1201 6240 MCKAY AVE, Burnaby BC V5H 4L8, Burnaby, BC

$828,000
Est. Mortgage /mo

MLS® R2791156

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$815,000
Closed at 02 Aug 2023
Listing price: $828,000
Dan Marusin
Dan Marusin
Renanza Realty
778-918-5990
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2 Beds
2 Baths
1 Stories
$ 468.2 Maint. Fee
1315 sqft
1989 built
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LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! Right at the heart of Metro town. Walking distance to everything! Next to the newly built Station Square. Steps to Metrotown Mall. Crystal Mall, public library, Central Park, and Skytrain. Surrounded by different styles of restaurants and coffee shops. Big windows provide an abundance of natural light for this spacious 2 Bedrooms PLUS 1 BIG DEN (has been made the third bedroom). Rarely seen spacious living room and high ceiling (9 feet)! Renovated lobby & upgraded elevators. Re-piped in 2016. 1 parking stall & 1 storage locker. Virtual staged.

General Info

Price $828,000
Total Bedrooms 2
Total Bathrooms 2
Half Bathrooms 0
Floor Area Total (sqft) 1315
Lot Size -
Lot Size Depth -
Lot Size Frontage -
Basement None
Basement Features BasementFeatures

Property Metrics

Year Built 1989
Age Of Building 34
Building Type Apartment/Condo
Property Type Residential
Stories 1
Appliances Included Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Cooktop
Building Amenities Clubhouse, Exercise Centre, Caretaker, Maintenance Grounds, Hot Water, Management, Recreation Facilities, Snow Removal
Building Features BuildingFeatures
Structures Multi Family, Residential Attached

Additional Details

MLS # R2791156
Area Burnaby South
Neighbourhood Metrotown
City Burnaby
Gross Taxes $2,188.78
Ownership Type Freehold Strata
Maintenance Fee $468.2
Community Features Shopping Nearby
Amenities Nearby Clubhouse, Exercise Centre, Caretaker, Maintenance Grounds, Hot Water, Management, Recreation Facilities, Snow Removal
Fixtures Included -

Heating & Cooling

Fireplace -
Heating Type Baseboard

Utilities

Utility Type Community, Electricity Connected, Water Connected
Utility Sewer Public Sewer, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer
Water (WaterSource) Public

Parking

Parking Type Garage Under Building, Side Access
Total Parking Spaces 1

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Strata Restrictions Pets Allowed,Rentals Allowed
Pet Restrictions Yes
Rental Restrictions -
Zoning CD-1
Rental Suites -
Laundry In Unit
# of Kitchens 1
Flooring Laminate, Tile, Vinyl
Foundation Concrete Perimeter
Interior Features Elevator
Locker 1
View 1
View Description CITY VIEWING
Units In Development 127
Exterior Features Garden, No Outdoor Area
Sewer Public Sewer, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer

Property History

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Status Date Price
Sold 08-02-2023 $828,000
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Listed by: Pacific Evergreen Realty Ltd.

NOTE: This representation is based in whole or in part on data generated by the Chilliwack & District Real Estate Board, Fraser Valley Real Estate Board or Greater Vancouver REALTORS® which assumes no responsibility for its accuracy.

Neighborhood Info

Public Schools

Secondary
Burnaby South Secondary School
1.88 km
No Rating
Elementary
Maywood Community School
Average
0.63 km
Rating 4.5/10

Part of this information is provided by the Province of British Columbia under the Open Government License for Government of BC Information v.BC1.0. School boundaries and other statistics changes frequently and is for general informational purposes only. You should not use such information in determining the legal eligibility to attend any particular school.

Private Schools

Elementary, Secondary
Deer Lake School
2.25 km
No Rating
Elementary, Secondary
Deer Lake School
2.25 km
No Rating

Closest Transit

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Metrotown Station @ Bay 10
0.06 km

1201 6240 MCKAY AVENUE, Burnaby BC V5H 4L8 is serviced by Maywood Community School. The property with listing MLS® R2791156 is located 0.63 km from the school. Maywood Community School has a rating of Rating 4.5/10.

This home with address 1201 6240 MCKAY AVENUE, Burnaby BC V5H 4L8, Burnaby, BC is also serviced by Burnaby South Secondary School and located 1.88 km from it. Burnaby South Secondary School has a rating of No Rating.

The closest Elementary independent school to this home for sale located at 1201 6240 MCKAY AVENUE, Burnaby BC V5H 4L8 is Deer Lake School with School's rating No Rating, located 2.25 km from this home.

