Stylish South Granville
The Business Improvement Area
Established in 1907, the South Granville Business Improvement Area is south of Vancouver’s Downtown and north of the Kitsilano, Fairview, and Shaughnessy neighbourhoods. The area runs along Granville Street from the Granville Street Bridge over False Creek south to 16th Avenue, where the grand residences of Shaughnessy replace the shops, restaurants, and art galleries of South Granville.
When Vancouver as a city was three years old, South Granville already was an exclusive location and desirable destination before the first Granville Street Bridge went up across False Creek in 1889 to connect it to Downtown. Center Street became Granville Street in 1907. In the fall of that year, plans began for development of what would be First Shaughnessy, 423 acres between West 15th and King Edward avenues from Oak Street west to the BC Electric Railway interurban line to Lulu Island. New First Shaughnessy residents shopped on South Granville, establishing standards of high quality still extant today. Galleries and the Stanley Theatre followed, and the area acquired its cultural caché.
The Stanley Theater
The Stanley opened on the street between 11th and 12th avenues in December 1930 with a Lilian Gish movie, One Romantic Night. The Stanley was the only Vancouver theatre where juveniles could see not one but two Saturday matinees for ten cents. Granville Street and the Stanley went into decline during the ’80s, and it closed in 1991. After some talk of tearing it down, it rose again in 1997 as a fully refurbished venue for live performances. Whether for films or plays, the Stanley has been a major neighbourhood attraction, proof that the lively arts contribute much to neighbourhood prosperity and prestige.
The Granville Street Bridge
The present steel and concrete Granville Street Bridge, nearly a mile long and 90 feet high over Granville Island and False Creek, was the only eight-lane bridge on the continent outside New York City when it opened in 1954. The bridge supplanted an earlier structure that in 1909 had replaced the 1886 original.
Before construction began in 1951, politicians had tried to build a new bridge since 1945. A 1948 newspaper editorial complained that of “Vancouver’s obsolete bridges” “the Granville Bridge, because of its slippery surface, its pitted and rotted roadways, its wooden construction, its wooden approaches and the dangerous curve-in at its lift-spans mended with smooth-worn planks, is by far the worst.”
Information Links:
http://southgranville.org/
http://vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/fairview.aspx
http://www.falsecreekcc.ca
http://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/marpole-community-plan-granville.aspx
Gallery Row
In Vancouver, few would dispute that the highest concentration of art, antiques, painting, sculpture, and unique curiosities are in South Granville’s Gallery Row, the nerve centre of Vancouver’s art community for 40 years. Fourteen galleries cluster along this stretch of Granville Street between 5th Avenue and Broadway.
To list a few, Bau-Xi, the oldest contemporary gallery in Vancouver, exhibits paintings, sculpture, prints, and drawings. Heffel, “Canada’s National Fine Art Auction House” in the historic Heffel Building at 7th Avenue, displays and previews inventory in an expansive 7,500-foot space. Uno Langmann Limited specializes in European and North American paintings from the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. The gallery showcases a careful selection of antique furniture, silver, and objets d’art in elegant, neo-classical surroundings. Douglas Reynolds Gallery, founded in 1995 between 7th and 8th avenues, specializes in historic and contemporary Northwest Coast aboriginal art. The gallery exhibits museum-quality artifacts of aluminum, bronze, glass, and resin in bentwood boxes, masks, and totem poles.
New South Granville Live MLS Listings
Stylish South Granville
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6551 CHATTERTON Road in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2671781
6551 CHATTERTON Road Richmond V7C 2Y6 
$5,880,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2671781
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 4,700 sq. ft.
A true masterpiece! Custom home built by experienced Villa Development Ltd. Situated on 11,400 SF lot with gated front yard and beautifully landscaped garden with built-in BBQ equipment. Prestigious Granville Area with multi-million homes surrounding, great street appearance. Close to tourists attractions, schools, public transit. This luxurious custom home features 4700 sf of living spaces with 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms. Best quality materials and dedicated workmanship! It offers everything you need for a luxurious and comfortable living: elegant crystal lighting, large kitchen with high-end appliances includes a good sized Wok-Kitchen, beautiful garden with big patio, 3-car garage, equipped with Air-conditioning, HRV, home security system. A pleasure to show! More detailsListed by LeHomes Realty Premier
- Aedis Realty
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5571 LANGTREE Avenue in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2671387
5571 LANGTREE Avenue Richmond V7C 4L6
$4,680,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2671387
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 4,122 sq. ft.
