Apartment with panoramic views sells in five days
Type: One-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment
Size: 833 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $581,100
Listed for: $599,900
Sold for: $585,000
Sold on: Feb. 3
Days on market: Five
Listing agent: Iain Edmonds at Royal LePage Sussex
Buyers agent: Ina Ervin at Coldwell Banker Prestige Realty
The big sell: West Vancouver’s aptly named Panorama Village complex features three levels of homes that have panoramic views from Mount Baker in the east to Vancouver Island in the west. Its location presents easy access to the highway, as well as proximity to Park Royal Shopping Centre, schools and recreation. This freshly painted unit, which sold in five days, has floor-to-ceiling windows and a south-facing aspect that allows the home to be filled with natural light. It has spacious rooms alongside a generously sized, partly covered deck that can be accessed from both the living room and the bedroom. Across the hall from the unit is laundry and a dedicated locker, which, at almost 60 square feet, provides plenty of space for additional storage. Panorama Village is a residents-only building and pets are permitted with some restrictions. The monthly maintenance fee is $527.32. It comes with a single carport at the front of the complex.
2899 276 STREET, LANGLEY
Type: Three-bedroom, two-bathroom detached
Size: 1,522 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $568,700
Listed for: $549,900
Sold for: $526,000
Sold on: Nov. 18
Days on market: 39
Listing agent: Jodi Steeves at ReMax Aldercenter Realty
Buyers agent: Lilianne Mezzaoui at Sutton Premier Realty
The big sell: This three-bedroom Aldergrove family home is on a 30-by-109-foot lot with a fully fenced, well-tended garden that contains established trees and shrubs. The property is surrounded by new homes, while being just a few blocks from the Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre, which has an outdoor swimming pool, water slides, running track and fitness and ice arenas. The house was built over two floors in 1978 and features renovated bathrooms with new vanities, mirrors and lighting, and custom built-ins throughout. There is a white kitchen with matching appliances and undercupboard lighting, a double-aspect dining room and a living room with a vaulted ceiling, a brick-surround gas fireplace and access to an adjoining solarium. All three bedrooms are upstairs alongside the family bathroom and a loft space that overlooks the living room. The upper floor also has access to a deck above the carport.
203 — 526 THIRTEENTH ST., NEW WESTMINSTER
Type: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment
Size: 772 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $412,000
Listed for: $429,900
Sold for: $420,000
Sold on: Jan. 7
Days on market: 44
Listing agent: Lance Randle at Sutton Centre Realty
Buyers agent: Jordan Lee at One Percent Realty
The big sell: New Westminster’s Uptown neighbourhood is the location for this two-bedroom apartment in the 24-unit Regent Court complex. Built in 1990, it is on a tree-lined residential street within walking distance to the SkyTrain station and bus routes, and is close to all levels of schools, including Douglas College, plus Royal City Centre and other amenities. The bright, south-facing unit has been updated with fresh paintwork, custom kitchen cabinets and hardware, stainless steel appliances with extended warranty, and engineered hardwood and wide-plank laminate floors. The master bedroom has a four-piece ensuite bathroom, and there is a stacked washer and dryer, a bay window in the living area and a balcony. The building is also fully rain-screened and has a new roof. The home comes with a parking stall and a monthly maintenance fee of $315.05. Rentals are permitted with restrictions.