MID-CENTURY MARVEL
Hollingsworth home is hot
770 SOUTHBOROUGH DR., WEST VANCOUVER
Type: Four-bedroom, four-bathroom detached
Size: 4,012 square feet
B.C. Assessment: $2,268,000
Listed for: $2,798,800
Sold for: $2,798,000
Sold on: May 14
Days on market in this listing: One
Listing agent: Brian Rybchinsky at Virani Real Estate Advisors
Buyers agent: Jamie Macdougall at Engel & Volkers Vancouver
The big sell: Acclaimed architect
Fred Hollingsworth played a pivotal role in the development of Vancouver’s West Coast modern movement. A hallmark of his innovative designs was open floor plans, French doors and wings that separated the living spaces from the sleeping quarters and this four-bedroom British Properties house that he designed in 1952 is no exception. The principal reception rooms are oriented to enjoy the southerly vistas across the landscaped garden and swimming pool (updated and now including a swim spa) while a main-floor master wing has been finished with a dressing room and spacious ensuite that overlook a private Japanese Zen garden. A further wing upstairs contains three bedrooms and a 440-square foot recreation room complete with vaulted ceiling and clerestory windows.
1801 - 1455 HOWE ST., VANCOUVER
Type: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment
Size: 917 square feet B.C. Assessment: $1,189,000
Listed for: $1,258,000
Sold for: $1,238,000
Sold on: June 6
Days on market in this listing: Two
Listing agent: Gregg Baker at Engel & Volkers Vancouver
Buyers agent: Peter Raab at Engel & Volkers Vancouver
The big sell: Listing agent Gregg Baker says this two-bedroom condo resides on the highest level within the Pomaria building for this particular suite type. With panoramic English Bay, mountain and city vistas thanks not only to its 18th-floor locale but also its corner-suite position, it boasts overheight ceilings, sheer roller blinds, a view balcony and geothermal cooling and heating. The kitchen has newly-finished cabinets, a gas cooktop, a centre island, a professional series of appliances and a pantry/storage room. The building won a coveted UDI award for Best High Rise when it completed in 2007, incorporating a fitness area, meeting room, guest suite and 24-hour concierge for residents. The unit’s monthly maintenance fee is $608.64 and pets and rentals are permitted.
21991 CLIFF AVE., MAPLE RIDGE
Type: One-bedroom, one-bathroom detached
Size: 740 square feet
B.C. Assessment: $595,300
Listed for: $579,000
Sold for: $566,000
Sold on: June 28
Days on market in this listing: 53
Listing agent: Danny Gerbrandt and Claudio Sartore at Royal Lepage-brookside Realty
Buyers agent: Ryan Hayes at Royal Lepage Sterling Realty
The big sell: This central Maple Ridge rancher is located a short walk to Port Haney Station and the West Coast Express and the numerous amenities in the city’s downtown hub. It was built in 1951 and comprises one-level living and a straightforward floor plan with an 18-foot-long living room, a renovated bathroom, kitchen, master bedroom and a den that the listing agents say would be easy to use as a second bedroom. The hot-water tank has been updated and, on the exterior, the roof and siding have been upgraded in the past 10 years and vinyl windows installed. An additional highlight is the lot size — 8,318 square feet — with a semicircular drive at the front among mature trees and a fully-fenced yard with additional driveway parking and double-gated lane access to the rear.