Sold (Bought): North Van condo offers myriad amenities on the doorstep

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

103 — 3608 Deercrest Dr., North Vancouver

Type: Two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment

Size: 759 square feet

B.C. Assessment: $579,500

Listed for: $579,000

Sold for: $580,000

Sold on: May 5

Days on market in this listing: Two

Listing agent: Rahim Jivraj at ReMax Masters Realty

Buyers agent: Cal L. Pye and Michelle B. Rogers at Babych Group Realty Vancouver

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The big sell: North Vancouver’s master-planned Raven Woods development comprises a number of complexes that enjoy a treed setting with proximity to hiking and biking trails, the beaches at Cates Park, and myriad amenities in Deep Cove. This particular home is found in Deerfield, a five-storey building with 396 units and a strata that permits pets and rentals. This home is described as a junior two-bedroom, one-bathroom suite (a den was converted into a bedroom with square footage added during a renovation) and of particular note has a south-oriented private garden for year-round enjoyment. It also features wood accent beams, laminate floors, a gas fireplace, an open-plan kitchen with a breakfast bar, a modern bathroom with walk-in shower and insuite laundry. There is a Tsleil-Waututh Nation prepaid lease that expires in 2097, and the unit has a monthly maintenance fee of $547.33.

2906 — 1438 Richards St., Vancouver

Type: One-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment

Size: 758 square feet

B.C. Assessment: $926,000

Listed for: $858,000

Sold for: $855,000

Sold on: April 21

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Days on market in this listing: Five

Listing agent: Holly Calderwood PREC at Royal LePage Sussex

Buyers agent: Azita Oshidary at Royal Pacific Lions Gate Realty

The big sell: Concord Pacific constructed their Azura towers on opposite sides of Richards Street and adjacent to George Wainborn Park. The sister buildings enjoy resort-style amenities through Club Viva with a swimming pool, squash courts, fitness room, billiards and sports lounges, theatre, guest suite and more. This upper-level, sky home features False Creek water and park views from both inside the suite as well as from the balcony plus the unit’s corner position ensures that wraparound windows accentuate the vistas. Further highlights include a walk-in closet off the bedroom, a solarium that could be used as an office or a second bedroom, a useful storage room, gleaming laminate floors and a parking stall in the underground garage. The suite was tenanted at $3,200 per month, and its monthly maintenance fee is $543.00.

105 — 2160 Grant Ave., Port Coquitlam

Type: One-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment

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Size: 689 square feet

B.C. Assessment: $485,000

Listed for: $579,900

Sold for: $574,000

Sold on: March 21

Days on market in this listing: Three

Listing agent: Rod Bahari PREC at Sutton Group — West Coast Realty

Buyers agent: Gary Sara at Century 21 Coastal Realty

The big sell: The Bloc is a two-year-old four-storey complex in Port Coquitlam’s Glenwood district that heralds a West Coast design with deep eaves, a pillared entryway and a brick-fronted exterior. This one-bedroom-plus-den home has a ground-floor position from which it boasts an expansive walkout patio with a fully-fenced yard as well as mountain views. The north-facing unit features nine-foot-high ceilings, quartz countertops, stainless-steel appliances, Shaker-style cabinets, insuite laundry, and laminate floors throughout. One electric vehicle-ready parking stall is included, and the strata permits pets and rentals. Some of the amenities in the building include a pet-washing station, secured bike lockers and a party room. Built by MacLean Homes, the complex is located close to facilities with shopping at Coquitlam Centre and transit both nearby. The home’s monthly maintenance fee is $302.07.

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

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