$785,000

22 8717 159 STREET

Surrey · MLS® R3173598

4 bed · 3 bath · 1,720 sq ft · 2 parking

Townhouse · Single Family · built 2005 · listed today

Listed by Melvin Sha, Optim Pacific Realty

Bright & modern home featuring soaring ceilings, warm-toned flooring & spacious living/dining areas. Renovated approx. 5 yrs ago with updated appliances, hot-water boiler & quiet garage-door motor. Contemporary kitchen offers artificial-stone counters & SS appliances. Floor-to-ceiling dining windows open to the terrace, providing abundant natural light & fresh air. Upstairs features 3 well-sized bdrms, incl. a spacious primary, with flexibility for family, children or home-office use. A large main-level bdrm w/separate access overlooks the backyard & park-like greenbelt, offering excellent privacy. Ideal as a home office, consultation room, client meeting space, gym, studio or home theatre. A versatile home offering modern updates, generous living space, privacy & excellent functionality.

Type: Townhouse, Single Family
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
Living area: 1,720 sq ft
Parking: 2
Year built: 2005
Property tax: $3,674 / yr
Strata fee: $400 / mo ($0.23 / sq ft)
Strata rules: Pets Allowed With Restrictions, Rentals Allowed
Days on market: 0
MLS®: R3173598

Below typical for the area (-9.4%)

Price per sq ft: $456 vs $504 median for townhouses in Surrey for sale (888)

An estimate from public BC Assessment records, registered sales and the listings for sale right now, not an appraisal. Condition, renovations, views and lot all move real value.

Pets Allowed With Restrictions
Rentals Allowed
Washer
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
Stove

On market 0 days

Listed now: 50 days; median for 888 townhouses for sale; this one listed today

Townhouses in Surrey. Sale prices register 1 to 3 months after a sale closes.

FloodplainNo
Not within a designated floodplain on the provincial floodplain maps. These maps are historical and don't cover every river or the coast.
Source: Province of BC, Mapped Floodplains in BC
Agricultural Land ReserveNo
Not inside the Agricultural Land Reserve on the provincial map.
Source: Agricultural Land Commission, ALR boundary
HeritageNo
Not on the BC Register of Historic Places or in a heritage conservation area.
Source: BC Heritage Branch, historic places and conservation areas

From public government maps, matched to the listing's map pin. Maps can be out of date or miss a lot line; confirm with the municipality.

Catchment schools, Surrey School District 36

Elementary Woodland Park Elementaryhomes in this catchment
700 m away · 9025 158 St, Surrey · 604-589-5957
Secondary North Surrey Secondaryhomes in this catchment
1.8 km away · 15945 96 Ave, Surrey · 604-581-4433

From the Surrey School District 36'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.

$4,127/mo

Mortgage $3,420 · Tax $306 · Strata $400

20% down at 4.34% fixed (Ratehub.ca), 25 years; tax from the listing; strata fee from the listing.

estimated payment

$3,420/ monthly

loan $628,000

25-year amortization

down payment20% · $157,00020%+ down: no mortgage insuranceinterest rate4.34%Rates from Ratehub.ca (best 5-year fixed and variable), checked Oct 7, 2026. Semi-annual compounding; your lender's rate may differ.amortizationpayment frequency

total interest: $398,051
property transfer tax: $13,700; BC general rate
cash to close: $170,700; down + PTT
total paid: $1,026,051

Estimates only. Rates change daily and lenders qualify at the stress-test rate; first-time-buyer and newly-built PTT exemptions aren't applied. Talk to a mortgage broker before you offer.

Rent: $1,956/mo
After all costs: −$2,502/mo
Cap rate: 1.4%; yearly net rent ÷ price

Rent / moDown payment %Rate %

Costs: mortgage $3,420 · tax $306 · strata $400 · insurance ~$175 · vacancy 3% · upkeep 5%.

Rent starts at CMHC's average for a 3+ bedroom in Surrey (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
Selling within two years of buying can trigger the BC home flipping tax. gov.bc.ca

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