FAMILY-FRIENDLY LIVING IN PORT COQUITLAM
Mary Hill home boasts large lot, sweeping views
Weekly roundup of three properties recently sold in Metro Vancouver.
1360 MARY HILL LANE, PORT COQUITLAM
Type: Four-bedroom, three-bathroom detached
Size: 2,259 square feet
B.C. assessment: $918,200
Listed for: $998,000
Sold for: $974,000
Sold on: April 27
Days on market in this listing: 46
Listing agent: Rod Hayes at Royal Lepage Sterling Realty
Buyer agent: Shane Goutsis at Remax Sabre Realty Group
The big sell: This two-storey home is tucked away on a cul-desac in Port Coquitlam’s Mary Hill neighbourhood with a green belt on one side and sweeping views toward Colony Farm and Mundy Park on the other. The sizable lot (14,531 square feet) contains a low-maintenance front yard and a fully fenced rear garden with a children’s play section with swings and a playhouse, a covered patio and a fire pit. The house was built in the mid-1970s with three bedrooms on the upper floor alongside the main living space, and a lower level that offers versatility for a growing family with a bedroom, recreation room, an office (a possible fifth bedroom), laundry, a large foyer and attached workshop with separate entrance. Includes bay windows, skylights, a deck off the dining room and two fireplaces.
709 — 1490 PENNYFARTHING DR., VANCOUVER
Type: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment
Size: 1,597 square feet
B.C. assessment: $1,581,000
Listed for: $1,748,000
Sold for: $1,700,000
Sold on: March 30
Days on market in this listing: 7
Listing agent: Sue Johnson and Sarah Thompson at Remax Select Properties
Buyer agent: Roger Chan at Sutton Group — West Coast Realty
The big sell: The 304-unit Harbour Cove complex is situated at the entrance to Granville Island with landscaped gardens and fountains, as well as an indoor swimming pool, hot tub, exercise room and other recreational facilities. This home boasts not only a sub-penthouse corner position but an 800-square-foot wraparound terrace from which to soak in the marina and city skyline vistas. The generous floor plan allows for house-sized furniture with dimensions that include a 20-foot master bedroom and a spacious conjoined living and dining room.
There are floor-to-ceiling shuttered windows, a walk-in master closet with bespoke joinery, air conditioning and hardwood floors. The unit’s monthly maintenance fee is $924.67 and rentals are permitted.
3025 WATERLOO ST., VANCOUVER
Type: Four-bedroom, four-bathroom detached
Size: 2,259 square feet
B.C. assessment: $2,170,000
Listed for: $2,298,000
Sold for: $2,250,000
Sold on: April 24
Days on market in this listing: 10
Listing agent: Karley Rice at Macdonald Realty
Buyer agent: Heather Kerr at Century 21 Prudential Estates
The big sell: This four-bedroom family home sits on a west-facing lot in Vancouver’s Kitsilano district. The 30-year-old home features a light-filled interior, a double-height entrance foyer with wainscot detailing, gas fireplaces in the living and family rooms, a powder room on the main level, hardwood floors, crown moulding throughout and stainless-steel appliances and dark wood Shaker-style cabinets in the kitchen. The upper level offers three spacious bedrooms with vaulted ceilings, a skylit ensuite bathroom and a Juliet balcony off the master bedroom. The lower level features an additional bedroom, a four-piece bathroom and a recreation room with sliding glass doors that open to the fenced back yard and a detached double garage with lane access.