GOING BIG IN BURNABY
Six-bedroom home sells in three days
7628 NELSON AVE., BURNABY
Type: Six-bedroom, five-bathroom detached
Size: 3,957 sq.ft.
BC Assessment: $1,732,000
Listed for: $1,890,000
Sold for: $1,830,000
Sold on: February 11
Days on market in this listing: Three
Listing agent: Eva Li at Remax Crest Realty
Buyers agent: Anny Yang at 365 Real Estate Services Inc.
The big sell: This Burnaby home is not short on space with six bedrooms and five bathrooms distributed within its almost4,000-square-foot layout. With areas for both indoor and outdoor relaxation, there are plenty of options with covered decks, a media room, a wet bar and a sauna. The house was constructed in 1994 in the city's South Slope district on a 68-by-109-foot corner lot. The custom-built home is bright and airy with radiant heat, three gas fireplaces, a wok kitchen, formal living and dining rooms, a family room and office, and four bedrooms upstairs. The lower level has two bedrooms and a full bathroom and a separate entrance — offering the possibility for suite potential. The driveway can accommodate six vehicles and the attached garage has high ceilings for RV parking.
402-438 WEST KING EDWARD AVE., VANCOUVER
Type: One-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment
Size: 836 sq.ft.
BC Assessment: $1,179,000
Listed for: $1,398,000
Sold for: $1,268,000
Sold on: January 29
Days on market in this listing: 255
Listing agent: Morley Lercher at Sutton Group — West Coast Realty
Buyers agent: Lester Soo, Arleen Chuang and Henry Fung at Sutton Group — West Coast Realty
The big sell: The two-year-old Opal development on Vancouver's West King Edward Avenue is described on its website as “a boutique collection of retirement suites” that offer “refined amenities and service.” Those services offer independent living as well as assisted living and complex care with 24-hour professional nursing, dedicated dining and activity spaces (including 30,000 square feet of comprehensive amenities with an oxygenated infrared Himalayan salt wellness sauna, gym, hydrotherapy tub, theatre and rooftop patio). This particular home has a top-floor position and includes central air conditioning, nine-foot ceilings, premium appliances, quartz counters, city and mountain views, and a 488-square-foot wraparound balcony. The unit's monthly maintenance fee is $339.00.
3323 WEST 2ND AVE., VANCOUVER
Type: Three-bedroom, three-bathroom half duplex
Size: 1,982 sq.ft.
BC Assessment: $2,357,000
Listed for: $2,650,000
Sold for: $2,650,000
Sold on: February 22
Days on market in this listing: 11
Listing agent: Amal Chebaya at Icon & Co. Boutique Inc.
Buyers agent: Jennifer Hickey at Macdonald Realty
The big sell: This four-level half duplex achieved its asking price within 11 days of being listed for sale with a Kitsilano location being one of the attractions. Further highlights include a top-floor principal bedroom suite that has been finished with a private bathroom and a 15-foot, walk-in closet, an open den/office and far-reaching English Bay, mountain and city views from inside and from a large balcony.
Built in 2007, the open-plan living space on the main floor displays quartz countertops in the kitchen, expansive entertaining areas, and a partly-covered deck with access to the landscaped backyard.
The upper floor has two bedrooms and a family bathroom while the lower level has a family/media room with further access to the garden.