This two-storey duplex offers space - and plenty of it. With a total of 5,173 square feet, each side of the duplex has as much or more space as a typical single-family detached home. Situated on a corner lot, it has views of Metrotown. And, it offers proximity to Burnaby Mountain and SFU.
THE BASICS
- Location: Burnaby North/SFU at 7215 and 7217 Hewitt St.
- Style: Duplex with a total of 10 bedrooms and six bathrooms, and a total size of 5,713 sq. ft.
- Listed: Oct. 6, 2011 for $1,518,000
- Sold: March 6, 2012 for $1,468,000
- B.C. Assessment: $1,397,000 (2012)
Agents
Listing agent: Brian Vidas at Sutton Centre Realty
Buyers' agent: Jerry Liu, Sutton Centre Realty
The highlights
This side-by-side duplex was on the market for a few months but ultimately sold for nearly $1.5 million, just shy of its asking price.
Located in the Simon Fraser Hills neighbourhood, near SFU, it looks out on a view of the city that goes all the way to Metrotown.
The living rooms have 12-foot vaulted cedar ceilings, and there are four wood-burning fireplaces in total between both sides.
With a new roof, updated kitchen appliances, new flooring and lighting and a fenced private yard, along with fully finished basements, the property offered plenty for prospective buyers.
Built in 1976, the duplex also has two covered carports and a total of 10 bedrooms and six bathrooms over both units.
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