520 SE Columbia River Drive, 427, Vancouver, WA
For Sale by Owner
$ Click for current price
3 BEDROOMS | 2 (2 full ) BATHROOMS | 1,635 SQUARE FEET
Located in Vancouver, Washington on the Columbia River Waterfront, this southeast corner unit, 1650 sq.ft.,totally remodeled in 2016 (every surface throughout was replaced with quality design and finishes). It is a two level Penthouse with views to the south along the Columbia River, and east toward Mt. Hood and Vancouver area. This condo is “one of a kind” at Columbia Shores…..”the only one” with this much high end interior remodeling.
Every day wake up to a beautiful sunrise over Mt. Hood, watch the sailboats, motor boats, yatchs, and barges going up and down the Columbia River, view the skyline of Portland, and see the gorgeous sunsets over the Columbia River and I-5 Bridge. Walk along the Renesaince Trail for miles, eat in the most popular restaurants within walking distance, swim in the heated pool and relax in the spa, workout in the exercise room, and invite friends for a party in the Clubhouse. There are six guests rooms within the building available for rent at $50 per night for your family, or friend’s. Pick up your mail at your own mailbox in the lobby. Best of all, you will park your car in the gated underground parking area next to the elevator, which takes you to the top floor. Your front door is only 15 steps away. The trash chute and recycle bins are in a room next to the elevator. Such convenience! Although there are many residence living in the building, you rarely see anyone in the hallway, very private and quiet. For your safety, all entrances to the building are locked, and have surveilance cameras and alarms throughout. There is a building Mgr. in the office Monday thru Friday. You can leave town for months at a time without concern. We have lived at Columbia Shores since 2000, and leave for months to winter in the SW every year. Never a problem!!
You are going to be amazed at the incredible views from every window in this home, and there are 15 windows in the Great Room, plus view windows in both downstairs bedrooms. As you enter the upstairs, you will see a wall of windows facing East toward Mt. Hood. This large 300 sq. ft. upstairs space, with a vaulted ceiling, can be used as an additional family room, extra large bedroom with built-in closet, or an office/ studio.
This home boasts a custom designed interior with top quality materials throughout. There are custom designed white Shaker style cabinets in the kitchen with an enormous 6′ x 12′ island and counter space for 5 people to dine at one end, or a great serving space when entertaining a large group. This island features abuilt-in Jenn-Air touch-activated electronic cooktop, a Miele warming drawer, and a Microwave drawer. The kitchen, also, has a built-in Jann-Air oven with two convection fans, and electronic touch display. There are Cambria Quartz countertops on all surfaces in the kitchen, as well as the fireplace mantle and hearth. This gas fireplace was designed with a wall above to accommodate a 70″ screen TV. The living room has a dome with remote controlled LED lighting with any color of the spectrum to shine across the dome. Also, in the dome, is a butterfly brushed steel fan with light. There is beautiful hand-scraped Hickory hardwood flooring throughout the downstairs, with beautiful large subway tile in the bathrooms. The circular stair steps, and upstairs, is carpeted in gray lush carpeting. The interior walls are painted in gray tones with custom white trim designed by our contractor, and custom made by a local finish carpenter. It was designed to enhanse the many windows, and to hide the solar shades. There are darkening honeycomb, top-down/bottom-up window treatments in both bedrooms. The glass doors, opening to the decks, have built in blinds. There are, also, both glass storm doors for winter, and screen doors for summer. Both bathrooms feature a TOTO toilet with heated seats, and a remote for the cleansing and drying functions. The Master bath has three shower head features, a large rain shower, a massage shower and a hand-held shower wand. Both bathrooms have large contemporary tiles in the showers, and subway tile on the floors. The condo lighting fixtures are contemporary in design, and coordinate throughout. As you walk down the hallway and look up, you will notice a sizable open area above the kitchen island and only viewable from the hallway, designed for a large sculpture featuring led lighting with remote. There is a long window seat in the dining area where you can enjoy reading a book, or just sit and gaze at the river and beyond. This is a fabulous place for photography with all the views.
