SOLD #34 - 4700 Francis Road: 3 Bed 2 Bath Townhouse For Sale in Richmond BC

This Property is SOLD

#34 - 4700 Francis Road
Richmond BC, V7C 4V6, Canada

RICHMOND BC HOMES
GREATER VANCOUVER BC REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
House | Townhouse | Apartments-Condos | Real Estate
Richmond | Vancouver | Ladner | Tsawwassen

Thank you for visiting our video. We specialize in the purchase and sale of residential housing in Richmond, British Columbia. Whether you are relocating within Richmond, searching for an investment property, or leaving Richmond for another area, my experience can help you make the right decisions. Please contact us or take your time exploring my channel and make use of the resources available to you.

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Property Information:
Sub Area: Boyd Park - Seafair
MLS® No.: V1108150
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Total sq.ft.: 1,153


Description:
Tastefully and extensively remodelled 3 bedroom, 2 level townhome in West Richmond's popular Parkville Estates. Newer kitchen cabinets and counters, lights, laminate flooring, baseboards, closet doors, bathroom vanity, kitchen appliances, washer/dryer, vinyl windows, and more. Plenty of storage and extra storage shed, newer roof, south patio and private yard. 2 parking spots at door. Fantastic recreation centre with pool, sauna, gym, games room and more. Steps to grocery shopping at Seafair Mall, transportation, schools, West Richmond Community Centre and all amenities. Shows very well, just move in.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution for Stratas Coming in 2015

Resolving strata disputes will be faster and more affordable once BC’s Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) gets underway late in 2015.

A first for Canada, the online Civil Resolution Tribunal will let British Columbians resolve strata and small claims disputes from the comfort of their home computer or even their mobile phone - without going to court.

“The CRT will also provide a variety of dispute resolution methods, including negotiation, facilitation, and if necessary, adjudication,” said Shannon Salter, CRT Chair.

The virtual CRT doors will be open sometime in 2015 according to Salter.

In the meantime, the CRT will launch and Implementation website at www.civilresolution.bc.ca to:

• Provide helpful information about how the CRT will work;
• Keep British Columbians informed about progress in implementing the CRT; and
• Let British Columbians share questions and comments.

Once the CRT is up and running, strata corporations, strata owners and tenants will be able to access tribunal services.

The Tribunal will have the authority to handle strata disputes between strata property owners and strata corporations, including:

• Non-payment of monthly strata fees or fines;
• Unfair actions by the strata corporation or by those owning more than half of the strata lots in a complex;
• Uneven, arbitrary or non-enforcement of strata bylaws (such as smoking, noise, pets, parking, rentals);
• Issues of financial responsibility for repairs and the choice of bids for services;
• Irregularities in the conduct of meetings, voting, minutes, or other matters;
• Interpretation of the legislation, regulations or bylaws; and
• Issues regarding common property.

International Student Housing Projects

Vancouver and Richmond can expect to see a number of new international student housing projects after the first one opened its doors at Howe and Drake near the downtown core. A company called CIBT Education Group and an offshore partner have purchased the 17-storey Viva Suites luxury hotel at 1311 Howe St. with plans to renovate it floor by floor while immediately accepting international student renters.

- The Province

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SOLD! 10460 Gilmore Crescent: 3 Bed 2 Bath House For Sale in Richmond BC

This property is now Sold.

10460 Gilmore Crescent
Richmond BC, V6X 1X4, Canada

RICHMOND BC HOMES
GREATER VANCOUVER BC REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
House | Townhouse | Apartments-Condos | Real Estate
Richmond | Vancouver | Ladner | Tsawwassen

Thank you for visiting our video. We specialize in the purchase and sale of residential housing in Richmond, British Columbia. Whether you are relocating within Richmond, searching for an investment property, or leaving Richmond for another area, my experience can help you make the right decisions. Please contact us or take your time exploring my channel and make use of the resources available to you.

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for more information.
Call Michael Cowling at 604-276-2335 or email him at mc@michaelcowling.com for showings.

Property Information:
Sub Area: Bridgeport
MLS® No.: V1094183
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Total sq.ft.: 2,442
Lot sq.ft.: 10,057


Description:
Tastefully remodelled home with 3 bedrooms up and in-law suite down. Remodelled kitchen with cabinets, counter tops, and newer engineered hardwood flooring throughout, large sunny south deck and patio. Tones of storage space, garage space for 4 cars, plenty of parking. Ideal home for a small business operator. Close to schools, and easy fast access to Vancouver.

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SOLD! 2820 River Road: 5 Bed 6 Bath Luxury Home in Richmond BC

SOLD 2820 River Road, Richmond, BC, V7C 1A1, Canada

RICHMOND BC HOMES
GREATER VANCOUVER BC REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
House | Townhouse | Apartments/Condos | Real Estate
Richmond | Vancouver | Ladner | Tsawwassen 

Thank you for visiting our video. We specialize in the purchase and sale of residential housing in Richmond, British Columbia. Whether you are relocating within Richmond, searching for an investment property, or leaving Richmond for another area, my experience can help you make the right decisions. Please contact us or take your time exploring my channel and make use of the resources available to you.

