing agent: Dave Vallee at ReMax Advantage Realty
Buyer’s agent: Kathy Plante at Sutton Group-West Coast Realty
The big sell: This two-bedroom New Westminster condo in Glenbrooke North’s Eightwest complex sold in nine days for over the asking price. Agent Kathy Plante says one of the major attractions for the buyers was the home’s immaculate condition. The south-facing suite is bright and airy with an openplan design, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, a breakfast bar, washer and dryer, ample in-suite storage and a balcony. The home has been painted in neutral colours, allowing for furniture to add a splash of colour. The kitchen has pale upper cabinets and darker base cabinets that match the cupboards in the centre island. Laminate floors flow through the living area, while the bedrooms are carpeted. The master has a walkthrough closet with private access to the bathroom. An added bonus is that the unit has two parking stalls as well as a storage locker. Its monthly maintenance fee is $254.59 and pets and rentals are allowed.
2101-8031 NUNAVUT LANE, VANCOUVER
Type: One-bedroom one-bathroom apartment
Size: 454 square feet
B.C. assessment: $445,000
Listed for: $498,000
Sold for: $516,000
Sold on: April 22
Days on market: One
Listing agent: Danny Nikas at Macdonald Realty
Buyer’s agent: Lydia Chan at Macdonald Realty Westmar.
The big sell: According to listing agent Danny Nikas, the buyer of this one-bedroom condo in the North Tower of Intracorp’s MC2 complex offered over the asking price sight unseen to secure the home before it attracted other potential purchasers. The appeal is a location in the newly developed Marine Gateway neighbourhood at the foot of Cambie Street with a Canada Line station, shopping, a supermarket and movie theatre in the immediate vicinity. Building amenities include a fitness centre, meeting room and concierge services. Adding to the appeal are the sweeping south, west and northerly views from the home’s 21st-floor position, as well as tall ceilings, Blomberg appliances, laminate floors, an energy-efficient heating and cooling system, a 22-foot-byfour-foot balcony, a parking stall and storage locker. The monthly maintenance fee is $242.45 and pets and rentals are permitted.