Brand new, Magnificent and luxury home locates on HUGE 60 x 154 (9242SF) LOT with north & south exposure in desirable Granville sub-area. First class quality and workmanship. Formal living/family room/foyer with 16ft ceiling, Schonbek crystal chandeliers and nature statuari white stone tiles all through the house. Italian wall plaster and custom Europe curtains. Top notch open kitchen with Miele appliances and spacious wok kitchen. 5 bedrooms with ensuite. 4 up 1 down. Spectacular media room with wet bar, office, air conditioning, smart home and audio system etc. Upstairs features unique hydration station and 150sf leisure area with skylight. Beautiful outdoor area with professional design landscaping and beautiful fence gate. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Crest Realty - Aedis Realty
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6860 DONALD Road in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2663771
6860 DONALD Road Richmond V7C 2Y9
$4,598,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2663771
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 7
- Floor Area:
- 4,930 sq. ft.
Prestigious Granville 'Millions Dollar Mansions' neighbourhood, this stunning property with its masonry ext. facade & fence wall, electric gate & interlocking brick driveway sits on a 67' x 170' LOT. Shows JUST LIKE NEW. Nearly 5000 sq.ft. luxurious living, it offers 5 generous sized bdrms upstairs all with ensuites, gourmet kitchen + WOK kitchen, high ceiling living & formal dining rooms, large covered patio & expansive manicured lawn at the private S. EXPOSED bkyard. Features A/C, HRV, maple cabinetry,deluxe custom draperies,radiant flr heat,security monitor, central vacuum & lawn sprinkler systems,extensive use of granite & mouldings,high end appliances like Sub-Zero fridge & more! More detailsListed by Luxmore Realty - Aedis Realty
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6840 DONALD Road in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2663700
6840 DONALD Road Richmond V7C 2Y9
$3,998,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2663700
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 4,561 sq. ft.
This custom built home features unique & contemporary open designs. Beginning with the Port Cochere entrance way & a soaring 18' high main foyer. Bright & airy sun-filled interior with 9' ceiling & lots of over-sized windows to bring in abundance of natural light. Southern Backyard boasts an ultra-private setting complete with large pond with waterfall feature. This ideal family home features 5 bdrms + den & 6 baths built on a 11,502sf massive lot. radiant heat. Air conditioning, 3 gas fireplaces. Theatre rm has separate fuse panel for the AV components,Great Sound Proof- special acoustic wall tiles & double drywall all around & triple drywall in the ceiling for sound abatement. Don't miss this beautiful home! More detailsListed by Luxmore Realty - Aedis Realty
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6500 CHATSWORTH Road in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2689916
6500 CHATSWORTH Road Richmond V7C 3S3
$3,888,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2689916
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 4,532 sq. ft.
In Search of Excellence? This elegant 4,532 ft home is a dream come true. Nestled on an 11,235 sq ft gated private lot, superbly built with top-of-the-line materials and craftsmanship, it got everything you asked for: two master bedrooms, three more ensuite bedrooms, theatre, office, gourmet kitchen, wet bar, wine cellar, wok kitchen, 21' high ceiling foyer, aristocratic style paint. The grand entrance has a front porch and a water fountain. Your guests will be impressed by the spacious front yard and driveway which is big enough for over 10 vehicles parking. Exceptionally gracious backyard! The stately trees, and the flowing water work offer a great place for your own enjoyment or for big garden party. House is immaculately kept like new. Truly one-of-a-kind property! More detailsListed by Macdonald Realty Westmar - Aedis Realty
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6340 CHELMSFORD Street in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2679089
6340 CHELMSFORD Street Richmond V7C 5E1
$3,880,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2679089
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 4,300 sq. ft.
