Sold (Bought): Plenty of upgrades to this four-bedroom Richmond home

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

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35 – 3031 Williams Road, Richmond

Type: Four-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse

Size: 1,422 square feet

B.C. Assessment: $797,400

Listed for: $948,000

Sold for: $940,000

Sold on: March 16

Days on market in this listing: 16

Listing agent: Linda Lait at Macdonald Realty Westmar

Buyers agent: Rex Liao at Multiple Realty

The big sell: Edgewater Park is a two-storey townhouse complex built in 1972 in Richmond’s Seafair district just steps from the West Dyke Trail and with shopping and schools nearby. It offers a number of amenities for residents including an outdoor swimming pool, club house, playgrounds and a basketball court. In addition, both pets and rentals are permitted with restrictions. This particular home has an end-unit position and has benefited from updates to the bathrooms, kitchen, extra attic insulation, and the installation of double-glazed windows (some have remote control blinds and some are mirrored for privacy), maple engineered hardwood floors, a gas fireplace and an upgraded hot water tank. There is a single carport at the front of the property and an electric car connection, and a fenced garden to the rear. This home’s monthly maintenance fee is $442.30.

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903 – 1788 Ontario Street, Vancouver

Type: One-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment

Size: 508 square feet

B.C. Assessment: $654,000

Listed for: $668,000

Sold for: $720,000

Sold on: April 6

Days on market in this listing: Eight

Listing agent: Owen Bigland at Macdonald Realty Westmar

Buyers agent: Nuvola Capitanio, Ally Ballam and Amy Leong at Engel & Volkers Vancouver

The big sell: Proximity by Bastion Development revels in a central position in the heart of the former Olympic Village. Bright and airy nine-foot-high ceilings, oversized windows, insuite laundry, laminate wood floors, a balcony with gas hook-up, and a well-equipped kitchen with full-sized stainless-steel appliances, a linear mosaic tile backsplash, wine rack and ample counter space, all contributed to the sale of this one-bedroom condo with multiple offers, according to listing agent Owen Bigland. Also of note is the $295.70 monthly maintenance fee includes heat, hot water and gas, and the home comes with a parking stall and storage locker. The building’s amenities include a rooftop deck with sweeping vistas, fireplace and seating, a meeting/party room, gym, playground and communal garden plots. Pets and rentals are permitted.

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1450 Claudia Place, Port Coquitlam

Type: Four-bedroom, three-bathroom detached

Size: 2,021 square feet

B.C. Assessment: $1,242,500

Listed for: $1,548,000

Sold for: $1,775,000

Sold on: March 21

Days on market in this listing: Five

Listing agent: Rod Hayes at Royal LePage Sterling Realty

Buyers agent: Kevin Hardy and Will McKitka at Sotheby’s International Realty Canada

The big sell: This four-bedroom Port Coquitlam property enjoys a cul-de-sac location and offers suite potential on the lower level together with updates over recent years to the exterior as well as a high-efficiency furnace, hot water on demand, and central air conditioning installed. The home has a split entry with stairs leading up to the main floor where there are three bedrooms, a fully-renovated bathroom with dual sinks and a deep tiled soaker tub, and an open-concept living area with a modern kitchen complete with an eating bar, soft-close storage, stainless-steel appliances, pot and accent lights and new flooring. An updated gas fireplace graces the living room while french doors open to an expansive back deck. The lower level has a recreation room, fourth bedroom, additional storage, laundry and bathroom.

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

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