This is Dundarave, a neighbourhood in the city of West Vancouver with 7 High-Rise buildings with condos for sale. The average sale price for High-Rise condo units in Dundarave in 2020 was $2,208,514 with an average of 82 days on the market. There were 37 High-Rise condo units sold in Dundarave last year. Bellevue had the highest Dork Rating, 340, for a High-Rise condo building in Dundarave in 2020.
A symbol of modern living, the High-Rise building has actually been used throughout history. There is evidence that High-Rise buildings were present 2000 years ago in ancient Rome, though made of mud and sticks and not particularly safe. They were also seen in circular structures in China 700 years ago. Some buildings used 500 years ago in Yemen can still be seen today. At the turn of the last century, High-Rise buildings began to solidify their place in urban centres, as you can see with the development of High-Rise condos for sale in West Vancouver. Especially in the downtown core. The industrial revolution created the need to bring more workers closer to work and elevators and concrete made them functional. Public housing then pushed the volume of High-Rise condos for sale in and around cities all over the globe. The original reinforced concrete and steel buildings of the mid-century are slowly being replaced by glass condo towers in city centres and megacities. Units are shrinking but public and shared use spaces are increasing by way of amenities like community meeting space, party rooms, fitness centres and even theatres. This, along with the more thoughtful use of the areas that surround these buildings is meant to create livable communities. These living communities will have access to daily needs and services and connected to the larger communities that surround them. Today's best High-Rise condos for sale offer choices for unit style and design, extra amenities to increase community involvement, green space that is cared for by maintenance fees and ground-floor businesses. High-Rise life is best enjoyed in walkable communities with plenty of business and services that connect to the larger city.
The most active High-Rise condo building in Dundarave in 2020 was Seastrand with 15 units sold. The High-Rise condo building in Dundarave with the highest average price per sqft last year was Bellevue at $1,834 per sqft.
High-Rise condos for sale today can be designed as soft lofts, have multiple floors and have the opportunity for a luxury of options when purchased in the development or preconstruction phase. Building to building, units have a huge range for layout, upgrades, amenities, ceiling heights and storage space. A buyer or renter will need to know what's on their priority list or they risk being overwhelmed by the choices. One commonality will probably be floor to ceiling windows. Growing in popularity is also an open plan for the main living area, something easily found in high-rises today. Anything over eight stories, or a height that firefighters would have difficulty reaching, qualifies as High-Rise. New High-Rise condos for sale in some cities will follow neighbourhood design and sightlines, with some areas upholding height guidelines. Other cities are in a race for the sky and 50 floors wouldn't be out of the ordinary. This is especially true for the glass towers that have so much more flexibility. The record holders and breakers are pushing high rise living ever further with 100+ floor residential towers. Some aiming to push past a full kilometre into the sky.
You can find the neighbourhoods of West Vancouver and Ambleside nearby which have High-Rise condo buildings. This neighbourhood is Bikeable with a bike score of 66. Some Transit is available in Dundarave. Dundarave is Car-Dependent with a walk score of 46.
Viewed as one of West Vancouver's condo hot spots, Dundarave, has a total of 26 condo buildings. Dundarave is a perfect fusion of modern and hip condos, there are 16 Low-Rise, 7 Luxury, 7 High-Rise and 3 Mid-Rise. The condos for sale in Dundarave include great amenities. Condos for sale in Dundarave are on the market for an average of 75 days. There were 55 condos sold in Dundarave in 2020. Dundarave saw an increase in the number of condos sold by 112% compared to the year before. Last year condos for sale in Dundarave had an average sale price of $$1,886,182, an increase of 2% from the year before. This neighbourhood is Bikeable with a bike score of 66. Some Transit is available in Dundarave. Dundarave is Car-Dependent with a walk score of 46. You can find the neighbourhoods of Panorama and Wentworth and Cypress Bowl nearby.
Coffee shop lovers will appreciate local cafe's like The Truffle House & Cafe and Temper Chocolate & Pastry. Do you enjoy being in the kitchen? Pick up groceries at IGA. Locals of Dundarave love dining at Terroir Kitchen and The Truffle House & Cafe. Do you love to be outside? There are great parks in Dundarave such as Brissenden Park, West Vancouver Centennial Seawalk, and Dundarave Park | West Vancouver. Shoppers Drug Mart is a conveniently located pharmacy in Dundarave. There are a number of museums and art galleries in Vancouver including Buckland Southerst Gallery, Bellevue Gallery and Gala Gallery. If you're a health and fitness fanatic, hopefully you are living in a condo building with a great gym. If not Bonnie Hooper Pilates and Method Indoor Cycling are popular fitness centers with locals. Animal enthusiasts, good news Animal Medical Hospital is in Dundarave. The local schools in Dundarave is Irwin Park.