Sold (Bought): Westside bungalow showcases traditional 1950s style

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

3518 West 23rd Ave., Vancouver

Type: Four-bedroom, two-bathroom detached

Size: 2,179 square feet

B.C. Assessment: $2,615,700

Listed for: $2,699,000

Sold for: $2,685,000

Sold on: March 29

Days on market in this listing: 14

Listing agent: Michael Tudorie at ReMax Select Properties

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Buyers agent: Michelle Wang PREC at ReMax Crest Realty

The big sell: This Westside bungalow features almost equal dimensions of just under 1,100 square feet on both the main floor as well as on the basement level. Built in Vancouver’s tony Dunbar neighbourhood in the late 1950s, the home enjoys a south-facing orientation to the rear complete with fenced yard bordered by hedging and a double garage with lane access. Inside, it has a traditional main level configuration with a conjoined living and dining room offset by oak floors and a gas fireplace, and a kitchen with flat-panelled cabinets, updated countertops, and an eating nook, and two bedrooms that share a family bathroom. Downstairs is almost a mirror image of above with the reception rooms on one side of the floor plan and two bedrooms and a bathroom on the other. In addition, the basement has a useful ceiling height of just under eight feet plus a separate entrance.

506 — 389 West 59th Ave., Vancouver

Type: One-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment

Size: 733 square feet

B.C. Assessment: $996,000

Listed for: $928,800

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Sold for: $928,800

Sold on: Feb. 8

Days on market in this listing: Three

Listing agent: Jessica Chen PREC at Oakwyn Realty

Buyers agent: Casey Archibald PREC at ReMax Crest Realty

The big sell: Intracorp built its low-rise boutique development, Belpark, in a residential neighbourhood in South Cambie nestled between Langara Golf Course and Winona Park and just a few blocks away from the Marine Gateway shopping community with its movie theatre and Canada Line SkyTrain station. This 733-square-foot one-bedroom-plus-den unit has a corner position and features an open-concept layout, an updated bathroom with designer stone tiles and a walk-in shower, a sleek modern kitchen with gloss cabinets and integrated appliances including a gas stove, walk-through closets off the bedroom, and heat pump/air conditioning. Amenities include concierge services, a games room, a gym, a lounge and kitchen, plus a landscaped courtyard. The home comes with a parking stall and storage locker, and a monthly maintenance fee of $467.51. The home was snapped up for the asking price in just three days.

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1310 Una Way, Port Coquitlam

Type: Three-bedroom, three-bathroom townhouse

Size: 1,956 square feet

B.C. Assessment: $811,100

Listed for: $979,000

Sold for: $979,000

Sold on: Feb. 27

Days on market in this listing: Five

Listing agent: Rod Hayes PREC at Royal LePage Sterling Realty

Buyers agent: Cindy Gering PREC and David Gering at ReMax All Points Realty

The big sell: Another property that sold for its asking price is this three-bedroom townhouse in Mary Hill Gardens, a rowhome community with no strata fees. Built in 1968 but updated last year, the home features a kitchen with all new appliances, a mosaic tile backsplash, and an eating bar, radiant heat, new blinds throughout, a spacious living room with a brick accent wall, a new electric fireplace, and windows that frame views across the private yard, and a main level powder room. There are three bedrooms upstairs with a five-piece family bathroom complete with soaker tub, dual inset vanity sinks and marble finishings. A particular highlight is a studio in-law suite in the lower level that comprises an updated bathroom, a 15-by-16-square-foot recreation room with a fireplace, a kitchen, storage, laundry and a separate entrance. An updated furnace/hot water tank completes the package.

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

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