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Jaw-dropping woodland home keeps dropping its price (PHOTOS)

One-of-a-kind residence with glass bridge discounted by nearly $3 million since initial listing
Southlands forest house exterior bridge
Ever wanted your living room to be inside a glass bridge? No, we hadn't thought of it either, but now... Listing agent: Manyee Lui

Who wouldn’t want to live here? A unique, “European-inspired” home in South Vancouver may be a dream residence, but the tough market for high-end homes means it’s had to drop its price twice since being listed, now asking $11,980,000.

We spotted this breathtaking home when it was first listed in January for $14,800,000, and then it was reduced to $13,980,000. Its current price is $2.82 million lower than the original, a drop of nearly 20 per cent.

The four-bedroom, five-bathroom residence may have been built in 2003, but it looks much older. It has 7,691 square feet of living space inside two stone buildings connected by a contemporary glass bridge that traverses a stream. The 33,900-square-foot property is on South-West Marine Drive in Southlands, close to the Fraser River.

The home has a mix of European, old-world styling with contemporary features, and includes a great room inside the glass bridge, a family/media room, a contemporary gym, an ancient-looking wine cellar, a large games room, a huge master bedroom with vaulted ceilings and beams, and a spa/plunge pool with waterfall.

Southlands forest house interior living bridge
This dreamy glass living room floats between two buildings, above a stream and looking out at nothing but trees. Listing agent: Manyee Lui

One cost that hasn’t been discounted is the property tax bill, which in 2017 was $25,096.63. The property was assessed in 2017 at $11,839,000, which is unusually close to the new listing price.

Check out more of the listing photos of this extraordinary property, below.

Southlands forest house interior living fireplace
What's really cool about the great room's fireplace is that it's built into the external stone wall of one of two linked buildings. Listing agent: Manyee Lui

 

Southlands forest house kitchen
The large kitchen epitomizes this home's mix of classical and contemporary styles. Listing agent: Manyee Lui

 

Southlands forest house family room
Typical of this Southlands house, the family/media room is quite modern, with a touch of old-world throwback in the ceilings and fireplace. Listing agent: Manyee Lui

 

Southlands forest house master bedroom
The master bedroom is very European in style with its stone fireplace, vaulted ceilings and exposed beams. Listing agent: Manyee Lui

 

Southlands forest house master bathroom
The elegant master bathroom has wall panel details, appropriate hardware and a great soaker tub. Listing agent: Manyee Lui

 

Southlands forest house wine cellar
Of course, this home has a stone-walled wine cellar that looks like it's in a Tuscan farmhouse. Listing agent: Manyee Lui

 

Southlands forest house guest house
The smaller of the two linked buildings is a children's wing or guest house that also has a games room and a guest bedroom. Listing agent: Manyee Lui

 

Southlands forest house spa plunge pool
There is no swimming pool on the property, but this spa/plunge pool with its own waterfall is divine. Listing agent: Manyee Lui

 

Southlands forest house gardens
These lush, woodland gardens do have a very European feel, like much of the house. Listing agent: Manyee Lui

 

Southlands forest house gardens
These lush, woodland gardens do have a very European feel, like much of the house. Listing agent: Manyee Lui