looks like michael green’s house is up for grabs and what a bargain, to live in a superbly designed home!
designed by : michael green of mg architecture
renovated by : michael green (renovation of 1926 original house)
here is the blurb on the house from the realtor, even though this house needs no words as the photos speak for themselves:
stunning contemporary home in elegant upper lonsdale with views of the mountains, city and ocean. award winning (aibc award, western living designer of the year award) architecture featured in dwell, western living, architecture magazine, hgtv and vancouver sun. the perfect blend of modern and heritage in this 5 bedroom, 4 bath corner lot home designed for comfort and convenience. extensive custom millwork, heated slate/solid oak floors, zinc roof, nanny suite and large workshop. spectacular detached office / artist studio won the prestigious lieutenant governor award for architecture. lush and private yard with koi pond, hot tub, flowering trees, japanese maples, bamboo, lavender beds & pear tree. beautiful neighbourhood with excellent schools and amenities.
from the looks of it, last weekend’s open house produced no takers? what’s going on? it’s not every day you can own a piece of award-winning modern architecture!
check out the western living article here.
from living room looking west toward the library. the entry door is on the left side of the image.
from family room looking east towards the kitchen
the house comes with the one and only now very famous accessory building. sweet!
modern vancouver houses 
A beautiful home by a gifted architect. But the asking price is quite a bit higher than the appraised 2014 value($1,143,000). Its a huge premium to pay relative to other homes in the neighbourhood. And the renovation is now 10 years old.
It would require a buyer savvy enough to have amassed $1.8 million, yet emotional enough to pay those premiums.And since the work was done over a number of years by the homeowner, i would want to verify all the permits and have a home inspection.
Jim, thank you for you insight. I guess seeing houses at average $2 million and up in vancouver west side, makes 1.8 mill seem like a deal. the real trouble with buyers and this property is that it doesn’t have sweeping views which is what most buyers want these days.
Can you tell me where you obtained the appraised value?
http://evaluebc.bcassessment.ca.
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