$759,000 GREY

6317 Samron Rd, West Sechelt
3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,623 sqft · 7,840 sqft lot · built 2004 · 5 DOM · MLS R3151058
Redfin ↗
Listing: Redfin search · fetched 2026-08-03T07:15

Description

Discover the ease of level-entry living in this impeccably maintained 3-bedroom rancher, ideally situated in one of West Sechelt's most desirable neighbourhoods. Thoughtfully designed with a bright, functional layout, the home offers spacious living areas, a generous kitchen, and seamless flow for everyday comfort and effortless entertaining. Recent upgrades, including a brand-new forced-air furnace and hot water tank, provide peace of mind for years to come. The property offers space for gardening, relaxing, or hosting family and friends while enjoying the peaceful surroundings. Just minutes from beaches, scenic walking trails, schools, recreation, and all the amenities of Sechelt, this mo
From listing remarks (Royal LePage Sussex)

Rating 21 /100

Equity
7.7/40 -51,789 vs limit (-5.8% of ARV)
Cash flow
0/30 -1,318/mo
Suite-arb
10.9/15 zone permits a suite; other conditions short
Motivation
2.2/15 5d on market, no cuts — anchored seller, asking 123% of assessed

Offer case

Price can't fix this. rent test — needs 3,590/mo vs 3,000 estimated. Price cannot fix this; only higher rent (a suite) or a lower ARV would.

EVIDENCE

  • Coast-wide, homes sell at 97.6% of list — a 2.4% discount is simply normal here.
  • Only 5 days on market — too fresh for a big discount.
  • Asking only 123% of assessed value — a genuine discount to the roll, not the usual 1-2%.
Support score 0.0 — evidence weight that this seller would entertain the discount. Not a prediction; a checklist with numbers.

The four tests

Equity — FAIL
(price + $40,000 reno + PTT+legal closing) <= 85% x ARV
all-in = $759,000 + $40,000 + $15,680 = $814,680 ARV = $897,519 → limit = 85% × ARV = $762,891 margin = $-51,789
Rent — FAIL
est. rent >= 0.40% x ARV
est. rent = $3,000/mo (whole house (3bd) $3,000) floor = 0.4% × ARV $897,519 = $3,590/mo rents table: Sechelt · as of 2026-08-02
Cash flow — FAIL
rent - carrying >= -800/mo (PM-managed, typical rent, at ask)
payment $3,041 (loan $607,200 @ 4.4%/30y) + tax $519 (mls) + ins $158 + maint $150 + vac $180 + PM $270 carrying = $4,318/mo · rent $3,000 → cash flow = $-1,318/mo (floor $-800)
Suite-arb — FAIL
zone permits suite AND sqft >= 1,900 AND no suite language AND $/sqft < community median
zone R-2 suite:yes · sqft 1,623 (min 1,900) suite language: no · $/sqft 468 vs median 489
Scored 2026-08-03T08:53 · thresholds from criteria.yaml

Cash-flow scenarios $/mo · hover a cell for carrying cost

Price $3,000 typical
self-managed
$3,000 typical
PM
$3,450 high
self-managed
$3,450 high
PM
$759,000 −$1,048 −$1,318 −$647 −$958
$721,050 −5.0% −$896 −$1,166 −$495 −$806
$694,485 −8.5% −$789 −$1,059 −$389 −$699
Rents: rents.yaml as of 2026-08-02 · financing from criteria.yaml

Comps & ARV

ARV $897,519 — median $/sqft of 3 renovated sales within 3.0km (3 priced from list x measured sale ratio — registration lag) · confidence medium ($/sqft used: 553)

SoldDistSqftPrice$/sqftDateReno
6307 Homestead Ave 0.52 km1,403 ~$775,920 5532026-01-24
5592 Curtis Pl 0.54 km1,358 ~$974,048 7172025-11-14
5641 Nickerson Rd 0.55 km1,487 ~$805,200 5412026-03-06
~ = final list price used as sale proxy (BC title registration lags ~6-12 mo)
Solds from Redfin sold-search + public-records sale prices (belowTheFold)

Price & sale history

Seller basis: $265,123, 2004-06-29 — asking +186.3%

2026-08-03new 759000 first seen at $759,000
2026-07-29Listed $759,000 GVR
2004-06-29Sold (Public Records) $265,123 Public Records
History: Redfin belowTheFold · fetched 2026-08-03T07:15 · events observed by Coastwatch

Zoning & land

R-2 — Low Density Residential suite OK

Areas B/D/E/F: single-unit dwelling zone, so a suite is permitted (watch the wastewater service area carve-out), plus an auxiliary dwelling unit over 2000 m2 and an additional single-unit or two-unit dwelling over 3500 m2. Area A: over 2000 m2 gets a duplex second unit OR one auxiliary dwelling unit, over 4000 m2 a second single-unit dwelling; max 2 units. Sechelt R-2: secondary suite plus SSMUH — up to 4 units where BOTH community water and sanitary sewer are present, otherwise 900 m2 for a detached accessory dwelling unit. [Bylaw 722.9 s.7.2.2, s.5.24; Bylaw 337 s.611.1-611.2; Bylaw 580 s.1.2.2-1.2.5]

PID025-642-782
Parcel6317 SAMRON RD (Sechelt)
WastewaterDistrict of Sechelt sewer service
WaterChapman system
Fire protectionSechelt FPA
District of Sechelt Zoning Bylaw 580 (gis.sechelt.ca) · fetched 2026-08-03T05:42 · meanings from zoning_rules.yaml (verify before relying)

Assessment

Assessed total$931,000
Land / improvements $565,000 / $366,000 (61% land — the higher, the more the value is in the dirt)
Assessed / ask 1.23 asking under assessment
BCA folio570.06401.621
BC Assessment via SCRD parcel layer · fetched 2026-08-03T05:55

Open questions

None generated.

Notes