Guess who's trying to cash out of the real estate market in Vancouver? - Updated

This 6 bedroom, 4 bathroom 2,922 square foot home sits at 912 W. 23rd Avenue in Vancouver. It just came on the market with an asking price of $1,950,000.  

Here is how the listing describes the house:

Wonderful Douglas Park. Converted big character family house w/5 bedrms up + lovely 1 bdm suite down situated on 2 legal lots. Built circa 1912, this beautiful mechanically updated Craftsman home retains its original charm with refinished fir floors, stained glass, casement windows, parlor pocket doors, deep baseboards & spacious principle rms. Very bright open plan with windows abound & an amazing light filled top floor master bedrm + ensuite. New electrical and plumbing(2005), new roof (2002/7), kitchen & bathrms(2005). Enjoy the lush perennial country garden from the south deck protected by established hedges & trees. Walk to schools, shops, parks and transit/Canada Line. Open Sunday/July 14, 2-4pm or call to view by appointment.

One of the interesting features is the kitchen.  The current owner once described the look as "city farmhouse."

For those who follow such things, the kitchen is familiar. Didn't we see it a couple of years back in an article over on the blog, The City Caucus?

The article was titled "Why does a corporation own Mayor Gregor's Vancouver home?" We can't speak to that particular issue, but damn that kitchen does look awfully similar, doesn't it?

Now... lest you think we base our revelation solely on the similarity in that photo alone, there's always this:

Clearly Gregor has decided to fold his R/E hand and cash in on his bubble inflated asset.

So it begs the question, if even the Mayor of Vancouver is bailing on the Vancouver real estate market, has the slide begun in earnest?

Especially since this move comes a mere six months after  it was revealed Robertson had divested himself of the company he co-founded, Happy Planet.

First Robertson sells his Vancouver based business, now he's trying to dump his overvalued - and overpriced - home (one faithful reader advises it's assessed at $1.6 mil). Is Gregor reading the city's economic tea leaves and pulling stakes before it's too late?  Sure looks like it.

Maybe it's time for his opponents to update that infamous video they released for the last election?

(hat tip: Duplicity)

For follow up post see June 10, 2013: Vancouver Mayor responds to yesterday's post - Updated: media speculating on Mayor's new home.

And, July 11, 2013 - Housegate: When did the Mayor buy and when did he know he would buy there?


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