Condo
$799,900
13% under assessed1607 838 W HASTINGS STREET
Vancouver123 days on market
MLS® R3133553
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2 bed · 1 bath · 775 sq ft · 1 parking
Condo · Single Family · built 1976 · 3 days on market
Listed by Soriah Kanji, Stilhavn Real Estate Services
Realtor's description
UNIT: Welcome to this bright, spacious 2-bedroom home, featuring large windows overlooking the iconic Sandpiper garden. This home features an updated galley kitchen (2019), white cabinetry, quartz counters, stainless steel appliances, new flooring throughout (2021), custom closets, & a tasteful bathroom with timeless tiling (2024). Step out to your private balcony overlooking the garden, the perfect finishing touch to this move-in-ready suite! BUILDING: A unique offering in a well-cared-for, concrete building with a modernized elevator, newer windows & a recently redone parking membrane & garden. Pet-friendly, making this an excellent opportunity! LOCATION: Live in the heart of the West End, just steps from Stanley Park and English Bay, and amenities along Davie and Denman! OH Sat, Oct 10th - 2-3:30 pm.
Property details
- Type
- Condo, Single Family
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Living area
- 775 sq ft
- Parking
- 1
- Year built
- 1976
- Property tax
- $2,499 / yr
- Strata fee
- $677 / mo ($0.87 / sq ft)
- Strata rules
- Pets Allowed With Restrictions, Rentals Allowed With Restrictions
- Days on market
- 3
- MLS®
- R3172852
Features
- Central location
- Treed
- Elevator
- Pets Allowed With Restrictions
- Rentals Allowed With Restrictions
- Dishwasher
Floor plans
Found among the listing photos.
Monthly cost
$4,149/mo
Mortgage $3,263 · Tax $208 · Strata $677
20% down at 4.34% fixed (Ratehub.ca), 25 years; tax from the listing; strata fee from the listing.
If you rented it out
- Rent
- $2,874/mo
- After all costs
- −$1,540/mo
- Cap rate
- 2.8%
- yearly net rent ÷ price
Costs: mortgage $3,263 · tax $208 · strata $677 · insurance ~$35 · vacancy 3% · upkeep 5%.
Rent starts at CMHC's average for a 2-bedroom in West End, Vancouver (CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025). Averages include long-time tenants, so new leases usually ask more; houses usually rent for more than apartments. 25-year mortgage; rental purchases need at least 20% down.
BC rules for landlords
- Short-term rentals are limited to the host's principal residence in most communities. gov.bc.ca
- Rent increases are capped once a year at the province's set amount. gov.bc.ca
- The speculation and vacancy tax applies in many areas to homes not lived in or rented out. gov.bc.ca
- Vancouver also charges an empty homes tax. vancouver.ca
- Selling within two years of buying can trigger the BC home flipping tax. gov.bc.ca
Location
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Schools
Catchment schools, Vancouver School Board
- Elementary Roberts Elementaryhomes in this catchment
100 m away · 1100 Bidwell St, Vancouver · 604-713-5055
- Secondary King George Secondaryhomes in this catchment
300 m away · 1755 Barclay St, Vancouver · 604-713-8999
From the Vancouver School Board's published catchment maps. A catchment gives priority, not a guaranteed seat, and French immersion and choice programs work differently. The district confirms catchment: check with its school locator.
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