Despite it being completed back in 2006, one of the most bleeding-edge contemporary homes on the market right now has to be this five-bedroom house in West Vancouver’s Altamont, which looks like it belongs in the Hollywood Hills.
It was placed on the market March 5 for $10.8 million, making it West Vancouver’s highest-priced (and the Lower Mainland’s third-priciest) new MLS® home listing of last week (March 5-11).
However, that sub-$11 million price tag is relatively modest compared with some recent listings – such as this British Properties house listed the previous week, and the two even-more-expensive West Side homes listed last week.
The steel, glass and concrete home is described in the listing as “the pinnacle of ultra-modern European architecture” and boasts a range of smart-home and other hidden features. The pool has luxurious curved waterfalls (see top image) and “endless swimming” jets. The pool terrace also has a hot tub and sweeping views of the city and ocean.
Inside, the open-plan concept, polished concrete floors, exposed steel joists, all-glass walls, powered blinds and warehouse-sized sliding doors give the home an edgy, industrial feel.
![West Van Hollywood home interior floors](https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/glaciermedia/import/lmp-all/1148173-west-van-hollywood-home-interior-floors.jpg;w=960)
There is more than 7,000 square feet of total interior space, giving the home huge living and entertaining areas.
![West Van Hollywood home interior dining](https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/glaciermedia/import/lmp-all/1148172-west-van-hollywood-home-interior-dining.jpg;w=960)
The chef’s dream of a kitchen has ultra-high-end appliances and countertops made of granite, bamboo and stainless steel.
![West Van Hollywood home kitchen](https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/glaciermedia/import/lmp-all/1148169-west-van-hollywood-home-kitchen.jpg;w=960)
There are five bedrooms and six bathrooms, all of which are kept toasty with geothermal and radiant heating.
![West Van Hollywood home bedroom](https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/glaciermedia/import/lmp-all/1148166-west-van-hollywood-home-bedroom.jpg;w=960)
![West Van Hollywood home bathroom](https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/glaciermedia/import/lmp-all/1148165-west-van-hollywood-home-bathroom.jpg;w=960)
There’s a separate ocean-view guest suite, and both main house and suite have their own movie theatres with 200-inch screens. There’s also a 1,200-bottle wine cellar, billiards, air hockey and mini-golf.
![West Van Hollywood home suite](https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/glaciermedia/import/lmp-all/1148161-west-van-hollywood-home-suite.jpg;w=960)
Throughout the property, LED furniture, sculptures and floodlighting illuminate the home in a rainbow of colours.
![West Van Hollywood home light sculptures](https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/glaciermedia/import/lmp-all/1148156-west-van-hollywood-home-light-sculptures.jpg;w=960)
Records show that prior to the home’s construction and completion in 2006, the original site sold in 2003 for $940,000. The property was last assessed by B.C. Assessments in July 2017 at $6,904,000.