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2478 Lawson Avenue

2478 Lawson Avenue is the oldest of the 9 houses around it (built 1928) and has 49% less floor area than the houses beside it. Its 797 m² lot allows at least 4 homes under the multiplex rules.

On Lawson Avenue: 43 houses on record. This lot ranks #5 by size, and 6 houses are older. Street median: built 1951, 7,930 sq ft lot.

Kings Ave25th St
This lot Lot 3 Block 19 District Lot 555 Plan 2261 · PID 013-948-423Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Built
1928
Floor area
1,680 sq ft
Lot
8,582 sq ft
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Zoning
RS5

What could be built here

4homes
6near frequent transit

Bylaw 5351 · 797.3 m² · RS5 · Limits that still apply

Buyer checklist for this house

From 2478 Lawson Avenue’s records. Ticks are saved on this device.

Pipes and services

Water line to the house
Copper, 19 mm, 1949
Sewer line
PVC, 150 mm, 1961
Storm line
Not on city record
Water main on the street
Cast iron, 150 mm
Garbage day
Wednesday

The lot

Size
797.3 m² · 8,582 sq ft
Frontage × depth
Irregular
Size rank nearby
1 of 9 closest lots
Elevation
About 35 m above sea level
Foundation
Crawl
Use
Single-family house
Legal
Lot 3 Block 19 District Lot 555 Plan 2261
Lot shape from city records, north up

Hazards and heritage

Wildfire hazard permit area
Outside
Within 30 m of a creek
No
Waterfront permit area
Outside
Heritage register
Not listed
School district
West Vancouver Schools (SD45)
Nearest park
Irwin Park, about 150 m
Nearest playground
Irwin Park, about 140 m

What these mean

Compared with the 8 nearest houses

This houseNeighboursDifference
Lot (sq ft)8,5827,954+8%
Floor area (sq ft)1,6803,289-49%
Year built (median)1928196638 yrs older
See the 8 houses
AddressBuiltLotFloorAway
2468 Lawson Avenue19398,5813,20426 m
1324 25th Street20008,5804,64754 m
2479 Lawson Avenue19428,5803,91766 m
2487 Lawson Avenue19418,5802,67169 m
2469 Lawson Avenue19518,5801,73170 m
2442 Lawson Avenue19927,3164,01777 m
2459 Lawson Avenue20157,3193,92581 m
2445 Kings Avenue19806,0982,20282 m

Timeline

  1. 1928House built
  2. 1949Water line installed
  3. 1961Sewer line on record
  4. 2024Multiplex rules adopted
  5. 2026Today