#5. Walnut Grove, Langley

 

$529,000
5 Bedrooms
4 Bathrooms
2507 Square Feet
Lot size: 3250 ft²

New to this chart, a fully detached single-family home on bare land strata with maintenance fees of $65.87. Large kitchen has brand new stainless steel fridge, stove, dishwasher & hood fan. Large family room off the kitchen and eating area. Three good-sized bedrooms and open den upstairs, and downstairs has an office/den space as well as a one-bedroom suite with its own washing machine. Close to schools and transportation.

Rising from fifth to fourth spot this week is this huge, custom-built home on a massive 12,000 square-foot lot in a quiet cul-de-sac. This one-previous-owner home has eight bedrooms, five bathrooms and features tile and hardwood flooring, nine- and even 20-foot ceilings, beautiful mouldings, custom finishings and a large triple garage. The spacious floor plan boasts bay window living room with gas heatilator fireplace adjacent dining room. Chef's gourmet kitchen with built-in stainless steel appliances, island, walk-in pantry, eating area and a separate spice kitchen. Family room with gas fireplace and french doors to patio.

#3. Sullivan Station, Surrey

Slipping one place this week is this spacious six-bed, six-bath home in Surrey, boasting fine finishings including granite countertops, hardwood floors, crown moldings and baseboards. Open floor plan, bathrooms everywhere and a media room plus two-bedroom suite downstairs. Close to shopping, transit, highway and schools.

#2. Sapperton, New Westminster

In at #2 is a detached home on a sizable lot, with great mortgage helper potential, in the historic Sapperton area of New Westminster. The listing agent describes it as one of the most affordable homes in the neighbourhood. This home has two bedrooms upstairs, an open-plan living and dining room and a large sundeck. Downstairs that has a one-bedroom-and-den suite (two bedrooms if you forgo a dining room) that is ideal to rent out. The yard is fully fenced and pet friendly, and the home had a new roof in 2009. Close to Skytrain, freeway, hospital and the new Brewery District. In need of some updating but still seems like good value at half a million.

#1. South Slope, Burnaby

Making a re-entry into the list is this semi-detached four-bedroom duplex in the South Slope area of Burnaby. Features include enclosed front yard, high vaulted ceilings, stone gas fireplace, crown mouldings, large open living and dining area, high quality floors, gourmet kitchen with granite counter-tops. Main floor has one bedroomm and 1.5 bathrooms, and upstairs has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, including a big master with ensuite and private covered patio. There's also potential for an additional one-bed suite. This spacious home is also close to schools, walking distance to 22nd Street Skytrain and Market Crossing shopping centre and 10 minutes from Metrotown. No wonder it's getting lots of attention.