355 Southborough Drive
British Properties,West Vancouver
$2,888,000
WALKING DISTANCE TO COLLINGWOOD SENIOR SCHOOL...
...this superbly renovated (w/permits) "one-level" family home, on a completely private & elevated 17,115 sqft lot, boasts a stunning view of prestigious Capilano Golf Course and Grouse Mountain.
The ground level floor of the home features a private living room with lovely wood burning fireplace, a formal dining room, over-sized gourmet kitchen with a spacious dining area, large master bedroom with en-suite, large dressing-room plus 2 closets, 3 additional bedrooms, and a den/TV room.
The open concept basement features a games room, bar, TV room with a KEF surround-sound system, and a hobby room plus a large storage room in the back.
The exterior of the home features large a flat driveway on top with built-in basket ball hoop, and in the back, stunning sun-drenched swimming pool surrounded by huge patio, adjacent to a large flat grassy backyard where children can run and play. Extensive use of “permitted” rebar & retaining walls were employed to create this spacious flat backyard.
YARD UPDATES: 2012 SPENT $500,000 TO COMPLETELY REBUILD (WITH PERMITS) THE 17,115 SF PROPERTY:
-Concrete fire bowl c/w plumbed-in gas line
-Walk-out dining area with Capilano Golf Course view of 15th hole
-Gas BBQ connection
-Low maintenance perennial landscaping
-3 zone in-ground Rainbird sprinkler system
-Southern exposure yard with pool and manicured lawn
-Built-in Basketball hoop on flat driveway area
-Car turnaround area at top of driveway
-Carport with built-in storage lockers and bear-proof garbage container
-New heated concrete driveway using Nu-heat coil system
-Replaced perimeter drains around the entire home
-Walk-out coloured concrete patio decks built on an engineered suspended slab
-Frameless glass railing on outdoor dining deck
-Two curved concrete stairways lead to pool deck with new (in 2020) recessed LED stair lighting
-Kidney shaped heated chlorine pool (equipment can be switched to run on a salt-water system)
-Underground pool equipment room
-Hayward pool heater with new natural gas pool heater in 2020 ($5000)
-Fully engineered concrete retaining wall (18’ to the slab tall with 5’ thick underground buttresses)
-New metal railings at pool area with safety gate lock
-New Eldorado Stone face on chimney and walls of the deck
-Underground electrical service to the home and to the pool pumphouse
-New Frost-proof hose bibs (x3)
HOME FEATURES:
-One story sprawling rancher with bright basement and crawl space
-2606 SF Main plus 400 SF finished Basement Built in 1965
-Golf Course and Grouse Mountain views from southern exposure back yard
-Complete privacy with mature hedges, trees, and landscaping
-Exterior of home siding repairs and freshly painted in 2017 $12000
-Navien tankless water heat system installed in 2015 provides heat-on-demand hot water to all the plumbing in the house $15,000
-Hot-water radiant baseboard heating with programmable thermostats
-Upgraded 200-amp electrical panel and new wiring to outdoor underground hydro connection $13,000
-New light fixtures throughout the home $7500
-New windows on the North side of the home $4000
-New gutters and downspouts in 2017 $3000
4 bedrooms
-Principal (Master) bedroom with 3-piece ensuite, two closets PLUS a recently built 10 x 12 dressing room with make-up station $2500, MBR drapery treatments $2000
-New Ensuite sink, faucet, cabinet doors, mirror and lighting $2500
-Three additional bedrooms – one with 3-piece ensuite in a separate wing of the home
-New hardwood floors throughout bedroom wing $7500
4 bathrooms (2 x 3-pce, 1 x 4-pce with tub/shower, 1 powder room)
Kitchen with huge island and many updates including:
-New (2020) Fisher & Paykel counter-depth bottom freezer refrigerator with icemaker and cold-water dispenser $3800
-Stainless-Steel Induction Range $2000
-New Stainless-Steel hood fan $250
-New in-sink disposer (2020) $150
-Built-in coffee prep counter $400
-Custom Built-in millwork for TV and electronics $3000
-Spacious and bright dining area
-Two large skylights
Living room
-Original cedar sloped ceiling with clerestory windows
-Wood burning fireplace with custom steel screen $1200
-Custom Drapery $3000
-High-end Carpeting from Burritt Bros. $4000
-All principal rooms feature large picture windows and doors that face the view, pool and decks
Formal dining room
-dimmable lighting
-sliding door to outdoor deck
Den / Man cave / TV room on main floor
-with original built-in book shelving
-dry bar with glass shelves
-sloped wood ceiling
-wood burning fireplace
Laundry Room
-2018 new washer and dryer $2500
-2020 new laundry sink and faucet $400
-New hardwood flooring and fresh paint in laundry room $1,500
Fully renovated (in 2016) Basement Great Room $55,000
-Space for a pool table and a built-in alcove to store pool cues
-Dry bar with ModularArts wavy wall backsplash and solid surface counter-top
-Built-in cabinetry alcove for a full height wine fridge (wine fridge NIC)
-TV room with wall hung cabinetry and KEF surround sound system
-LED pot lights on dimmers with CREE light bulbs
-Feature wood wall with colour changing LED lighting modes
-Commercial grade carpeting on top of a Dricore subfloor
-Acoustic insulation in basement ceilings
Indoor workshop in basement with...
-cherry work bench and solid wood drawers
-maple panelled walls
-electrical outlets at counter height above workbench
-real wood flooring
Storage Room (6’ x 12’)
Crawl Space – open and easily accessible for additional storage