Sold (Bought): North Van home showcases stunning reno
Credit to Author: Barbara Gunn| Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2020 13:41:14 +0000
790 Grantham Place, North Vancouver
Type: Three-bedroom, three-bathroom detached
Size: 3,240 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $2,111,000
Listed for: 2,995,000
Sold for: $2,800,000
Sold on: Oct. 6
Days on market in this listing: Six
Listing agent: Brian Higgins and Colton Higgins at Prompton Real Estate Services
Buyers agent: Matt Council at ReMax Rossetti Realty
The big sell: This 1940s North Vancouver home underwent a $500,000 renovation in 2015 that blends Whistler-inspired architecture with stylish modern fixtures. Soaring vaulted ceilings showcase an abundance of exposed fir beams, while three sets of eclipse doors open to almost 1,600 square feet of patio and veranda space that provide year-round enjoyment of the Seymour River, which borders the back of the property. Inside, the open-plan living space offers a focal point floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace and a chef’s kitchen with Thermador appliances, three-inch-thick countertops and a spacious island, all under contemporary pendant light fixtures and multiple skylights. The master bedroom is on an upper level, finished with a 14-foot-long walk-in closet and a luxurious ensuite bathroom.
403 – 260 Salter Street, New Westminster
Type: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment
Size: 1,084 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $653,000
Listed for: $688,000
Sold for: $658,000
Sold on: Sept. 28
Days on market in this listing: 19
Listing agent: Shafik Ladha and Shamir Charania at ReMax Westcoast
Buyers agent: Navrose Rode at Sutton Group – West Coast Realty
The big sell: In 2015, Aragon Properties added Portage to its 52-acre Port Royal Village community in New Westminster. Consisting of 111 condo and loft homes, Portage comprises two waterside buildings that offer residents a fully equipped fitness centre and a 1.7-kilometre riverfront walkway along the Fraser River. This home has the added advantage of being a penthouse loft with a rooftop deck that provides river views. It features a reclaimed brick wall from Vancouver’s Continental Hotel — it once stood at the foot of the Granville Street Bridge — as well as engineered oak flooring, 10- and 18-foot ceilings, oversized windows and premium kitchen appliances that include a Bosch espresso machine. Two parking stalls are included and the monthly maintenance fee is $337.04.
810 – 68 Smithe Street, Vancouver
Type: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment
Size: 936 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment: $1,062,000
Listed for: $998,000
Sold for: $980,000
Sold on: Oct. 7
Days on market in this listing: 24
Listing agent: Karim Virani and Haneef Virani at Virani Real Estate Advisors
Buyers agent: Non Member / No Agency
The big sell: Downtown Vancouver’s One Pacific development has an undeniably dramatic feature: a glass-bottomed cantilevered outdoor pool that allows swimmers to gaze down on the pedestrians strolling along the street below. It also has a hot tub, poolside and fireside lounges, a catering kitchen with tasting bar and indoor dining hall, all of which form part of its Riviera Deck amenities. This home is a two-bedroom, two-bathroom-plus-den unit with Miele appliances, quartz countertops, marble bathrooms, wide-planked engineered hardwood floors. over-height ceilings, closet organizers, and a heat pump with air conditioning system. There is also a west-facing balcony, a parking stall and locker and a monthly maintenance fee of $484.83. Pets and rentals are permitted with restrictions.
These transactions were compiled by Nicola Way of BestHomesBC.com.
Realtors – send your recent sales to nicola@besthomesbc.com.