Vancouver House for sale: 5 bedroom 2800 sqft (Listed 2007-09-18)

Address

900 West 15th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1R9, Canada

Description

Diamond in the Rough! Unique 1910 heritage home on corner lot in Fairview with RM-4 zoning. A beautiful example of early Craftsman architecture in Vancouver. Original character features include hardwood floors throughout, vintage fireplace with heavy wood trim, wainscotting, coffered 9 ft. ceilings, window seats, & beautiful built-in cabinets.

This house requires a complete restoration and is in unfinished & very poor condition. Potential buyers should expect to spend over $500,000 to bring this home back to livable condition - not a DIY project!

Property is being sold 'as is, where is'.

Features

This home is a classic example of early Craftsman architecture in Vancouver and is listed as 'Heritage B' on The Heritage Register. This is NOT a heritage 'designated' property - Please note that there is a major distinction between being listed on the Heritage Register and being 'designated' on the Heritage Registry. Read the Heritage Facts document listed under the tab 'Heritage Facts'. House could be demo'd with City approval although relaxation of bylaws and density bonuses are available to developers if heritage structure is conserved. See link for details: http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/planning/heritage/Fact2.htm

Incentives such as zoning by-law, subdivision by-law and parking by-law relaxations, density bonuses and transfers, and permit fast tracking encourage the restoration and continued use of heritage buildings.