One bedroom units sells for almost 60k above asking
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Weekly roundup of three properties that recently sold in Metro Vancouver.
303 — 1928 Nelson St., Vancouver
Type: One-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment
Size: 680 square feet
B.C. Assessment: $673,000
Listed for: $668,000
Sold for: $727,000
Sold on: Oct. 24
Days on market in this listing: Six
Listing agent: David Tung at Oakwyn Realty
Buyers agent: Anthea Poon at Stilhavn Real Estate Services
The big sell: According to buyers’ agent Anthea Poon, nine competing offers were received for this one-bedroom condo in downtown Vancouver’s West of Denman neighbourhood with the winning bid coming in at almost $60,000 above the asking price in less than a week. She cites the convenient location, nine-foot-high ceilings, expansive windows, recent updates, gas fireplace, insuite laundry, parking, and storage among the attributes that appealed to her clients. Situated in West Park House — a rainscreened freehold strata building that recently installed a new roof — and boasting a sub-penthouse level, this corner-unit suite features walnut hardwood floors, a renovated bathroom and kitchen with sleek flat-panel cabinetry, quartz countertops, full-sized stainless-steel appliances, a stacked Electrolux washer and dryer, built-in closet organizers in the bedroom and a balcony with a treed outlook. Pets and rentals are permitted, and the unit’s monthly maintenance fee is $459.30.
1950 Purcell Way, North Vancouver
Type: Three-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse
Size: 1,801 square feet
B.C. Assessment: $932,800
Listed for: $1,069,900
Sold for: $1,047,500
Sold on: Oct. 15
Days on market in this listing: 32
Listing agent: Colin Davidson at Stonehaus Realty and Chris Davidson PREC at HomeLife Benchmark Realty
Buyers agent: Adam Chahl PREC at Oakwyn Realty
The big sell: Purcell Woods is a 143-unit townhouse development in North Vancouver’s Lynn Creek community that was constructed in 1976 with amenities including an outdoor swimming pool, playgrounds and a cabana. Capilano University, transit, recreational facilities, highway access, hiking and biking trails are all nearby, as are shopping and eateries at Northwoods Village. This home has a three-level layout with the entrance foyer, laundry and a home office/rec room on the lower level, the principal reception rooms on the main floor comprising an updated kitchen, a nook, dining area, sunken living room, and a powder room, and all three bedrooms upstairs (including a 16-foot-long primary bedroom). The home has hardwood floors, a heat pump, a gas fireplace, patios, a single carport to the front of the home and a verdant vista towards the adjacent green space. Its monthly maintenance fee is $677.01, and pets are permitted.
410 — 384 East 1st Ave., Vancouver
Type: One-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment
Size: 553 square feet
B.C. Assessment: $631,000
Listed for: $575,000
Sold for: $573,000
Sold on: Oct. 28
Days on market in this listing: 32
Listing agent: Jessica Chen PREC at Oakwyn Realty
Buyers agent: Philip Yorke and Gary Serra PREC at Oakwyn Realty
The big sell: Onni built their Canvas development in 2016 nestled between East 1st Avenue and Great Northern Way with Emily Carr University, Centre for Digital Media, an upcoming Broadway Subway SkyTrain station, and the future St. Paul’s Hospital all nearby. This particular home has an upper-unit position with north-facing views. It contains a number of thoughtful upgrades including built-in wall storage, a movable kitchen island, heated bathroom floors and an integrated gas cooktop. In addition, there is insuite laundry, a linear kitchen with two-tone cabinets, a sliding opaque glass wall to partition the bedroom, plus it comes with a parking stall, a large storage locker and a monthly maintenance fee of $327.29. The pet- and rental-friendly building offers residents the use of a gym, workshop, party lounge, bike room and a large courtyard with raised garden beds and shared barbecue facilities.