BC Living
Local Flavours – Exploring BC Food Trucks and Boutique Restaurants
Farm to Table: BC’s Best Boutique Grocery Stores and Markets
Great Finds at BC Winery Shops
Nature’s Pharmacy: BC’s Best Herbal Boutiques
4 Tips on Balancing a Nutritious Diet with a Side of Indulgence
Choosing Connection: A BC Family Day Pledge to Prioritize Presence Over Plans
Inviting the Steller’s Jay to Your Garden
6 Budget-friendly Holiday Decor Pieces
Dream Home: $8 Million for a Modern Surprise
Wellness: BC’s Boutique Health Retreats
Boutique Escapes: BC’s Hidden Gems for Travelers
BC’s Boutique Hotels
BC’s Boutique Art Galleries
Family Fun for the Victoria Day Long Weekend
What to Wear to BC Theatre
Adventure Awaits: Outdoor Gear from BC’s Boutique Outfitters
Mindful Shopping: BC’s Boutique Wellness Stores
Fashion Forward: B.C.’s Boutique Clothing Brands
BCLiving takes you inside one of the most outrageously upmarket real estate offerings in the province
Address: 4612 Puget Drive, Vancouver Price: $5,288,000MLS: R2063604 The skinny: Five-bedroom, five-bathroom 4,896-square-foot Vancouver house on a 7,300 square-foot-lot The bling: So what does a wannabe bohemian do in this town when their greatest desire is to live the authentic life of an artist? Well, clearly, you don’t want to get too hooked on authenticity. Luckily, you haven’t wasted your life trying to make the world a better place with your thought-provoking, ideas-driven (and poorly-remunerated) art. Instead, you’ve made what really matters around these parts: money. Oh yes. Now the real you has set yourself up for life. The more interesting, suave and mysterious invented you is ready to blossom; and for that a mere mansion will not do. Oh no. You need a special house, a house built in a weird shape on a really weirdly shaped lot. One where all the ceilings are awkwardly angled, so you can bump your head in the shower every morning and remember that you could afford more comfort and space, but that you chose to spend over $5 million on this place because, well, quirks are artistic, right? You know this, because when you make your raw almond milk, bee pollen and wheat-grass smoothie in the morning, you can press your forehead against the sloping kitchen windows, stare into the side of the house next door and almost believe you’re on the Left Bank, musing up a masterpiece. The hidden extras: Elevator (because you might want to live in a garret, but who wants to drag a week’s supply of coconut H2O up all those stairs), four-car garage, patios on each level.