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Estate, Marine Drive, C$27.5mn (US$19.732mn/£14.827mn)
What A Tudor-style manor house built in 1929 and recently renovated with more than 10,000sq ft of living space, including six bedrooms, a cinema room and wine cellar.
Where Marine Drive, less than 15 minutes’ drive from the airport. It backs on to the Marine Drive Golf Club leading to the Fraser River.
Why The verdant grounds feature an English rose garden and a botanic garden. There’s a boating pond and a putting green, as well as an outdoor kitchen and 65ft swimming pool.
Who Sotheby’s International Realty Canada
Duplex, Kitsilano, C$2.598mn
What A modern duplex spread over three floors with three bedrooms and bathrooms, a south-facing garden and an office space.
Where The western part of the Kitsilano neighbourhood, near to West Point Grey. It’s less than half an hour by car to the airport – directly south – and to downtown Vancouver to the north-east.
Why The neighbourhood: it’s near to the shops on West Broadway, the Pacific Spirit Regional Park, the beaches and Kitsilano’s outdoor saltwater pool.
Who Engel & Völkers Vancouver
House, Point Grey, C$7.498mn
What A five-bedroom architect-designed house with landscaped gardens and a swimming pool.
Where Point Grey is a 20-minute drive west of downtown Vancouver. It’s a 7-minute walk to Locarno Beach, and 15 minutes to Jericho Sailing Centre.
Why The house looks towards the North Shore Mountains in the distance — skiing at Cypress Mountain is an hour away by car.
Who Luxury Portfolio International
Apartment, Yaletown, C$1.649mn
What A loft-style apartment with two bedrooms and two bathrooms as well as a storage locker and parking.
Where Yaletown in downtown Vancouver, a five-minute walk to David Lam Park on the shore of False Creek, and 15 minutes to BC Place Stadium.
Why The interiors are light and bright with exposed brick, hardwood floors and big windows, particularly in the home office.
Who Engel & Völkers Vancouver
Estate, Bowen Island, C$3.98mn
What A recently renovated five-bedroom, four-bathroom house with a separate garage and nearly 10 acres of grounds.
Where On Bowen Island, an hour and a quarter’s drive from the centre of Vancouver, including the 20-minute ferry from Horseshoe Bay. It’s a five-minute drive to Bowen Bay Beach, on the west side of the island.
Why Surrounded by nature, there are views over the Vancouver Island mountain ranges from the terrace and the back gate leads directly on to the hiking trails of Mount Gardner.
Who Macdonald Realty/Luxury Portfolio International
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