Open House: This Chinatown apartment is huge (PHOTOS)

Mar 22 2017, 3:30 am

What’s cooler than turning a key, punching a button, and having elevator doors open directly into your own living room?

Hallways are for chumps, and a narrow walkway with claustrophobic walls is the last thing you’ll have to worry about in this $2.75 million Chinatown apartment.

A large living room to fit all visitors (Angell Hasman & Associates (Eric Christiansen) Realty Ltd)

A large living room to fit all visitors (Trevor Block/Angell Hasman & Associates (Eric Christiansen) Realty Ltd)

Not to mention that you get to own an entire floor of the apartment building, sharing with only four other like-minded, floor-owning individuals.

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The building was originally constructed in 1910, but it was restored and converted in 2009, and now looks like the modern mansion of an apartment it is today.

Sunlight floods in through a window further into the apartment (Angell Hasman & Associates (Eric Christiansen) Realty Ltd)

Sunlight floods in through a window further into the apartment (Trevor Block/Angell Hasman & Associates (Eric Christiansen) Realty Ltd)

Address: 30-133 Keefer St., Vancouver

Building: The Keefer

Neighbourhood: Chinatown

Listing Price: $2,750,950

Listing Agent: Tyler MacDonald and Eric Christiansen

One sentence: Own a piece of historic Chinatown with this classic, vintage-feeling-yet-modern-looking apartment that’ll have your guests never wanting to leave.

Highlight: Perfect for hosting as the living room is huge.

Potential turn off: It doesn’t have the most windows, but the light that does get in goes a long way due to the openness of the space.

Specs:

  • Two bedrooms
  • Three bathrooms
  • 2557 sq ft
  • Built in 2009
  • In suite laundry
  • Private elevator entrance
  • Wine fridge
  • Wide-plank white oak flooring
  • Pet friendly
  • Walking distance to Gastown, Rogers Arena, and BC Place

Just look at that amazing apple holder

A large island sits in the middle of the kitchen (Angell Hasman & Associates (Eric Christiansen) Realty Ltd)

A large island sits in the middle of the kitchen (Trevor Block/Angell Hasman & Associates (Eric Christiansen) Realty Ltd)

You can’t ever go wrong with marble

A large island sits in the middle of the kitchen (Angell Hasman & Associates (Eric Christiansen) Realty Ltd)

A large island sits in the middle of the kitchen (Trevor Block/Angell Hasman & Associates (Eric Christiansen) Realty Ltd)

Wouldn’t you love waking up here? 

The master bedroom has classy brick walls (Angell Hasman & Associates (Eric Christiansen) Realty Ltd)

The master bedroom has classy brick walls (Trevor Block/Angell Hasman & Associates (Eric Christiansen) Realty Ltd)

I’m gonna let it shine…

Large windows maximize the potential sunlight (Angell Hasman & Associates (Eric Christiansen) Realty Ltd)

Large windows maximize the potential sunlight (Trevor Block/Angell Hasman & Associates (Eric Christiansen) Realty Ltd)

When one living room just isn’t enough

A cozy place to hang out (Angell Hasman & Associates (Eric Christiansen) Realty Ltd)

A cozy place to hang out (Trevor Block/Angell Hasman & Associates (Eric Christiansen) Realty Ltd)

Mirrors make the room look twice as big

The second bedroom can be used as a second living room (Angell Hasman & Associates (Eric Christiansen) Realty Ltd)

The second bedroom can be used as a second living room (Trevor Block/Angell Hasman & Associates (Eric Christiansen) Realty Ltd)

Even the walls are cool to look at!

One of three washrooms in the apartment(Angell Hasman & Associates (Eric Christiansen) Realty Ltd)

One of three washrooms in the apartment (Trevor Block/Angell Hasman & Associates (Eric Christiansen) Realty Ltd)

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