August was an impressive month for home sales on Bowen, both in terms of number sold and average price. Five homes sold in total ranging from $1.2 million up. Three separated themselves from the pack by going for more than $2 million each.
Topping the list is the three-bedroom, four-bathroom home at 1004 Cowan Point Drive. The two-storey home closed for $2.625 million just shy of three months on the market. The 11-year old home is 3,357 square feet and sits on 1.39 acres of land.
The home is designed by Bowen architect James Tuer and features high ceilings, an open floor plan, and is strategically faced southward for views of the water, mainland, and Gulf Islands. The land itself has several raised garden beds, various pathways around the property, and covered patios along both the front and back of the house.
Next up is another waterfront property albeit with different views on the west side of the island. The four-bed, three-bath home at 584 Holdings Road closed for $2.325 million after just 16 days of listing. The 32-year old build comes in at 2,690 square feet spanning across two-storeys and a basement, with a total property size of 0.36 acres.
Inside the house are a fully windowed main floor to highlight views of the ocean, along with a wood burning fireplace and two-car garage. The lot is bordered on one side by a large rock formation, and slopes all the way down until it hits the beachfront. The waterfront-facing deck has a retractable awning, and there’s also an outdoor shower and workshop on the grounds.
Bowen’s east side was also in on the $2 million-plus sales thanks to the property at 824 Valhalla Place. The three-storey home sold for $2.19 million after four months on the market. The house measures 2,617 square feet sitting on a half-acre of land.
The 21-year old home has three bedrooms and four bathrooms, and like its fellow August sales emphasizes ocean views with large windows running across the back of the home. Decks on multiple levels provide plenty of room to roam outdoors, with one of them containing an outdoor fireplace. A two-car garage lines up with the main level of the home, and the master bedroom has an ensuite bathroom including a clawfoot bathtub.
And while not quite cracking Bowen’s top numbers, a substantial sale for Keats Island also took place last month. Lot 3 of Cotton Point, a narrow but expansive 3.98 acre lot bordering the island’s north shore, sold for $1.3 million. The 1.5-storey home measuring 1,654 square feet sold following a brief 13 days of listing. The 27-year old build contains three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
A past feature in cottaging magazines, a 1,050 square foot sundeck with hot tub provides views from the Sunshine Coast across the sea to Lions Bay. The waterfront portion of the property contains a beach and a dock, while the south stretches deep into the forest behind the home.
