With a big deck and hot tub, South Slope property has plenty of appealing amenities
Built in 1962, this four-bedroom South Slope home - the next instalment in our ongoing Sold in the City feature - was snapped up in just nine days.
With more than 2,400 square feet of floor area inside including a den and workshop, the property is a large 8,496 square feet in total.
The basics
Location: South Slope (Burnaby South) at 8220 Gilley Ave.
Style: Two-storey single-family house, four bedrooms, two bathrooms with a total size of 2,436 sq. ft.
Listed: Aug. 19 for $748,000
Sold: Aug. 28 for $730,000
B.C. Assessment: $671,700 (2011)
Agents
Listing agent: Norm Hiller at Sutton Group - 1st West Realty
Buyers' agent: Charles Au-Yeung at Coldwell Banker Westburn Realty
The highlights
With tall hedges for privacy and a large deck, this home has as much to enjoy outside - including a hot tub - as it does inside. Upgrades include a new kitchen, a new garage and new roof, plus hardwood floors throughout, as well as additional space in the fully finished basement with a rec room, den and workshop. Central air-conditioning rounds out the amenities inside. Close to golfing and the Market Crossing shopping centre.
Know of a recent and interesting real estate sale in Burnaby that should be featured in Sold in the City? Send information to cmyers@ burnabynow.com.
