23 Hett Creek Dr., Port Moody
Type: 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom detached
Size: 3,963 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment, 2012: $841,000
Listed for: $938,000
Sold for: $903,000
Sold on: March 12
Days on market: 25
Listing agent: Elaine Benson at RE/MAX All Points Realty
Buyers agent: Sigrid Wilcox at Royal LePage Coronation West
The big sell: According to listing agent Elaine Benson, pride of ownership was evident inside and outside of this Heritage Mountain home. The exterior displays curb appeal with decorative peaked roofs, stained glass, window boxes, and a beautifully planned garden with neat borders of mature shrubs, bushes and ground-cover plants. A large foyer opens into a vintage décor kitchen, which has two cast-iron sinks, wood cabinets, a fireplace, an island that seats four, and double french doors that lead on to a deck. The living room has high ceilings and glass doors that separate it from the dining room. The fully finished basement can accommodate two one-bedroom suites with a shared laundry room and a common hallway. The home has a seven-zone radiant heating system, wood floors, imported tiles, custom blinds, and two-by-six “silent beam� construction, which ensures a squeak-free floor. There is also an overheight garage that houses a games room above.
3437 West 2nd Ave., Vancouver
Type: 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom detached
Size: 3,270 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment, 2012: $1,733,000
Listed for: $1,800,000
Sold for: $1,743,000
Sold on: March 9
Days on market: 10
Listing agent: Colette Gerber at RE/MAX Select Properties
Buyers agent: Amy Lai at Royal Pacific Realty
The big sell: This Kitsilano heritage home appears to be a good example of a revenue-generating property. It consists of three levels divided into four suites – three one-bedroom units and one two-bedroom unit — which currently bring in $5,100 a month in rental income. The property was built around 1910 and is filled with period features such as stained-glass windows, original hardwood floors, ceramic tile, and brass light fixtures. There are coved ceilings, a forced-air heating system, new decks and stairs to the front and back of the house, a fenced yard and a detached garage. The location is ideal for the shops and restaurants on West Fourth Avenue, transportation to UBC and downtown and easy access to Jericho Beach. Listing agent Colette Gerber says the buyers were looking for a westside property with charm on a lovely street, and this home ticks both those boxes.
552 Crestwood Ave., North Vancouver
Type: 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached
Size: 2,735 sq. ft.
B.C. Assessment, 2012: $1,044,000
Listed for: $1,568,000
Sold for: $1,520,000
Sold on: March 7
Days on market: 16
Listing agent: Karim Virani at Virani Real Estate Advisors
Buyers agent: Karim Virani at Virani Real Estate Advisors
The big sell: This home was built in 1956 in North Vancouver’s Upper Delbrook neighbourhood. It has spectacular south-facing ocean and city skyline vistas, which would have altered considerably over the past 56 years with the construction of so many new towers downtown. As with most homes of this age, it has been updated extensively and includes banks of windows to maximize the impact of those views. The interior shines with a premium granite and stainless steel kitchen, maple hardwood floors, and upgraded bathrooms. Other highlights include a large wraparound deck and patio that provide outside seating areas; a master-bedroom suite on two levels; and carefully landscaped gardens that surround the property. The floor plan allows for three bedrooms, and a den and a media room on one level, providing some distance from the principle entertaining rooms on a separate floor.
The property benefits from plenty of light due to its corner location and a lot size that measures 57-by-115 feet.
These transactions were compiled by Nicola Way of BestHomesBC.com and AssignmentsCanada.ca.
Realtors — send your recent sales to nicola@besthomesbc.com