The Big Sell: Burnaby home comprises three separate suites
Credit to Author: Barbara Gunn| Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2019 17:06:56 +0000
4150 Watling Street, Burnaby
Type: Six-bedroom, three-bathroom detached
Size: 3,088 sq. ft.
BC. .Assessment: $1,934,900
Listed for: $1,585,000
Sold for: $1,555,000
Sold on: June 23
Days on market in this listing: Six
Listing agent: Phil LeGree at Keller Williams Realty VanCentral
Buyers agent: Norm Hiller at ReMax Central
The big sell: Listing agent Phil LeGree reports that it took one weekend of open houses and a handful of private showings before this rancher-plus-basement on a 10,000-square-foot lot sold. The house was built in 1959 and has had a number of updates over the years. It is configured as three separate suites, with a three-bedroom unit on the upper floor complete with a deck off the living room and a formal dining room, a two-bedroom suite is at the side of the house and divided over two levels and a one-bedroom unit on the lower floor with a spacious living area. In addition, there are three fireplaces. The outside is one of the highlights of the property with a landscaped yard that has plenty of space for vegetable and flower gardens, a greenhouse, pond, shed, and sizable patio with an in-ground Jacuzzi. A large driveway and integrated two-car garage complete the package.
2720 Waterloo Street, Vancouver
Type: Four-bedroom, three-bathroom detached
Size: 2,506 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $2,080,000
Listed for: $1,688,000
Sold for: $1,867,000
Sold on: June 10
Days on market in this listing: 10
Listing agent: David Richardson and Sarah Starling at Macdonald Realty
Buyers agent: Gordon Wang at Maxcel Westcoast Realty
This home at 2720 Waterloo Street in Vancouver sold for $1,867,000. For Sold (Bought) in Westcoast Homes. [PNG Merlin Archive]
The big sell: According to listing agents David Richardson and Sarah Starling, this westside property garnered eight offers before reaching a sale value of $179,000 over the asking price. They cite the convenience of the Kitsilano neighbourhood as one of the factors that appealed to buyers, with all levels of schools, parks, shopping and bus transportation within walking distance. The house was built in 1925 on a 33-by-120-foot lot and raised in 1989. It features three storeys, with the lower level having good ceiling height and offering ground-level walk out at both the front and rear of the suite. On the main floor, there is a double-aspect living room with a wood-burning fireplace, a bedroom and full bathroom, and a kitchen with adjoining eating area and sliding glass doors to an east-facing sundeck with views across the rear garden. There are two additional bedrooms on the top floor alongside a three-piece bathroom.
105 — 555 West 14th Avenue, Vancouver
Type: Two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment
Size: 775 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $715,000
Listed for: $649,000
Sold for: $665,000
Sold on: July 16
Days on market in this listing: Six
Listing agent: Gerry Stewart at Multiple Realty
Buyers agent: Holly Wood at Sotheby’s International Realty Canada
This home at 105 — 555 West 14th Avenue in Vancouver sold for $665,000. For Sold (Bought) in Westcoast Homes. [PNG Merlin Archive]
The big sell: This south-facing corner-unit condo boasts a 1,000-square-foot fully fenced private patio. The home forms part of Fairview’s Cambridge Place complex, which has 57 units divided over three levels with a number of big-ticket upgrades having being completed over the past 15 years, including rain screening and updates to the pipes, roof and windows. It was built in 1985 a block west of Cambie Street with myriad shops and eateries as well as Broadway-City Hall Canada Line station nearby. The two-bedroom suite has parquet floors throughout, a wood-burning fireplace, in-suite laundry, a galley-style kitchen and a separate front door entrance off the patio. The building has a hot tub for residents’ use and a strata that permits pets and rentals. The monthly maintenance fee is $296.42 and the home comes with a parking stall and a locker.
These transactions were compiled by Nicola Way of BestHomesBC.com.
Realtors — send your recent sales to nicola@besthomesbc.com.