Sold (Bought): Tsawwassen condo offers ‘agrihood’ lifestyle

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Weekly roundup of three properties that recently sold in Metro Vancouver.

211 — 251 Boundary Bay Rd., Tsawwassen

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Type: One-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment

Size: 713 square feet

B.C. Assessment: $601,000

Listed for: $699,900

Sold for: $680,000

Sold on: March 2

Days on market in this listing: 57

Listing agent: Maria Senajova PREC at Stilhavn Real Estate Services

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Buyers agent: Colleen Almrud PREC at ReMax City Realty

The big sell: The boutique development of District Flats features 34 condominium residences in the centre of Market District, a vibrant destination focused on food, farming, gardening, cooking and gastronomy in Boundary Bay’s Southlands beach community. This oversized one-bedroom home features overheight ceilings, wide-plank laminate wood floors, a bedroom that accommodates a king-sized bed, a spacious bathroom with radiant heat under porcelain honeycomb floor tiles, a linear kitchen with dual-tone cabinets and composite quartz countertops, a laundry closet with a full-sized LG front-loading washer and dryer, a glass front door that allows light to flood the home, and a covered balcony with gas hook-up. The unit comes with a parking stall and bike locker, and a monthly maintenance fee of $381.23. Building amenities include a shared courtyard garden with children’s playground, and an outdoor dining area with a stone harvest table and basalt counter for meal preparation.

3081 West 3rd Ave., Vancouver

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Type: Three-bedroom, two-bathroom detached

Size: 2,020 square feet

B.C. Assessment: $3,040,700

Listed for: $2,550,000

Sold for: $2,575,000

Sold on: March 11

Days on market in this listing: Four

Listing agent: Marty Pospischil at Pospischil Realty Group

Buyers agent: Randy Randhawa at Keller Williams Ocean Realty

The big sell: This early 20th Century bungalow occupies a 40-by-104-square-foot lot in a prime north-of-fourth location in Kitsilano. It features a two-level interior with an additional 800 square feet available if the roof was raised and the attic finished. The main floor features oak hardwood flooring with rosewood inlay, custom built-ins, a gas fireplace, a picture window in the living room with a south-facing exposure, a home office with views across the backyard, and a kitchen renovation from 2016 that shines with granite counters, wood cabinets and refinished floors. There are two bedrooms on this floor together with radiant heat in the adjacent bathroom. There is also a high-efficiency, instant hot water boiler with separate zones, a one-bedroom basement suite, a laundry and storage room, and a single garage with french doors on the side which could be used as a gym or art studio.

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904 — 1009 Harwood St., Vancouver

Type: One-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment

Size: 515 square feet

B.C. Assessment: $624,000

Listed for: $630,000

Sold for: $640,000

Sold on: Jan. 9

Days on market in this listing: Eight

Listing agent: Harris First at Oakwyn Realty

Buyers agent: Mitra Azar PREC at Real Broker

The big sell: Modern is a 19-storey concrete highrise building that was constructed by Amacon in 2014 at the intersection of Burrard and Harwood streets in Vancouver’s West End. It contains 118 units that enjoy an exercise facility, entertainment/multi-purpose room, and landscaped podium courtyards with garden plots. This particular home offers one bedroom as well as a den, and boasts eight-foot-high ceilings with city views, air conditioning, engineered hardwood floors, premium stainless-steel appliances, flat-panelled kitchen cabinetry with undermount lighting, a peninsular with breakfast bar seating, a polished stone countertop with matching backsplash, and insuite laundry with a stacked washer and dryer. The unit comes with a large parking space and a storage locker, and a monthly maintenance fee of $394.64.

These transactions were compiled by Nicola Way of BestHomesBC.com.

Realtors — send your recent sales to nicola@besthomesbc.com

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