Comments on: The Top 10 Most Expensive Houses in BC: nine are in Vancouver https://evelazarus.com/the-top-10-most-expensive-houses-in-bc-nine-are-in-vancouver/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:48:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bill Edbrooke https://evelazarus.com/the-top-10-most-expensive-houses-in-bc-nine-are-in-vancouver/#comment-61003 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:58:16 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=5091#comment-61003 I remember an article in Vancouver magazine from the mid eighties also tiled “The ten most expensive Houses in Vancouver.” Number one was valued at $750,000!

]]> By: Brian Yacyshyn https://evelazarus.com/the-top-10-most-expensive-houses-in-bc-nine-are-in-vancouver/#comment-10759 Tue, 15 Jun 2021 04:15:09 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=5091#comment-10759 I was the painting contractor when Dr. Kevil owed it. The pool addition was incredible. It was designed by Arthur Ericson. we were there for over 1 year. I also received a special introduction while working. Kathleen Hepburn .My crew was sent home, i was allowed to stay. As long as i didn’t bother ms Hepburn. She actually approached me . We talked for a brief 10 minutes. That is a beautiful house that has left me with many memories. if you have questions you may call 780 604 2365

]]> By: James RWH Magnus Hourston https://evelazarus.com/the-top-10-most-expensive-houses-in-bc-nine-are-in-vancouver/#comment-4409 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 07:46:48 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=5091#comment-4409 The Hollies is by far not the most opulent in First Shaughnessy. By virtue of its acerage it merits this 7 th place listing. Villa Russe at 3390 is a 1922 masterpiece once liated at $30,000,000 at nearly 11,000sqft with nearly6,000 sqft off terraces and the fact it sits 8′ above the property level givesit views to Mt. Baker to Lighthouse Park. It was enlarged then renovated by BC ‘s greatest industrialist Harold A. Jones ( himself living on a 4 acre estate on Tolmie) only child to twice its size with a 90’ great room with elevators for food and firewood. Its master has 3 dressing rooms and a $125,000 pink marble spa bathroom. Its living room can easily and did hold two grand pianos with a semi circulat black and white marble dance floor leading out the terraces and rosegarden. Its claim to international fame is that Sergio Rachmaninoff played in it. Rosemary on Selkirk and Matthews with its drive through is much grander than the Hollies.

]]> By: Mackenzie Howard https://evelazarus.com/the-top-10-most-expensive-houses-in-bc-nine-are-in-vancouver/#comment-1946 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 15:06:28 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=5091#comment-1946 Greed and a total lack of awareness of anything beyond the self centred world these people live in. The province should be doing something to stop this from being allowed to happen as they do in countries in Asia, Thailand being an example, where properties must be 51/49% Thai owned.

In standing by and not doing anything, the average person’s hopes and dreams can never be realized. And shame on the media and real estate sector for giving these people exposure and massaging their egos.

]]> By: Kreditanstalt https://evelazarus.com/the-top-10-most-expensive-houses-in-bc-nine-are-in-vancouver/#comment-1708 Sat, 03 Jan 2015 20:55:28 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=5091#comment-1708 Good grief…the Chip Wilson monstrosity struck me immediately. It’s an affront to the two architectural gems behind it.

Where is the sense of scale? Of taste? Of neighbourhood history? A house should fit in the landscape, not be imposed on it….

And what is that plastic abomination on the roof?

Shouldn’t

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