If you owned land in the Tri-Cities last year — a lot of land — it's likely your parcel is rated at the top of BC Assessment's 2017 roll as the most valuable property in the region.
According to the agency, which released its figures this week, properties with a significant amount of acreage were the most expensive in all of the local municipalities but one.
In Belcarra, properties with single-family houses dominated the village's Top 10 list.
And Belcarra held the distinction of having the most expensive residence in the Tri-Cities: The value of the property at 185 Turtlehead Rd., in the Woodhaven neighbourhood, has doubled in a year, from $3.85 million to $7.2 million.
That's because a new 10,000 sq. ft. house — with six bedrooms and seven bathrooms — was completed on the land last year, by owners Gang Lu and Ben Qian.
Still, the highest-valued properties in the other four Tri-City jurisdictions contain much smaller and older homes on their large estates.
For example, in the village of Anmore, the priciest parcel — at 2220 East Rd., worth $6.6 million on the 2017 roll (versus $4.8 million last year) — has a modest 2,961 sq. ft. home that was built in 1992, with three bedrooms and three bathrooms, on 25 acres.
In Coquitlam, the highest valued property — at 3655 Crouch Ave., worth $15.7 million (versus $12.2 million last year) — has a 4,476 sq. ft. home that was built in 1989 with five bedrooms and four bathrooms, on 34.4 acres.
In Port Coquitlam, the most expensive property — at 1381 Dominion Ave., worth $7.7 million (versus $5.6 million last year) — has a 3,845 sq. ft. residence that was built in 2003 with six bedrooms and five bathrooms, on six acres.
And in Port Moody, its most valued property — at 1300 Ioco Rd., worth $7.5 million (versus $7.2 million last year) — has a basic 1,098 sq. ft. home that was built in 1965 with one bedroom and two bathrooms, on 5.3 acres.
Below, the addresses of the 10 most valuable homes for each of our five municipalities:
COQUITLAM
3655 Crouch Ave., $15.7 million
3333 Caliente Pl., $8.9 million
3615 David Ave., $8.3 million
3646 Victoria Dr., $5.9 million
3695 Victoria Dr., $5.2 million
3486 Wessex Crt., $4.6 million
3685 Victoria Dr., $4.6 million
1411 Edwards St., $4.4 million
2966 Sunridge Crt., $4.4 million
1350 Edwards St., $4.2 million
PORT COQUITLAM
1381 Dominion Ave., $7.7 million
584 Laurier Ave., $3 million
1397 Pitt River Rd., $2.3 million
300 Laurier Ave., $2.2 million
749 Capital Crt., $2.1 million
965 Fort Fraser Rise, $2 million
757 Capital Crt., $2 million
752 Capital Crt., $2 million
3047 Burns Rd., $2 million
2420 Burns Rd., $1.9 million
PORT MOODY
1300 Ioco Rd., $8.2 million
3240 Red Gate Rd., $6.7 million
1256 Alderside Rd., $5 million
1122 Alderside Rd., $5 million
3400 Red Gate Rd., $4.6 million
1008 Alderside Rd., $4.5 million
1254 Alderside Rd., $4.1 million
652 Alderside Rd., $3.9 million
852 Alderside Rd., $3.9 million
824 Alderside Rd., $3.8 million
ANMORE
2220 East Rd., $6.6 million
2300 Sunnyside Rd., $5.8 million
3053 Anmore Creek Way, $5.2 million
2610 Sunnyside Rd., $4.6 million
1450 Crystal Creek Dr., $4.6 million
3299 Black Bear Way, $4.5 million
3051 Anmore Creek Way, $4.2 million
1755 Lancaster Crt., $4.1 million
1730 Lancaster Crt., $4.1 million
172 Wollny Crt., $3.9 million
BELCARRA
185 Turtlehead Rd., $7.2 million
4593 Belcarra Bay Rd., $6.4 million
4535 Belcarra Bay Rd., $5.1 million
3495 Senkler Rd., $5 million
5225 Coombe Lane, $4.8 million
5269 Coombe Lane, $4.7 million
5063 Whiskey Cove Lane, $4.6 million
5061 Whiskey Cove Lane, $4.3 million
5191 Belcarra Bay Rd., $4.3 million
5065 Whiskey Cove Lane, $4.3 million
jcleugh@tricitynews.com