Please visit:
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for more information.
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Property Information:
Sub Area: Terra Nova
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 6
Total sq.ft.: 6,215
Lot Size sq.ft.: 13,765

Description:
Peacefully nestled in a bird sanctuary at the mouth of the ocean and the river with panoramic views in Richmond's most prestigious location. This stunning home's open plan offers water, mountain and garden views from virtually every room of the house. 18-25 foot ceilings and large custom wood and curved glass windows enhance this experience even further as does the beautiful indoor waterfall garden. The 2 spacious gourmet kitchens are a cooking lover's dream. The top floor is dedicated to a private master bedroom with its own sitting area and a spacious bath featuring a steam, curved glass shower which easily fits two. The media room, which boasts a top of the line sound system throughout the home as well as a movie theatre, sits adjacent to the games room. Lutron home works lighting makes keeping the home bright a breeze. A spacious office ushers in business guests upon arrival. This 6215 square feet of living space home further features 5 bedrooms, 4 full and 2 half baths, impeccable tropical gardens with magnolias and palm trees, timed underground sprinkler system, 2268 square feet of outdoor decks, an outdoor hot tub and 4 car garage. A truly artistic entertainment home! 
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SOLD #212-8880 No 1 Road: 2 Bed 2 Bath Condo For Sale in Richmond BC

This property is SOLD

#212 - 8880 No. 1 Road
Richmond BC, V7C 4C3, Canada

RICHMOND BC HOMES
GREATER VANCOUVER BC REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
House | Townhouse | Apartments-Condos | Real Estate
Richmond | Vancouver | Ladner | Tsawwassen

Thank you for visiting our video. We specialize in the purchase and sale of residential housing in Richmond, British Columbia. Whether you are relocating within Richmond, searching for an investment property, or leaving Richmond for another area, my experience can help you make the right decisions. Please contact us or take your time exploring my channel and make use of the resources available to you.

Please visit:
http://www.michaelcowling.com or
http://www.michaelcowling.com/212-8880-no1-road-richmond-bc-v7c-4c3/
for more information.
Call Michael Cowling at 604-276-2335 or email him at mc@michaelcowling.com for showings.

Property Information:
Sub Area: Seafair
MLS® No.: V1091993
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Total sq.ft.: 930


Description:
Updated south facing 2 bedroom 2 bathroom in popular Apple Green. Newer laminate flooring, paint,  well kept. Convenient West Richmond location on bus routes and easy walking distance to Safeway and Seafair shopping centre. Recreation facilities include: clubhouse, entertainment facilities, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and pond with gardens.

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50 Ways to Green Your Home and Save

You can search the 50 ways to green your home by category or scrolling down the list.  (Updated July 2014) Location

1. Green neighbourhoods

Buy a home in a neighbourhood close to work, transit, shopping, community centres and other services.

2. Transit-oriented density

New, compact, complete green neighbourhoods are being built with transit as their focus. Instead of owning a car, join a car share cooperative, take transit, cycle or walk.

3. Score your location

Walkable neighbourhoods offer health, environmental, financial and community benefits. Enter your address or the address of a home you want to buy at www.walkscore.com. This tool calculates a walkability score based on the home’s proximity to transit, grocery stores, schools and other amenities.

4. Lower-cost luxury

If it’s features such as a gym or pool you want, buy a strata unit with these amenities and share costs.

Home improvement

5. You choose, you save

BC Hydro and FortisBC offer a variety of incentive and rebate programs for home upgrades and rebates.

6. Install a high-efficiency heating system

Make sure it’s ENERGY STAR rated.

7. Weatherize your home

From windows to doors to insulation and weather stripping. Don’t forget to seal your ducts.

8. Insulate your pipes

It will prevent costly heat loss. Here’s how.

9. Insulate your hot water heater

Buy a pre-cut jacket or blanket for $10–$20. You’ll save up to 10% on heating costs. Learn more.

10. Install a programmable thermostat

Set it lower at night and during the day when you’re away. Lower the temperature. Each degree below 20C saves you 3-5% on heating costs.

11. Replace your furnace filter

This optimizes performance, as clogged filters reduce airflow, forcing your furnace to work harder.

12. Get the most from your fireplace

Here's how to make it efficient.

13. Use curtains

In the daytime during summer, close to help cool your home. Learn more.

14. Use an electric fan

Skip the air conditioning. On hot summer days, place a bowl of ice in front of a fan to cool down.

15. Install ceilings fans

The energy it takes to run a fan is less than an air conditioner. In summer, make sure the fan’s blades are rotating anti-clockwise for a cooling effect. In winter, the fan should be running clockwise, pushing the warm air down. Learn more.

Water

16. Fix leaks, fix leaking taps

One drop per second equals 7,000 litres of water wasted per year. Learn more.

17. Install a filter

Stop buying costly bottled water which adds to the landfill.

Lighting

18. Change your light bulbs

Lighting accounts for 15% of your energy bill. Replace old bulbs with ENERGY STAR rated bulbs.

19. Motion detector lights

Turn lights off outside when not in use.

