May’s top home sale passes

ALEX KURIAL

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For the fifth month in a row Bowen’s most expensive home sale topped the previous month

And the difference between the most recent pair of months was not particularly close either Following a $2 6 million sale in April – which was more than $1 million over March’s top sale – May’s highest offering also outdid the previous high by more than seven figures at close.

The four-bedroom, six-bathroom home at 527 Collins Road is the property in question, selling for $3.625 million early in May. The two-storey home plus basement totals 6,717 square feet, and sits on a similarly large piece of land at 4.03 acres. The 16-year old house took 95 days to sell, and had originally been listed for $4.25 million.

Features of the home include a gym, pool, hot tub, and media and games rooms. There’s also plenty of space to explore around the four acres, with a two-bedroom guest suite, barn, and gazebo some of the stops spread among the grounds.

On the other side of the island, another four-bedroom house also went for an impressive sum, as the property at 1755 Emily Lane sold for $2.205 million. The relatively new two-storey build, constructed in 2010, has four bathrooms and measures 3,002 square feet on 0.73 acres of land.

It didn’t take long for the listing to sell, sitting on the market for just 72 hours while even managing a $5,000 boost from the original ask The King Edward Bay home has multiple decks and a fire pit for outside recreation, and is a short walk to Bowen Bay Beach South facing views of Bowen Bay are also a feature of the property

Not every home on Bowen goes for seven figures, though even the ones that don’t come pretty close The island’s third highest sale of May is another west side home at 492

Crag’s End Road which sold for exactly its asking price of $975,000 The two-bed, two-bath home flew off the market, selling the day after it was listed

Like its nearby neighbour on Emily Lane, the uniquely shaped 1,329 square foot, 39-year-old house in Sealeigh Park also has nearby beach access, including at Tunstall Bay The 0 4 acre lot features decks on both sides of the house, and there’s a wood fire stove inside

Leaving one island for another, Gambier Island saw a large sale in May’s final days, which would have been the second most expensive sale on Bowen during the month

The three-bedroom, three-bathroom home at 766 The Grove Road sold for $2 32 million after a brief 10 days of being listed

The 16-year-old 1 5 storey house measures 3,158 square feet and sits on 1 49 acres Perhaps its most attractive feature is a stretch of beachfront with an overlooking waterfront deck A pair of mooring buoys are available, there’s a guest cabin, plus an indoor loft library as well for reading lovers

Last month’s most expensive home sale was a 6,717 squarefoothomeat527CollinsRoadfor$3625million / Zealty.ca photo

It’s wonderful to see so much happening on the island as Summer rolls along, fully evidenced by last Saturday which had a flurry of events A trip to the Strawberry Tea was a great start to the day, with a delicious beyond burger providing the cornerstone of a nutritious breakfast It’s getting fun now that I’ve been here for a while to experience events for the 2nd time around, and see what little changes and additions take place from yearto-year The Tea was, of course, as wonderful as the 2022 version, kudos to all the volunteers who make it possible each year

After a trip up to BICS to see some Island gymnasts in action (sadly not in time for the Gym Dads performance, though I’m assured it was magnificent), there was a performance down at the Cultural Corner to check out (pics on the adjoining page) And even a trip to see the Catching Stars team, who were celebrating an impressive 5 years in business

Congratulations team!

The next couple of Saturdays are lining up to be busy too, especially this Saturday as Bowen celebrates Canada Day at BICS The Canada Day Reimagined celebration puts a focus on reconciliation through games, activities, and learning inspired by Indigenous Peoples Come check it out (it was super fun last year), and don’t forget to stick around for the Fire Truck spray down at the end

The following Saturday is one of everybody’s favourites, the Bowen Island Logger Show This was perhaps my favourite event to cover last year (and not just cause it won me a photo award) The entire day is super fun, the challenges are exciting, and the atmosphere stays lively all day This year instead of Veterans Park it’s taking place at Bowfest Field, so perhaps will draw an even bigger crowd Certainly anyone who sees the Gary cutouts around the Cove (a spitting image of the man if I may say, expertly designed by local artist Mia Savage) will surely be curious to see what this show is all about

There’s no slowing down in the back half of July either (or August for that matter), so keep an eye on our calendar and notice boards around the island to see what else is taking place There always seems to be something fun and creative popping up, which is why Summer is my favourite season on Bowen

Alex Kurial, Editor

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