Sold (Bought): False Creek condo revels in city, park views

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

1107 — 181 West 1st Ave., Vancouver

Type: Three-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment

Size: 1,514 square feet

B.C. Assessment: $2,212,000

Listed for: $2,888,000

Sold for: $2,786,000

Sold on: May 26

Days on market in this listing: 12

Listing agent: Christopher Chiu PREC and Anky Kan PREC at Oakwyn Realty Downtown

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Buyers agent: Lisa Ashcroft at Sutton Group — West Coast Realty

The big sell: This efficiently-designed three-bedroom, three-bathroom condo resides in Brook, a 13-storey building in the former Olympic Village that was constructed in 2010. The upper-floor unit bathes in unobstructed, protected False Creek, city and park views from almost every room in the home thanks to its corner position and enviable 766-square-foot wraparound patio. A nine-foot-long foyer leads into the open-concept living space where the vistas are front and centre. There are two ensuited bedrooms, an additional room that could be used as an office complete with custom built-ins, a laundry room, and a well-equipped kitchen with a centre island and sleek white cabinetry. Brook offers five-star facilities with access to the Gold Medal Club that counts a swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, gym, and steam room among its amenities. This unit comes with two parking stalls, a storage locker, and a monthly maintenance fee of $1,050.52.

803 — 2289 Bellevue Ave., West Vancouver

Type: Two-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment

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Size: 2,081 square feet

B.C. Assessment: $4,968,000

Listed for: $5,800,000

Sold for: $5,650,000

Sold on: April 2

Days on market in this listing: One

Listing agent: Greg Liao PREC at Oakwyn Realty

Buyers agent: Brock Smeaton PREC and Holly Calderwood PREC at Royal LePage Sussex

The big sell: It took just one day for this West Vancouver view home to be snapped up with a sale price just north of $5,600,000. Located in Dundarave’s Bellevue tower, the two-bedroom condo certainly lives up to the name of the complex with southwesterly ocean vistas that span UBC to the Gulf Islands from its corner-unit position. Constructed by Cressey, the four-year-old development offers an indoor lap pool, steam and sauna rooms, a fitness centre, a yoga/Pilates studio, and 24-hour concierge services. The home itself has two king-sized ensuited bedrooms, a den, office, laundry room, a heated oceanfront patio, professional-grade Wolf appliances, an integrated espresso machine, dual Sub-Zero wine coolers, 10-foot-high ceilings, and automated lights and blinds. Additional conveniences including air conditioning, a triple garage and proximity to numerous amenities. The unit has a monthly maintenance fee of $1,939.47.

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PH3 — 1295 Richards St., Vancouver

Type: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment

Size: 904 square feet

B.C. Assessment: $1,088,000

Listed for: $1,274,900

Sold for: $1,268,000

Sold on: April 11

Days on market in this listing: 49

Listing agent: Sandy Gibson PREC and Stefan Erbers PREC at Oakwyn Realty

Buyers agent: Rahim Ladhani PREC at Team 3000 Realty

The big sell: Oscar is a 23-storey condo building in downtown Vancouver that sits at the corner of Richards and Drake streets. Developed by Concert Properties, the complex offers residents exclusive use of a gym and a meeting/party room, as well as underground parking. This particular home is the icing on the cake with a penthouse corner position that revels in False Creek and Yaletown vistas from its eagle’s-eye vantage point accentuated by high ceilings and expansive windows. Both bedrooms have ensuite bathrooms with the primary bathroom boasting a steam shower. One of the focal points of the property is its large patio that provides more than 200 square feet of outdoor living space. The strata permits pets and rentals, both with some restrictions, and this unit comes with a parking stall as well as a monthly maintenance fee of $572.40.

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

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