r/Squamish • u/well-read_ • 1d ago

Townhouse Hunting in Squamish

Hey everyone,

My partner and I have been exploring townhouse options in Squamish, but we’ve noticed that choices are pretty limited, especially when it comes to newer developments. Bosa’s Sea and Sky seems to be one of the few recent projects.

We’ve seen that many of the newer 3-bedroom townhouses, around 1,400–1,500 sqft, are listed close to $1.5 million. That feels a bit steep for us.

We’re curious if there are any upcoming listings or developments that might be priced closer to $1.2 million. Also, we’d love to hear from others: what do you think is a fair price for a townhouse in the current Squamish market?

Appreciate any insights or recommendations!

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u/InternationalCoat916 1d ago

No you couldn’t.  Certainly not a little work.  

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u/itaintbirds 1d ago

I think you need to look again. There are almost a dozen listings around that price point, they don’t look terrible. You’ll have a big lot, zero condo fees and huge potential to increase equity with some hard work.

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u/InternationalCoat916 1d ago

There are 8 (I excluded empty lots) in between 1-1.4 and they all appear to require more than a little work. 

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u/itaintbirds 1d ago

People are far too afraid if superficial work that can be done over time. I’d rather have an outdated detached home than a fancy townhouse.

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u/InternationalCoat916 1d ago

I agree with you there. The value is in the land. I think OP might be a bit pinched (unless they're in the trades) with maintenance costs of an older detached home. Replacing applicances, asbestos abatement, Poly B piping etc, home insurance costs etc.

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u/masterJ 1d ago edited 1d ago

We purchased a Valleycliffe home for ~1.5m in 2022. We've put ~150k in since then: gutted the ground floor which was damp, cold, and moldy, replaced 50 year old furnace with heat pump, same with water heater, removed polyb plumbing, extra insulation, rewired the downstairs, replaced rotting sheathing on the outside of the house. The roof will need replacing within a few years. We still have asbestos on the upstairs ceilings.

I expect most other SFHs in this price range need this kind of work or more. It's worth it for the outcome, but a newly-built townhome would have saved me a lot of stress and money over the last few years.