Sold (Bought): West Van townhouse has spectacular Howe Sound views

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

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8597 Seascape Dr., West Vancouver

Type: Three-bedroom, three-bathroom townhouse

Size: 2,685 square feet

B.C. Assessment: $1,618,000

Listed for: $1,728,000

Sold for: $1,680,000

Sold on: Oct. 1

Days on market in this listing: 73

Listing agent: Holly Calderwood PREC at Royal LePage Sussex

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Buyers agent: Franco Diligenti PREC and Emily Sandhack PREC at Macdonald Realty

The big sell: West Vancouver’s Seascapes development features 100 townhomes and spectacular Howe Sound views thanks to the sloping gradient of the land just above the Sea to Sky Highway. This particular home is no exception with ocean and mountain vistas from all rooms as well as from multiple balconies. The three-storey interior can accommodate house-sized furnishings with almost 2,700 square feet of living space that incorporates two living rooms, a formal dining area, three large bedrooms (two are more than 18 feet long), a number of walk-in closets, a five-piece primary ensuite with radiant heat, and an open kitchen with stainless-steel appliances including a gas cooktop. Gleaming hardwood floors run through most of the home, while there is gas hook up on the patio, and a balcony awning for sun shade. The unit’s monthly maintenance fee is $768.71, and it comes with an attached double garage.

103 — 16031 82 Ave., Surrey

Type: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse

Size: 1,407 square feet

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B.C. Assessment: $747,000

Listed for: $725,000

Sold for: $720,000

Sold on: Oct. 21

Days on market in this listing: Seven

Listing agent: Tracy Charlton at Homelife Benchmark Realty (Langley)

Buyers agent: Adam Chahl PREC at Oakwyn Realty

The big sell: This one-level rancher-style townhome resides in Springfield, a 39-unit complex in Surrey’s Fleetwood Tynehead district. Since its initial construction in 1992, the home has been updated and shines with a bright white kitchen with an eating area set around a windowed alcove, and a conjoined living and dining room complete with a corner gas fireplace and sliding glass doors that open to an oversized patio and private outdoor space. The two bedrooms are found on opposite sides of the floor plan, with a walk-in closet and updated ensuite bathroom in the primary bedroom. A useful crawl space provides additional storage, and there is a single garage and extra parking in front of the home. Springfield is a family- and pet-friendly development with two pets allowed per home (with no size restriction), and an elementary school nearby, as well as shopping, transit, eateries, a recreation centre and library. This home’s monthly maintenance fee is $400.12.

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354 — 2175 Salal Dr., Vancouver

Type: One-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment

Size: 728 square feet

B.C. Assessment: $871,000

Listed for: $898,000

Sold for: $868,000

Sold on: Sept. 25

Days on market in this listing: 89

Listing agent: Morley Lercher PREC at Heller Murch Realty

Buyers agent: Laurie MacDonell and Corey Lindsay at ReMax Select Properties

The big sell: This one-bedroom-plus-den home resides in Kitsilano’s Savona building that is set within the Arbutus Greenway Park community. Originally built in 2000, this home underwent a comprehensive renovation program in 2022 that saw the installation of honed black hexagon kitchen floor tiles, oak floors though the rest of the suite, a Bertazzoni gas range, upgraded doors and baseboards, built-in storage and all new windows. It offers a southern exposure, a gas fireplace, nine-foot-high ceilings, a semi-ensuite bathroom, a balcony to take in the easterly views, a parking stall and storage locker. In addition, the building provides three electric car charging stations, visitor parking, and a resident manager. Rentals and pets are permitted with restrictions, and this unit’s monthly maintenance fee is $457.91.

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

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