Luxury realtor John Ryan says an architecturally breathtaking estate and its neighbouring parcel have set a record for the highest-priced real estate deal in Whistler’s history.
The home on a large plot — about three average city blocks in size — in Whistler’s Stonebridge neighbourhood, designed by internationally acclaimed firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, sold for a record $32 million.
Ryan says he has participated in 90 per cent of sales so far in Stonebridge, and the spectacular property at 5462 Stonebridge Dr. is the most monumental yet.
“I’ve never seen anything like it personally. It is incredibly unique,” says Ryan. “This is by far the most exciting home ever to hit the market in Whistler architecturally.”
The architects, led by Robert and David Miller of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, wanted the home’s design to highlight its dramatic location.
“Significant elements include the blue glass arrival court, the lawn area defined by the golden spiral, the curving cable-hung stair that doubles as an art installation, the various cantilevered decks that visually extend interior spaces into the landscape, grotto spa, and the 25-metre pool that is both cut into and cantilevered out from the cliff edge,” says the team — all aimed at creating “a visceral connection to nature.”
Ryan says there are many high-end homes in Whistler valued in the $30 million to $50 million range, but most never hit the market. He says, “this sale will shift the needle in the high-end real estate market.”
Whistler is exempt from the federal foreign buyer ban and the provincial speculation and vacancy tax. Ryan says that, along with a declining Canadian dollar, make Whistler a global attention-getter.
“They are loving and supporting the community,” says Ryan. “They are at the local gym every day, they are biking and hiking, and they are entrenched in the dining scene. They are absolutely blown away by what Whistler has to offer.”
The plan is for the adjacent lot at 5458 Stonebridge Dr. to be integrated seamlessly with the existing home.
Ryan says he has sold more Whistler real estate, based on cumulative number and total dollar value, than anyone else from 1988 to present. He has sold over 50 developments, including the Four Seasons Private Residences and the Stonebridge and Kadenwood neighbourhoods.
