Thursday, September 19, 2013

How expensive is Vancouver? Converted Garage's now being auctioned off as detached homes




Laneway houses. The latest fad where, instead of building a garage, developers are allowed to construct a small 'laneway' house.

Usually these creations are considered a 'revenue generator', a secondary suite.

But how about buying the laneway shack outright as your primary house?

Up for auction will be this 516 square foot - yes a house smaller than some living rooms - laneway house. This tiny house will be auctioned off live at the Interior Design Show West (IDS West) at the Vancouver Convention Centre on Sept. 21. There is no minimum bid, but the house is valued at $500,000. All proceeds from the sale will support the Alzheimer's Society of B.C.

Marevelous.

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  1. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2013 at 11:54 AM

    That's over $900 sq ft without land?
    How much does an equivalent sized condo go for?

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  2. kabloonaSeptember 20, 2013 at 1:17 PM

    Brilliant...work at Starbucks, then live in a Toolshed....

    It's the BEST PLACE ON EARTH!

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2013 at 1:40 PM

    Find a cause and you can almost, probably, usually get away with calling anything a fund raiser. How are you going to argue with Alzheimer's?

    Lipstick on a pig is still a pig no matter what the cause is. You can bet this will be snapped up as a great deal.

    Cheers,

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2013 at 5:37 PM

    MLS# V1028602 (might not be on realtylinks for a day or two) is a 1461 sqft laneway house in kitsilano listed for $1.278 million...

    "Elevate your lifestyle with this magnificent new home!"

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  5. AnonymousOctober 1, 2013 at 6:40 PM

    It's not actually a "laneway house", it's a coach house. The difference is laneway houses cannot be strata titled but a coach house can. So you can't buy a laneway house separate from the whole property. (It's still ridiculous no matter what it's called though..."

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