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833 Agnes St., unit 1501

Asking Price:

$325,000

Sale Price:

$315,000

Previous sale prices:

$293,000 (2006); $212,582 (2006)

Taxes:

$1,829 (2009)

Days on Market:

25

Listing Agent:

Keith Roy, Macdonald Realty

"This penthouse unit in New Westminster was a little beaten up inside from a previous tenant, but it has sweeping western views of the Fraser River, Surrey and Delta," says agent Keith Roy.

The new owners saw a lot of potential in this 748-square-foot suite, from the stainless-steel appliances to the ensuite laundry, and most of all, in its location.

"New West has really been cleaned up in the last few years," says Mr. Roy. "The waterfront is vibrant, the stores are modern and the town is filled with young couples and new residents."

"The new owner was attracted to the location because of its close proximity to grocery shopping [IGA and the Quay Public Market], the Skytrain and Douglas College."

The new owners could see easy solutions for the wear-and-tear that the interior of this two-bedroom, two-bathroom suite had been through. Spending money on fresh paint was a small price to pay for what the suite has to offer: two underground parking stalls, granite countertops in the kitchen and bathroom and a den with a built-in workstation that includes a flat-screen television.

A $195 monthly maintenance fee covers gardening, garbage pickup and the use of the building's exercise centre.