20. Keep it dark

Light pollution is an increasing problem. Turn off outdoor lights to save energy and encourage night life such as bats and frogs. A single bat can eat tens of thousands of mosquitoes nightly. If you have safety concerns, use motion detector lights – which come on, only as needed.

21. Holiday lights

Use LED lights.

Kitchen

22. Replace your fridge

An old energy guzzling fridge costs you about $90 a year  to operate. Replace it with an ENERGY STAR fridge. BC Hydro will also not only come and pick up your old fridge free of charge, they’ll give you $30.

23. Replace your freezer

Buy an ENERGY STAR freezer and save money with lower operating costs.

Bathroom

24. Low flow shower

Hot water accounts for 25% of your energy costs. Showers can be the largest single contributor to overall hot water use in a home, accounting for 15% of total household energy use. Save with a low-flow showerhead.

25. High efficiency of dual flush toilets

These are now required in new homes because of water savings.

Office

26. Use smart strips

Also known as power bars, this lets you power off all equipment at the same time.

27. Buy energy smart electronics

Buy energy smart electronics and save.

28. Recycle your old electronics

Here's how.

Yard improvement

29. Conserve water

Fresh water comprises just 3% the world’s total water supply, so conserve. Get a rain barrel and harvest water you can use in your garden. Local governments such as Coquitlam and Richmond will subsidize the cost.

30. Less lawn and low-maintenance lawns

Lawns waste water. Instead, conserve and beautify using indigenous plants such as ferns, tiger lilies and hostas. Or try a low-maintenance lawn that is made up of a diverse mix of hardy, drought-tolerant, slow-growing turf grasses, that require less mowing, fertilizing and watering than conventional lawn species.

31. Elbow grease

Don’t power wash your driveway. Sweep it or use a scrub brush and pail.

32. Drip irrigation

It saves water compared to sprinklers.

33. Grow your own

How much more will you spend on food this year? Even a few miniature fruit trees and a small vegetable garden in a raised bed or in containers on your deck will help keep you healthy and save you dollars. Lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries and blueberries thrive in our climate. Learn more.

34. Preserve your poduce

Invest in home canning jars and equipment and a small freezer and enjoy your produce year round – at considerable savings. Here’s how.

35. Bee friendly

We need bees to pollinate, so plant a few bee-friendly annuals such as asters, marigolds, sunflowers, zinnias; or perennials such as clematis, foxgloves, hollyhocks, roses or shrubs such as Buddleia. Consider becoming an urban bee keeper, some municipalities like Vancouver allow bee keeping in your backyard.

36. Go chemical-free

“Get rid of weeds without using chemicals that harm us and our pets,” advises REALTOR® and Richmond City counselor, Derek Dang, who led the way to a bylaw banning cosmetic pesticides. His suggestion, “Use dish detergent or weed by hand.”

37. Plant fruit trees

They’ll give you shade and fruit. Growing guide.

38. Compost

It will make your garden grow and divert waste from the landfill.

Green and clean

39. Clean green

Vinegar, baking soda and lemons clean as well as expensive, chemical-filled cleaning supplies for a fraction of the cost.

40. Upgrade your washing machine

Replace your old washing machine with an ENERGY STAR washer that gets clothes clean using cold water. Wait until you have a full load instead of washing clothes as you need them. Clean the lint trap of your dryer after every use.

41. Green laundry detergent

Use phosphate-free, biodegradable detergent.

42. Install a clothesline

Dryers use a large amount of energy.

43. Get a rack

If your neighbourhood or strata prohibits clotheslines, buy a small drying rack.

Living Green

44. Recycle

Recycling keeps materials that can be recovered (paper, glass, metals, plastics, food etc) out of the landfills; and in the case of organics like paper, food, yard waste, it significantly reduces greenhouse gases from landfills. Learn more.

45. Buy local

Buy local, organic and fair trade food. Your food doesn’t travel long distances, you support local farmers and the local economy and you consume less pesticides.

46. Don't use paper or plastic

Use cloth bags when you shop or reuse your plastic bags

47. Backyard chickens and bees

Become involved in your own food production, raise chickens for their eggs or bees for their honey in your backyard.

Financing

48. Borrow green

Most financial institutions offer “green” mortgages, including: • BMO Eco Smart Mortgage offers home buyers preferred interest rates on qualifying green properties. • RBC Energy Saver™ Mortgage gives home buyers a $300 rebate for a home energy audit and preferred interest rates. • Vancity offers a Bright Ideas Home Renovation Loan at prime +1% to home buyers and owners making green renovations. • CMHC offers a 10% Mortgage Loan Premium refund and possible extended amortization for buyers purchasing an energy-efficient mortgage or making energy saving renovations.

49. Loan programs

Pay-as-you-Save (PAYS) loan program will help home owners and businesses finance energy efficiency improvements through a loan from BC Hydro or FortisBC. Pilot programs starting in November 2012 in certain BC locations.

Resources

50. Green Tool Kit

BC Real Estate Association’s Green Tool Kit provides information, references and links. It also provides comprehensive information on rebates and incentives. (Source: REBGV)