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1679 McDonald Avenue
Fernie · Single Family
- Beds
- 3
- Baths
- 3
About this home
You know a property is great when the original owner has lived there for 52 years! Be only the second owner of this immaculate three bedroom, two and a half bathroom West Fernie home located on just under one acre. The gentle slope of the land offers fantastic views down the valley of the Lizard Range and the southwest orientation floods the house with natural light. The huge yard is a gardeners delight and the huge shed and shop offers covered storage for all your gear. The house has been impeccably maintained and offers a family the opportunity to put their stamp on it for the next 50 years, leave as is or renovate, the choice is yours! The RSS zoning provides flexible options to fully unlock the potential... build a garage with suite, subdivide or keep it all to yourself, properties of this size right in the city boundaries are incredibly difficult to find, This home is waiting for it's next family, why not make it yours?!
Home facts
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2 full + 1 half
- Interior
- 2,316 sq ft
- Year built
- 1974
- Storeys
- 2
- Property type
- Single Family
- Carport
- Yes
- Area
- Fernie
- Style
- Ranch
- Listed
- November 2, 2026
- Structure
- House
- PID
- 024-558-826
- Common interest
- Freehold
Features and inclusions
- Heating
- Forced air, See remarks
- Parking
- Carport
Rooms and building
- Sewer
- Municipal sewage system
- Water
- Municipal water
Listed by Sotheby's International Realty Canada. Last updated Nov 8, 2026, 3:20 PM.
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Monthly and upfront costs
Uses the posted 5-year rate (5.19%), 20% down and a 25-year amortization.
Monthly ownership costs
- Principal and interest
- $6,446
- Property tax
- $400/mo
- Home insurance
- $150/mo
- Estimated monthly total
- $6,996
Purchase snapshot
- List price
- $1,360,000
- Down payment
- $272,000 (20%)
- Estimated mortgage
- $1,088,000
Estimates only. They leave out utilities, upkeep and closing costs.
Neighbourhood
Walk to Save-On-Foods26 min
Bike to nearest SkyTrain station19 min
Walk to nearest SkyTrain station1h 2m
Drive to downtown Vancouver23h 16m
Estimated travel times. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Most listed
Detached · 49%
Homes for sale nearby, by type
Detached29 for sale
Land19 for sale
Townhouse6 for sale
Condo / Apartment3 for sale
Mobile home1 for sale
Other1 for sale
Active listings within 3 km of this home.
Homes built in East Kootenay A, by type
Single-detached70.4% · 95
Movable dwelling29.6% · 40
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population. 135 dwellings.
Who lives here
Statistics Canada area 59010256 · East Kootenay A
- Median age
- 38
- Renter households
- 9%
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $105,000
- Population (2021)
- 361
- Median rent
- $1,200
- Owner shelter cost
- $1,080
- 30%+ of income on shelter
- 10%
- Owner households
- 94%
- Households with kids
- 38%
- Immigrants
- 5%
- Post-secondary
- 56%
- Average home value (2021)
- $550,000
Breakdown
$30,000 to $34,9993.7% · 5
$35,000 to $39,9997.4% · 10
$45,000 to $49,9997.4% · 10
$50,000 to $59,9997.4% · 10
$70,000 to $79,9993.7% · 5
$80,000 to $89,99911.1% · 15
$90,000 to $99,9997.4% · 10
$100,000 to $124,99914.8% · 20
$125,000 to $149,99911.1% · 15
$150,000 to $199,99911.1% · 15
$200,000 and over14.8% · 20
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile, dissemination area 59010256.
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