Coal Harbour condo has postcard views and luxury touches
Weekly roundup of three properties that recently sold in Metro Vancouver.
1103 — 1790 BAYSHORE DR., VANCOUVER
Type: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment
Size: 1,553 square feet
B.C. Assessment: $1,930,000
Listed for: $2,188,000
Sold for: $2,150,000
Sold on: Jan. 20
Days on market in this listing: Two
Listing agent: Holly Calderwood PREC at Royal Lepage Sussex
Buyers agent: Justin Li at Century 21 In Town Realty
The big sell: A prime position next to Stanley Park with ocean, mountain and marina views is just one of the attractions of this two-bedroom upper-level condo in Coal Harbour's Bayshore Gardens. Listing agent Holly Calderwood reports that the home has been completely remodelled since its construction in 1997 and showcases European influences with a Snaidero kitchen, Italian quartz countertops, Perrin and Rowe faucets, Miele stainless-steel appliances, Pietra Grigio limestone floors and fittings by Duravit and Dornbracht. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame the picture postcard vistas, while other attributes include luxury bathrooms with walls clad in stone and natural oak, and a spacious (19-foot long) primary suite with custom wardrobe built-ins. The home comes with two side-by-side parking stalls, a storage locker, and a monthly maintenance fee of $1,096.07.
8140 CLAYSMITH RD., RICHMOND
Type: Three-bedroom, two-bathroom detached
Size: 2,454 square feet
B.C. Assessment: $2,106,100
Listed for: $2,180,000
Sold for: $1,970,000
Sold on: Dec. 1
Days on market in this listing: 48
Listing agent: Bob Bracken at Remax Real Estate Services
Buyers agent: Ajit Thaliwal PREC and Raman Kooner PREC at Remax Westcoast
The big sell: According to listing agent Bob Bracken, the value of this property near Blundell and No. 1 roads in Richmond's Boyd Park neighbourhood is mainly in the land. With a frontage of 67 feet and a depth of just under 140 feet, the property's zoning allows for a new home of 4,062 square feet. The 9,379-square-foot lot presently accommodates a two-storey house that was built in 1964 with a reverse-plan configuration, which currently rents for $2,500 per month. The house has a carport to the front with parking for additional vehicles in the driveway, and the exterior of the home features shuttered windows, a double front door and a balcony. The property is located near Seafair Shopping Centre, transit options, and parks, and falls into the school catchment district for Grauer Elementary and Hugh Boyd Secondary, with French immersion schools also nearby.
9272 119 ST., NORTH DELTA
Type: Four-bedroom, two-bathroom detached
Size: 2,200 square feet
B.C. Assessment: $1,280,200
Listed for: $1,288,000
Sold for: $1,135,000
Sold on: Nov. 6
Days on market in this listing: 14
Listing agent: Shafik Ladha PREC at Remax Westcoast
Buyers agent: Kuldeep Rangi at Prima Marketing
The big sell: This four-bedroom late 1960s house resides in Annieville, an area renowned for being the original settlement location for North Delta and the venue for the first commercial salmon cannery in British Columbia in 1870. Sitting on a 6,000-square-foot lot, the home has a layout divided over two floors with the principal reception rooms upstairs benefiting from a west-facing aspect and giving entry to a wraparound deck, while an adjacent hallway provides access to three bedrooms, all served by a family bathroom. The ground level has an additional bedroom, a gym/ recreation room, utility room, and laundry. There are laminate floors, two gas fireplaces, and a single garage attached to the house, and the fenced rear garden is mainly laid to grass and enjoys a verdant backdrop of mature fir trees.