The closest to this address 1201 6240 MCKAY AVENUE, Burnaby BC V5H 4L8 Secondary independent school is Deer Lake School with School's rating No Rating, located 2.25 km from this home

The freshest crime data from Statistics Canada are from 2020. There were 15,851 volation disturbances in this neighbourhood. The overall crime rate near the address - 1201 6240 MCKAY AVENUE, Burnaby BC V5H 4L8, Burnaby, BC is 6,145.56. Rate is the amount of incidents per 100,000 population. Comparing to other Canadian cities it has Below Average rate in 2020. Year by year change in the total crime rate is -11.13%

Drug crime rate next to the listing MLS® R2791156 is Below Average comparing to other neighbourhoods. The illegal substances offences rating is 126.78. There were 327 illegal substances lawbreaking disturbances in this city in 2020 . Year by year change in the illegal substances offences ranking is 2.35%

Property crimes in the neighbourhood close to real estate listing for sale 1201 6240 MCKAY AVENUE, Burnaby BC V5H 4L8 are Average. Property misconduct rating adjacent to MLS® R2791156 is 3,691.76. There were 9,522 in the neighbourhood in 2020. Year by year change in the property misconduct rate is -17.54%

There were 2,304 violent lawbreaking disorders in 2020. 893.28 and it is Low rate comparing to other BC municipalities. Year by year change in the violent crime rate is -5.51%

The closest Bus station is Metrotown Station @ Bay 10 in 0.06 km away from this listing with - MLS® R2791156.

38.9% of people with university certificate/degree live in this neighbourhood adjacent to the 1201 6240 MCKAY AVENUE, Burnaby BC V5H 4L8 which is High in comparison with other BC neighbourhoods. 11.2% of population in this neighbourhood that is near the Listing MLS® R2791156 have no certificate or degree. This number is Low compared to the average in BC.

Median Household Income near this dwelling with the address 1201 6240 MCKAY AVENUE, Burnaby BC V5H 4L8, Burnaby, BC is $39134 which is Low in comparison with the British Columbia average. Median personal income near this dwelling with listing - MLS® R2791156 is $18805 which is Low in comparison with the BC average. % of the Households with a mortgage in this census subdivision is 45.4% which is Low.

Unemployment rate in the area around Real Estate Listing # R2791156 is 7 which is Below Average in comparison to the other province neighbourhoods.

This real estate is located in 1201 6240 MCKAY AVENUE, Burnaby BC V5H 4L8 Metrotown where population change between 2011 and 2016 was 18.9%. This is High in comparison to average growth rate of this region.

Population density per square kilometre in this community near the address 1201 6240 MCKAY AVENUE, Burnaby BC V5H 4L8, Burnaby, BC is 10461.6 which is High people per sq.km.

Average size of families in the area adjacent to home for sale 1201 6240 MCKAY AVENUE, Burnaby BC V5H 4L8 is 2.6. This is Low number in comparison to the whole region. Percent of families with children near by the Real Estate Listing - MLS® R2791156 is 55.1% and it is Average. % of Married or living common law is around 53% and it is Below Average.

Average age of the population close to the 1201 6240 MCKAY AVENUE, Burnaby BC V5H 4L8 is 41.6 . This percentage is Average in comparison to other BC cities.

Average value of dwellings in this neighbourhood around 1201 6240 MCKAY AVENUE, Burnaby BC V5H 4L8, Burnaby, BC is $532612 and this is Above Average comparing to other areas in British Columbia

Average Owner payments are Average in the area adjacent to 1201 6240 MCKAY AVENUE, Burnaby BC V5H 4L8. $1164 owners spent in average for the dwelling. Tenants are paying $1332 in this district close to MLS® R2791156 and it is High comparing to other cities.

43.1% of Population in this district near the 1201 6240 MCKAY AVENUE, Burnaby BC V5H 4L8 are Renters and it is Above Average comparing to other BC cities and areas.

% of English and French speakers around real estate listing 1201 6240 MCKAY AVENUE, Burnaby BC V5H 4L8, Burnaby, BC is 3.8%, it is Low, % of English speakers only is 82.8% and Below Average. % of Neither English nor French speakers close to home for sale 1201 6240 MCKAY AVENUE, Burnaby BC V5H 4L8, Burnaby, BC is 13.4% and it is High comparing to other BC cities.

33.3% of all population in the area around this property with the address 1201 6240 MCKAY AVENUE, Burnaby BC V5H 4L8, Burnaby, BC using Public Transport which is High, 51.3% of using population are using Cars around MLS® R2791156, which is Low. 0.5% of people using Bicycles around the 1201 6240 MCKAY AVENUE, Burnaby BC V5H 4L8 and it is Low. 13.7% of population are walking which is High

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Beds Home Types Square Feet Lot Size Year Built
This Home $828,000
Burnaby $871,000
Metrotown $833,867
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