A Vancouver home that had seen better days is now listed as two homes as part of a duplex for double the amount.
Daily Hive Urbanized initially published a story about 2447 East 41st Ave. in April last year.
The home, which one person described as the “ultimate handyman special,” had received quite a bit of attention on social media due to the fact that the house was in quite a state of disrepair, yet was listed for $1,450,000, primarily due to the value of the land. BC Assessment’s most recent value for the entire property, before the new build, was $1,419,300. Only $33,700 of that was attributed to the previous building.
This week, the home was relisted as a duplex.
eXp Realty
Unit 1 was listed for $1,299,000 and features three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and 1,301 sq. ft. of total living space. Unit 2 was listed for slightly more, $1,529,000 and features three bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a slightly larger living space (1,756 sq. ft.).
The duplex is located in the Joyce-Collingwood area, and both homes combine for a total asking price of $2,828,000, almost double the asking price of the “handyman special” that stood before it.
This is what the property looked like when it was sold:
Before (Sutton Group-West Coast Realty)
And this is what it looks like now:
eXp Realty
The new listing from eXp Realty calls the home “a fantastic value” and states that “every detail impresses.”
eXp Realty
The Vancouver duplex home offers a single-car garage for either extra parking or additional storage space. It’s also reasonably close to transit, located somewhere between both Joyce and Nanaimo SkyTrain stations.
eXp Realty
Daily Hive Urbanized received a tip for the new listing from a reader who said that the new property is a vast improvement over the “eyesore” that was the previous home.
