PIECE OF ART HISTORY IS A HOT PROPERTY
Group of Seven’s Varley once lived in North Vancouver home
4395 RICE LAKE RD., NORTH VANCOUVER
Type: Two-bedroom, one-bathroom detached
Size: 1,387 square feet
B.C. Assessment: $646,300
Listed for: $799,000
Sold for: $1,001,000
Sold on: April 28
Days on market in this listing: Six
Listing agent: Matt Council and The Rossetti Team at Remax Rossetti Realty
Buyers agent: Mark Suyama at Amex - Fraseridge Realty
The big sell: The buyers of this rustic two-bedroom house have bought a piece of history. Once home to Frederick Varley of the Group of Seven painters, the wood-clad Lynn Valley home is set against a backdrop of forest and has maintained much of its character since the artist lived in it in the early 1930s. The updated main floor offers a renovated kitchen with stone countertops, a dining room with french door access to the outdoors, a cast iron gas fireplace in the living room, a fourpiece bathroom, a bedroom, and wood accents throughout. Upstairs has a large bedroom (19-by-13-feet) and a roughed-in bathroom. Listing agent Matt Council reports that 13 offers were received for the property that pushed the final sale price to over $1 million.
2346 NACHT AVE., PORT COQUITLAM
Type: Four-bedroom, three-bathroom detached
Size: 2,739 square feet
B.C. Assessment: $947,000
Listed for: $1,098,000
Sold for: $1,054,500
Sold on: May 6
Days on market in this listing: 48
Listing agent: Rod Hayes at Royal Lepage Sterling Realty
Buyers agent: Christina Pearce at Royal Lepage West Real Estate Services
The big sell: This four-bedroom home is situated in Port Coquitlam’s Citadel district close to Nacht Park. The layout is divided over two levels with the main living space located on the upper floor alongside three bedrooms. There is a bespoke kitchen with a dedicated pantry, an oversized island with an eating bar, a gas range and a wine fridge. An adjacent eating area has wraparound bench seating and access to the deck and fenced backyard. The dining room has been finished with coffered ceilings, pot lights, and a built-in speaker system (also present in the master bedroom), and is open to the living room where picture windows give greenbelt views. The lower level accommodates an office (that could be a fifth bedroom), shared laundry and a one-bedroom suite.
113 - 1859 STAINSBURY AVE., VANCOUVER
Type: Three-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse
Size: 1,291 square feet
B.C. Assessment: $947,000
Listed for: $1,049,000
Sold for: $1,150,000
Sold on: June 8
Days on market in this listing:
Seven
Listing agent: Karley Rice at Macdonald Realty
Buyers agent: Brandon Blue at Rennie & Associates Realty
The big sell: Listing agent Karley Rice cites the community atmosphere, drive-in garage and proximity to amenities (Commercial Drive is nearby) among the primary selling features of this townhouse in East Vancouver’s Works complex. The three-storey home has hardwood floors, crown mouldings, two private patios, an open-concept living space on the ground floor and an abundance of natural light. There are two bedrooms and a family bathroom on the middle floor while the top floor presents a large master suite with ensuite bathroom, a den and, an added bonus, a deck. The attached under-building private garage provides 331 square feet of supplemental space plus a separate entry. Pets and rentals are allowed (with restrictions) and this unit’s monthly maintenance fee is $418.37.
These transactions were compiled by Nicola Way of Besthomesbc.com. Realtors – send your recent sales to nicola@besthomesbc.com.