In West Vancouver, Architect Barry Downs’s Cliffside Home Seeks $4.6M

Dwell Staff
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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 cliffside home of architect Barry Downs is located in a waterfront area that is at risk of redevelopment.
Listed for the first time since it was built in 1979, the cliffside home of architect Barry Downs 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 is located on its own private road and was designed by influential Vancouver architect Barry Downs to be in harmony with its natural surroundings.
The home is located on its own private road and was designed by influential Vancouver architect Barry Downs to be in harmony with its natural surroundings.
Because the residence sits on a half-acre waterfront lot in West Vancouver and is not protected, it is a prime target for redevelopment unless a buyer who appreciates its architectural and heritage value can be found.
Because the residence sits on a half-acre waterfront lot in West Vancouver and is not protected, it is a prime target for redevelopment unless a buyer who appreciates its architectural and heritage value can be found.

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