Well-maintained over 4,000 SF beautiful home on a large 10,345 lot (66 x 156) area in a million-dollar home "Granville" area! Excellent layout of 5 bedrooms, recreation rooms, 3.5 baths, and 2 car garage. Top of the line features includes Sub Zero, Wolf & Miele appliances, paving stone driveway, granite countertops, pool deck & equipment, storage sheds plus much more...North facing front Garden, south facing sunny backyard, outdoor pool, golf putting green with BBQ patio. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Crest Realty - Aedis Realty
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6380 CHELMSFORD Street in Richmond: Granville House for sale in "GRANVILLE" : MLS®# R2677885
6380 CHELMSFORD Street Richmond V7C 5E1
$3,498,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2677885
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 5,428 sq. ft.
Pride of Ownership. 2nd owner. Custom built by German builder who was the first owner (Neufeld). Best Priced, 5428sqft Mansion in Rmd on a 9721sqft sunny S. facing backyard. 23ft ceiling in grand entrance, 6 Bdrms (4 up, 4 w/ ensuites), 5.5 total bths, hme theater/games rm upstairs. Over $440k spent on brand new HEnd kitchen, interior paint, roof w/ lifetime warranty, exterior paint, 4 gas hookups on back patio, outdr speakers, covered patio off master suite (TREX decking, aluminum awning w/ glass) w/gas f/p and radiant heat boiler, etc. Move in ready for lrge family. Attached garage in front & pking pad off the back lane for more pking. Closet built in, in-ground sprinkler system. Huge attic storage space. Don’t miss this perfect family hme in Prime Location. Easy to show. BY APPT ONLY More detailsListed by Royal LePage Westside - Aedis Realty
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7460 CHELSEA Road in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2661538
7460 CHELSEA Road Richmond V7C 3S8
$3,498,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2661538
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 3,855 sq. ft.
Luxury custom-built home with superb workmanship in quiet and beautiful street. Exceptional 74 feet wide frontage, 3855 sq.ft. best quality and design house. Functional and open floor plan with 10' high ceiling through out, designer's choice of lightings, kitchen and Wok kitchen, 18' high open family room, 4 ensuite bedroom up. 3 car garage. Close to school, shopping and public transit. More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp. - Aedis Realty
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7651 GILBERT Road in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2676228
7651 GILBERT Road Richmond V7C 3W6
$3,380,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2676228
- Bedrooms:
- 7
- Bathrooms:
- 8
- Floor Area:
- 5,056 sq. ft.
A Customized beautiful home sitting on largest & precious 11,546 sqft E/W direction lot at prime Granville Area. Well-designed & built.This is truly a solid custom craftsman home with beautiful entryway. Over 5,000sqft spacious living space include grand highceiling foyer, living room and dining room, nook, main & wok kitchen & total of 7 bedrooms,8 bathrooms. Gourmet kitchen with high end appliances, quality materials & cabinetry, gorgeous crystal lighting, The open and functional floor plan flows beautifully to create an experience that is quite simply livable. Only minutes drive to Minoru park, pool, arena, library, city hall & Richmond center.Excellent school catchment - Steveston-London Secondary and Blundell Elementary. Won't last,call now to book your private showing. More detailsListed by LeHomes Realty Premier - Aedis Realty
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7380 GRANDY Road in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2668279
7380 GRANDY Road Richmond V7C 3T3
$2,988,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2668279
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 3,662 sq. ft.
The best superior quality prestigious centre Granville neighbourhoods. Big lot over 8000sq.ft high ceilings with 5 bdrms, 4.5 baths, 2 kitchens with granite foyer & counters,private backyard! Laminated floors. Glass covered patio at back. Professional landscaped front & back yard.Newly painted exterior wall with brick facing tile roof, 3 car garage, electric gate. Close to Richmond Center, schools, park, transit! LOCATION!LOCATION!LOCATION! Blundell Elementary school and Richmond High School, Great condition for moving in, This is DREAM HOUSE, MUST SEE!Open House May 21 Saturday 2-4pm More detailsListed by Sutton Group - 1st West Realty - Aedis Realty
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