Sold (Bought): North Vancouver home rich with high-end details

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

3783 Riviere Pl., North Vancouver

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Type: Seven-bedroom, six-bathroom detached

Size: 6,640 square feet

B.C. Assessment: $4,110,000

Listed for: $5,188,000

Sold for: $4,710,000

Sold on: September 29

Days on market in this listing: 24

Listing agent: Tom Hassan at Royal LePage Sussex Tom Hassan

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Buyers agent: Salina Kai at Rennie & Associates Realty

Home showcases coffered ceilings, wainscot panelling, custom millwork, integrated audio, air conditioning and heated floors. Photo by Supplied by Salina Kai

The big sell: This Craftsman-style house was constructed in 2013 with attention to detail throughout. Sitting on a sizeable 12,000-square-foot lot in a cul-de-sac location within a few blocks of North Vancouver’s Edgemont Village, the home boasts vaulted and coffered ceilings, exposed timber beams, wainscot panelling, custom millwork, integrated audio, air conditioning, heated floors and french doors that open to a covered, heated patio. There are four ensuited bedrooms upstairs including a primary bedroom with a sumptuous six-piece private bathroom and steam shower. The fifth bedroom is on the lower floor alongside media, games and recreation rooms, an entertainment bar and wine room, and a one-bedroom legal suite. Outside is also noteworthy with a recently-constructed swimming pool, a California-style detached guest house, and even a fenced dog run.

204 – 3551 Foster Ave., Vancouver Unit 204, at 3551 Foster Avenue, in Vancouver, was listed for $599,000 and sold for $640,000. Photo by Supplied by Owen Bigland

Type: One-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment

Size: 711 square feet

B.C. Assessment: $592,000

Listed for: $599,000

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Sold for: $640,000

Sold on: October 3

Days on market in this listing: Seven

Listing agent: Owen Bigland at Macdonald Realty Westmar

Buyers agent: David Ma at Nu Stream Realty Inc.

The big sell: Listing agent Owen Bigland reports that four offers were received for this one-bedroom-plus-windowed-den condo in East Vancouver’s Finale West building. Constructed in 2007 in the region’s Collingwood district, there is Joyce SkyTrain station nearby as well as Central Park and myriad shopping options at Metrotown. This particular unit has an unobstructed west-facing aspect across Aberdeen Park, expansive windows, high ceilings, updated appliances including a dishwasher, microwave and laundry, a mix of laminate and tiled floors in the living areas and carpet in the bedroom, and a covered balcony. The home comes with one parking stall, a storage locker, and a monthly maintenance fee of $453.13, and pets and rentals are allowed. The building’s amenities include a clubhouse, playground, garden, bike room and storage.

708 – 7888 Saba Rd., Richmond Unit 708, at 7888 Saba Road, Richmond, sold for its asking price of $749,900. Photo by Supplied by Shafik Ladha

Type: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment

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Size: 837 square feet

B.C. Assessment: $710,000

Listed for: $749,900

Sold for: $749,900

Sold on: October 9

Days on market in this listing: Five

Listing agent: Shafik Ladha and Winnie Chen at ReMax Westcoast

Buyers agent: Brandon Leung at 1NE Collective Realty Inc.

The big sell: This 837-square-foot renovated corner unit resides in the 111-unit Opal development, a 16-storey highrise building that was constructed in 2009 by the Richmond Centre with retail units on the ground level. Listing agent Shafik Ladha states that more than $25,000 was spent in recent upgrades to this suite with new stainless-steel appliances (including a gas range), upgraded light fixtures, updated roller blinds, laminate floors, fresh paintwork and new balcony tiles for easy maintenance. Additionally, the home has a north-facing balcony, a den, two full bathrooms, a parking stall, and the unit’s $449.64 monthly strata fee includes city utilities. Building amenities include a gym, playground and grassy area, and its location offers conveniences nearby including the Canada Line and the Minoru Centre for Active Living.

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

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