REAL ESTATE
Sweet surrender: McLachlan sells Whistler retreat
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by Carlito Pablo
arah McLachlan has finally sold her Whistler retreat. The “I Will Remember You” singer and songwriter let go of the 5476 Stonebridge Place property for $11.5 million. The luxurious mountain estate has a 2021 B.C. Assessment valuation of $10,954,000. The assessment is broken down as follows: $4,905,000 for the custom-built house, and $6,049,000 for the 4.3-acre (1.7 hectare) lot. Based on tracking by real-estate site Zealty.ca, the sale was made on June 11, 2021, and was reported on August 5. Zealty CEO Adam Major told the Straight that McLachlan bought 5476 Stonebridge Place in 2003 for $3 million.
Later, Major continued, the writer of “Sweet Surrender” personally oversaw the design and construction of the threestorey home. The realtor also recalled a chance encounter with McLachlan in West Vancouver. “I was walking on a sidewalk in Ambleside five or six years ago with my kids and turned around and Sarah McLachlan was standing right behind us,” Major said. “She said ‘Hello’. I said ‘Hello’ back and then realized, ‘Oh, that’s Sarah McLachlan!’ “What surprised me about the experience is she was strikingly, charismatically beautiful,” Major continued. “Having grown up watching her on TV, I was taken
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THE GEORGIA STR AIGHT
AUGUST 26 – SEPTEMBER 2 / 2021
Singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan (photo by Sarah McLachlan) paid $3 million in 2003 for a mansion in Whistler that sold for $11.5 million. Photo by John Ryan/Whistler Real Estate Co.
aback by the brief experience of meeting her in person. I will remember her!” Zealty.ca tracking shows that the Whistler Real Estate Company Limited served as agent for the singer and the party that bought the six-bedroom, seven-bath home. The property was listed on January 14, 2021, for $12,950,000. The “Building a Mystery” singer designed the residence well, as one can visualize from the listing description, which states: “Stone and timber bring the heart of the West Coast alive in this luxurious mountain estate. Nestled in the exclusive Stonebridge neighbourhood, this secluded gated residence sits on 4.3 acres of manicured gardens and offers dramatic panoramic views that span an entire mountain range, including Whistler and Blackcomb mountains. At the heart of the home, a
spacious kitchen and family area create a warm and inviting space, with more formal entertaining being offered in the grand room boasting vaulted ceilings and floorto-ceiling windows. Dine alfresco in the outdoor living area then submerge yourself in the cantilevered hot tub with a glass of wine from the private cellar and soak in the alpenglow.” The residence was also listed for $12,950,000 on July 31, 2020; that listing expired on January 1, 2021. A November 18, 2016, listing shows an asking price of $13.5 million. That earlier listing expired on May 19, 2017. There was also a previous listing, on November 13, 2014, with an asking price of $15.9 million. That listing expired on November 16, 2016, with a reduced price of $13.5 million. g
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Vancouver city councillor and mayoral candidate. She was an aide to then–B.C. Liberal premier Christy Clark. Marius Alparaque, a vice president with the Filipino Seniors Club of B.C., said that Davies has been “very helpful” to the organization. “Whenever we apply for grants, he gives us a very, very good reference letter and has been very supportive of our programs,” Alparaque told the Straight by phone. Alparaque recalled that his group was supposed to present Davies with a certificate of appreciation before the election was called, but the event got delayed a number of times. He maintained that the August 20 event was not an endorsement for Davies’s reelection. “We are a nonprofit society,” Alparaque said. “This is not an endorsement; this is just a follow-up on what we have planned to do.” Alparaque said members of the seniors association support different political parties and candidates in their personal capacities. Before Davies’s first election in 2008, federal Liberals won Vancouver Kingsway in the 1997, 2000, 2004, and 2006 elections. It is Bremner’s first time running for elected office. g
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