In West Vancouver, Architect Barry Downs’s Cliffside Home Seeks $4.6M
Listed for the first time since it was built in 1979, the iconic residence is located in a waterfront area that is at risk of redevelopment.
Listed for the first time since it was built in 1979, the iconic residence is located in a waterfront area that is at risk of redevelopment.
Location: 6664 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, British Columbia
Price: $4,598,000
Architect: Barry Downs
Year Built: 1979
Footprint: 1,464 square feet (two bedrooms, two baths)
Lot Size: 0.54 acres
From the Agent: "Presenting Downs House II, an essential work by Barry Downs, Order of Canada laureate and visionary behind Vancouver’s civic architecture. His personal West Vancouver residence, recently documented in monograph form, represents a high point of West Coast modernism where architecture and nature converge. Cedar and glass volumes gracefully trace the site’s topography, cascading elegantly across forest canopy and rocky bluff. Skillfully placed openings weave the home’s interior with the exterior, imbuing its spaces with the luminosity of the surrounding landscape. The journey culminates in a living room that quietly frames majestic views of Georgia Strait, unveiling the vastness of sea and sky. A rare chance to steward a piece of west coast heritage, Downs House II awaits its next custodian."
The home was designed by influential Vancouver architect Barry Downs. It’s located at the end of a private drive on a wooded hillside.
Photo by the white space co.
Photo by the white space co.
The residence sits on a half acre of unprotected waterfront in West Vancouver. The listing agency notes that the area is a prime target for redevelopment, so they’re seeking a buyer who will preserve the home’s architectural heritage.
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