Sold (Bought): East Van house showcases classic picket fence curb appeal

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Weekly roundup of three properties that recently sold in Metro Vancouver.
Type: Five-bedroom, four-bathroom detached
Size: 2,956 square feet
B.C. Assessment: $2,852,000
Listed for: $3,498,000
Sold for: $3,500,000
Sold on: April 18
Days on market in this listing: Two
Listing agent: Bridget Ross at Stilhavn Real Estate Services
Buyers agent: Sam Heller at Heller Murch Realty
The big sell: It took two days for this five-bedroom house just east of Main Street to be snapped up. Built in 2016, it sits behind a white picket fence and landscaped garden giving it instant curb appeal. Inside, the three-storey layout displays elevated craftsmanship with a built-in floor-to-ceiling bookshelf, a Sonos sound system, and a wood-burning fireplace (with the option to convert to gas) in the living room, an elegant kitchen finished with bespoke cabinets, engineered stone counters, and marble backsplash, and a study complete with a custom-made desk and daybed nook that leads into the dining room where French doors open to the private garden and cedar hot tub. There are four bedrooms upstairs alongside two full bathrooms with radiant heat, while the finished lower floor is fully plumbed and wired for a legal suite. A two-car garage with lane access comes fully equipped with an electric vehicle charger.
Type: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment
Size: 884 square feet
B.C. Assessment: $630,000
Listed for: $749,900
Sold for: $730,000
Sold on: March 30
Days on market in this listing: Four
Listing agent: Kylene Shannon PREC and Caprice Stadnyk at Macdonald Realty (Langley)
Buyers agent: Rod Bahari PREC at Sutton Group — West Coast Realty
The big sell: This renovated two-bedroom condo resides in Harmony, a four-storey condominium development constructed in 2008 in downtown Port Coquitlam with the West Coast Express, shopping, and Gates Park all nearby. Due to its ground-floor position, this unit has a private, keyed entrance off the street, and a large partially-covered patio bordered by privacy hedging. The interior of the home shines with modern flooring, crown moulding, new doors, designer light fixtures, California wood shutters and blinds, updated bathrooms, fresh paintwork, and a stylish electric fireplace. The brand new kitchen features white Shaker-style cabinets, stainless-steel appliances, and a quartz countertop and backsplash, and all of this under nine-foot-high ceilings. The pet- and rental-friendly building offers a bike room, gym, and guest suite, while this unit comes with a storage locker, two underground parking spots, and a monthly maintenance fee of $380.00.
Type: Four-bedroom, two-bathroom detached
Size: 1,289 square feet
B.C. Assessment: $1,582,800
Listed for: $1,498,000
Sold for: $1,600,000
Sold on: March 28
Days on market in this listing: Eight
Listing agent: Marty Pospischil at Pospischil Realty Group
Buyers agent: Graeme Lin PREC at Oakwyn Realty
The big sell: According to the listing agency Pospischil Realty Group, multiple offers were received for this classic 1940s bungalow located in east Vancouver's Renfrew district with the successful bid coming in at $102,000 over the listed price. Sitting on a 33-by-110 foot lot, it features four bedrooms and two bathrooms divided between the two-level layout with almost identical square foot dimensions on each floor. On the main level, there are thin-slat oak hardwood floors, a brick-surround wood-burning fireplace, and corner windows in the living room, an updated functional kitchen with an eating area and views across the rear garden, and two bedrooms that are separated by a four-piece bathroom. Downstairs, there are a further two bedrooms and a bathroom, as well as laundry and mud rooms. The rear garden is fully fenced and mainly lawned, and contains a single-car garage with lane access.
These transactions were compiled by Nicola Way of BestHomesBC.com.
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