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Sold (Bought): Gibsons home showcases private yard, backs onto trails

Beth McCandry

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Part of the Parkland community, a development that features homes set among gardens, ponds and trails with mountain views and tennis courts

This two-bedroom rancher, located in Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast, was listed for $898,000 and sold for $880,000.This two-bedroom rancher, located in Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast, was listed for $898,000 and sold for $880,000. Photo by Supplied /PNG

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

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1009 Goddard Road, Gibsons, Sunshine Coast

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Type: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom detached

Size: 1,120 square feet

BC Assessment: $737,000

Listed for: $898,000

Sold for: $880,000

Sold on: Sep 16

Days on market in this listing: 38

Listing agent: Leslee Cooper at ReMax Crest Realty

Buyer’s agent: Patrick Hobbs at ReMax Oceanview Realty

The big sell: This four-year-old rancher forms part of the Parkland community, a development in Upper Gibsons that features a variety of different homes set among gardens, ponds and trails with mountain views and tennis courts. Numerous amenities in town are within walking distance with eateries, grocery stores, shopping malls and medical clinics. This particular property enjoys a corner lot position with a fully-fenced private landscaped yard that backs onto the Gibsons trail network. Inside, it has an open-concept design with a spacious kitchen with white Shaker-style cabinets and a subway tile backsplash, radiant heat, stone countertops, a natural gas fireplace, a vaulted ceiling over the living and dining room, and french doors that open to a tiled patio and side garden. A further highlight is an attached 340-square-foot garage with lane access.

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971 East 23rd Ave., Vancouver

This five-bedroom home on East 23rd Avenue, in Vancouver, was listed for $2,200,000 and sold for $2,175,000. This five-bedroom home on East 23rd Avenue, in Vancouver, was listed for $2,200,000 and sold for $2,175,000. Photo by Supplied /PNG

Type: Five-bedroom, three-bathroom detached

Size: 3,023 square feet

BC Assessment: $1,855,000

Listed for: $2,200,000

Sold for: $2,175,000

Sold on: Aug 10

Days on market in this listing: 12

Listing agent: Sherree Mitchell at Oakwyn Realty

Buyer’s agent: Karley Rice at Macdonald Realty

The big sell: This three-level Craftsman-style home was built around the mid 1920s and still retains much of its original character while having been stylishly updated. It currently comprises a suite on each level but, according to the listing agent, the top floor could be reconnected to the main floor to create additional space for a growing family. The main level is resplendent with refinished original oak floors with inlay detailing, built-in bookcases, a gas fireplace and french doors, while the bespoke kitchen was updated in 2021, and the electrics and plumbing updated and a rear extension added in 2006 with permits . There are two king-sized bedrooms, a dining area, and a den that could be a third bedroom. The two-bedroom authorized garden suite boasts upgrades to the kitchen, bathroom and flooring, and also contains a gas fireplace.

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308 – 1068 Hornby St., Vancouver

Type: One bedroom, one bathroom apartment

Size: 560 square feet

BC Assessment: $568,000

Listed for: $649,800

Sold for: $661,000

Sold on: Jul 26

Days on market in this listing: Five

Listing agent: Anne Mainwaring at Sotheby’s International Realty Canada

Buyer’s agent: Philip Yorke and Adam Chahl at Oakwyn Realty

The big sell: Listing agent Anne Mainwaring reports that more than $35,000 was spent in upgrading this one-bedroom-plus-office condo to create an interior that shines with modern finishings. There are Caesarstone counters in the kitchen and bathroom, a walk-in designer shower with Italian porcelain tiles, engineered oak hardwood floors, and ample custom built-in storage. A bonus is that this is a corner unit with floor-to-ceiling wraparound windows that bathe the home in natural light. Forming part of the Canadian at Wall Center in Vancouver’s downtown core with a recreation room, concierge services and garden for residents’ use, this home has a quieter location facing the courtyard and water fountain. It comes with a parking stall and storage locker, and a monthly maintenance fee of $309.03. Pets and rentals are permitted with restrictions.

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

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