36 - Friday, June 6, 1986 - North Shore News

Real Estate

WHEN YOU CAN AFFORD TO LIVE ANYWHERE, WHY LIVE ANYWHERE ELSE?

Luxury homes for sale in Wesi Vancouver on the unspoiled Caulfeild Plated.

SAUALEE—A privately . planned community FROM $297,000. incorporating traditional

home values with

innovative archilectural

design and building *

techniques. Even from

the outside, each luxurious hone gives SAHALEE FE you a feeling of individuality andprivacy, LUN RY OW Oo MIs Upper Levels, Caulfeild Drive Exit —Sauth. For information 922-1531. YuLADPRANT Wis ELOPMESNT frROGECI

Marketing by Mclvor Clee & Associates Lid.

NEWS photo Terry Peters

THE WATERFRONT may be picturesque for many.on the North Shore, but scenes like this remind residents of the im- portance the waterfront plays in (he community’s economic

well-being. Lumber is one of many products exported from.

the Lower Mainland by large ocean-going freighters.

Walk to beach and ferry from this bright ‘and airy

WHILE THERE is never a ‘‘best”’ time of the year to sell most houses, this is not nec-

essarily true for those with swimming pools.

By JAMIE JOHNSTON . Contributing Writer

Spring (once the pool is open) and the summer are decidedly better than fall or winter. Did you know that most potential buyers are not concerned about weekly maintenance or babysitting a pool?

What they always ask is: Does it work? What: does it look like?

When a pool jis covered, : no salesperson, no’ matter. how persuasive, can con- vince a buyer that there’are no operational problems and that the pool is beautiful.

Buyers have to'see that for themselves. The only way to: prove these points is, to see a: pool when it is open:

People who have never. owned a pool also’ believe it is far more expensive and complicated to: Operate than it really is.

Buying a pool ' is “very: much like buying a- “car. . Once you have bought it, it: begins to depreciate. As a rough rule of thumb, a home

with a pool and extras” ‘ costing. $20,000. .will~:add _ another $10,000. to ‘the’ sale . pri : ce

2 BR totally updated gem at the edge of the park. ed. Next floor down in this hillside. View, home - Room to entertain, indoor BBQ in open plan is a 2nd bathrm. and space for 4th BR and fe

living: dining, kitchen.

"NOW ONLY-$125,500

‘QUICK possession of this spacious 3 BR home Look out {and down at the imcomparable VIEW of set in easy-care garden. Lge decks add to en- | from this truly beautiful 2 BR cedar'and glass §

joyment of the delightful view of islands and f sunsets. Value.

f BOWEN BAY BEACH .... SO CLOSE

‘home set in Privacy in Queen Charlotte Heights. .

“$74,500

$99,500 ” | SOLID VALUE is yours in this well-maintained [- i Room for family and friends here, 3 Ige. BRs, 2 | 2 storey home with a fenced level garden. 2 BR # full baihrms. Lots of deck and lawn space, 1 lot | up, 3rd BR at ground level. 2. Fiplaces and @.

back from a really great beach.

Fischer stove.

i VISIT US in our Snug Cove office or call us, toll-free, 222-3010, for maps and 7 A price lists of available iand and houses. We have many more Best Buys. BCALL for an appointment and LET US show you our: island...

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