North Vancouver 508 St Georges

Type: 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom townhouse

Size: 1,515 sq. ft.

B.C. Assessment, 2010: $502,000

Listed for: $624,999

Sold for: $606,500

Sold on: Sept 14

Days on market: 35

Listing agent: Rob Montgomerie at RE/MAX Crest Realty

Buyers agent: Joanne Renfer at Prudential Sussex Realty

The big sell: This 1940s Art Deco-style house had been built on a large lot in the lower Lonsdale neighbourhood before it was moved to the corner of the property in 1998 by a developer, with townhouses constructed around it. The original home was then gutted and converted into two townhouses. This property is half of the original house, and has some of the early features, including hardwood floors, curved leaded-glass windows and a rooftop deck with views of downtown Vancouver. Modern touches include a custom-built kitchen and renovated bathrooms

Burnaby Mountain townhouse changes hands

Burnaby 44 -- 9229 University Crescent

Type: 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom townhouse

Size: 1,094 sq. ft.

B.C. Assessment, 2010: $342,000

Listed for: $419,000

Sold for: $410,000

Sold on: Sept 28

Days on market: 29

Listing agent: Robert Crowe at RE/ MAX Real Estate Services

Buyers agent: Simon Lin at RE/MAX Central

The big sell: This townhouse was built in 2006 in the burgeoning UniverCity community at SFU. Part of Polygon's Serenity development, it features a practical layout with both bedrooms upstairs, and a main floor with high ceilings that add height to the already spacious reception rooms. The unit has been painted in contemporary colours throughout, and has laminate hardwood floors, a "floating" electric fireplace and a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and double sink that opens to the dining room. Serenity is one block from the new University Highlands elementary school and a five-minute walk to SFU.

Big-lot Ambleside address sells for $960,000 in a week

West Vancouver 1129 Kings Avenue

Type: 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached

Size: 1,880 sq. ft.

B.C. Assessment, 2010: $945,700

Listed for: $999,900

Sold for: $960,000

Sold on: Sept 23

Days on market: 7

Listing agent: Karen Wille at Prudential Sussex Realty

Buyers agent: Amy Peng Lu at Coldwell Banker Westburn Realty

The big sell: According to listing agent Karen Wille, the value of this property was mainly in the land, although the house has tenants and brings in a $2,200 a month. The home's attraction to investors? It is on a 55-by-120-foot level lot, with view potential, in the heart of Ambleside, one of West Vancouver's most popular neighbourhoods, and is within walking distance to schools, shops and the beach. Making it even more appealing was the fact that an oil tank had been removed -- with permits -- and that there had been some updates, including a new furnace, hot water tank, roof, and kitchen appliances, which rendered it suitable as a holding property.

'ARTIFICIALLY LOW' NO MORE ON VANCOUVER ISLAND

Parksville

590/600 Church Road

Type: 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom, detached

Size: 3,058 sq. ft.

B.C. Assessment, 2010: $453,215

Listed for: $2.55 million

Sold for: $2.1 million

Sold on: Oct 25

Days on market: 793

Listing agent: John and Teresa Sandiford at Royal LePage Parksville Qualicum Beach Realty

Buyers agent: Marc Fortin at Coldwell Banker Premier Realty

The big sell: This is the perfect property for those looking for a country home, acreage and an established business. With 99 acres of farmland close to the heart of Parksville, the property was sold together with a hay sales business, a horse accessories retail store, and the associated equipment and outbuildings. The house was built for a family. It has an open-plan dining and kitchen area, a separate living room with a fireplace, and sliding doors to a large deck overlooking the garden and pasture. The B.C. Assessment value classifies this listing as a farm property, with an explanation that the value is "artificially low".

These transactions were compiled by Nicola Way of BestHomesBC.com and AssignmentsCanada.ca

Realtors -- send your recent sales to nicola@besthomesbc.com