$749,900 GREY

5700 Trident Ave, Sechelt
3 bd · 3.0 ba · 1,577 sqft · 7,405 sqft lot · built 1992 · 4 DOM · MLS R3169049
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Listing: Redfin search · fetched 2026-09-27T19:15

Description

Welcome to this updated 3-bed, 2-bath rancher located in the heart of Sechelt. This smart-equipped, one-level home features a bright, open-concept layout with vaulted celings & new windows that bring in the natural light. The home has been updated with a new kitchen featuring quartz countertops, fresh paint, updated bathrooms & new flooring throughout. The attached double garage has been transformed into a flexible living space - perfect as a 4th bedroom, home office or private guest suite. Enjoy easy indoor-outdoor living with a beautifully landscaped, fully fenced front & back yards. Located within walking distance to Sechelt's beaches, parks, shops & everyday amen
From listing remarks (RE/MAX Oceanview Realty)

Rating 6 /100

Equity
0/40 -116,143 vs limit (-14.3% of ARV)
Cash flow
0/30 -1,257/mo
Suite-arb
6.2/15 zone permits a suite; other conditions short
Motivation
0.0/15 10d on market, no cuts — anchored seller

Offer case

Price can't fix this. rent test — needs 3,244/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 10 days on market — too fresh for a big discount.
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 = $749,900 + $40,000 + $15,498 = $805,398 ARV = $810,888 → limit = 85% × ARV = $689,255 margin = $-116,143 · at band low ($620,633): $-277,860 — GREEN needs this ≥ 0
Rent — FAIL
est. rent >= 0.40% x ARV
est. rent = $3,000/mo (whole house (3bd) $3,000) floor = 0.4% × ARV $810,888 = $3,244/mo rents table: Sechelt · as of 2026-08-02
Cash flow — FAIL
rent - carrying >= -800/mo (PM-managed, typical rent, at ask)
payment $3,004 (loan $599,920 @ 4.4%/30y) + tax $495 (mls) + ins $158 + maint $150 + vac $180 + PM $270 carrying = $4,257/mo · rent $3,000 → cash flow = $-1,257/mo (floor $-800)
Suite-arb — FAIL
zone permits suite AND sqft >= 1,900 AND no suite language AND $/sqft < community median
zone R-4 suite:yes · sqft 1,577 (min 1,900) suite language: no · $/sqft 476 vs median 471
Scored 2026-10-02T05:55 · 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
$749,900 −$987 −$1,257 −$587 −$897
$712,405 −5.0% −$837 −$1,107 −$436 −$747
$686,158 −8.5% −$732 −$1,002 −$331 −$642
Rents: rents.yaml as of 2026-08-02 · financing from criteria.yaml

Comps & ARV

ARV $810,888 range $620,633 – $892,924 (about half of comparable sales landed inside this band)
median $/sqft of 12 renovated size-matched sales (12 priced from list × measured sale ratio — ~3y registration lag), blended 70%/30% with assessed × 1.03 (sale/assessed, renovated) · confidence medium ($/sqft used: 542)

Cross-check: comps say $854,734, BC Assessment × sale ratio says $708,580 (+21% apart)

SoldDistSqftPrice$/sqftDateReno
5750 Spindrift St 0.61 km1,176 ~$556,548 4732026-05-10✓
5833 Heron Pl 1.24 km1,915 ~$829,842 4332025-11-10✓
6242 Norwest Bay Rd 2.55 km1,707 ~$671,275 3932025-10-19✓
5641 Nickerson Rd 2.7 km1,487 ~$805,530 5422026-03-06✓
5726 Emily Way 2.71 km1,360 ~$729,371 5362026-03-16✓
6270 Homestead Ave 2.71 km1,284 ~$756,710 5892026-01-21✓
6307 Homestead Ave 2.76 km1,403 ~$776,238 5532026-01-24✓
5636 Cascade Cres 2.86 km1,284 ~$721,364 5622026-07-18✓
~ = final list price × measured sale ratio (BC title registration lags ~3 years, so recent solds have no registered price; the proxy is within ~2% of the registered price when both exist)
Solds from Redfin sold-search + public-records sale prices (belowTheFold)

Price & sale history

Seller basis: $795,000, 2022-08-19 — asking -5.7%

2026-09-24relist time-on-market reset — relisted
2026-08-25delisted absent from search results
2026-08-03new 749900 first seen at $749,900
2026-09-22Listed $749,900 GVR
2022-08-19Sold (Public Records) $795,000 Public Records
2022-06-13Listed $799,000 GVR
2017-08-28Sold (Public Records) $419,000 Public Records
2017-04-13Listed $459,900 GVR
2005-08-16Sold (Public Records) $218,500 Public Records
2005-06-06Listed $228,000 GVR
2003-05-16Sold (Public Records) $150,100 Public Records
2003-03-17Listed $149,000 GVR
History: Redfin belowTheFold · fetched 2026-09-27T19:15 · events observed by Coastwatch

Zoning & land

R-4 — Urban Infill Residential suite OK

Sechelt R-4 Urban Infill, one of the post-Bill-44 SSMUH zones. Secondary Suite is a named accessory use, and density is capped by combination rather than lot size: a single-detached dwelling with a secondary suite PLUS two detached accessory dwelling units, or a triplex plus one detached ADU, or a fourplex, or four townhouses, or a four-unit cottage court. FAR 1.5. A detached ADU is capped at 120 m2; a secondary suite has NO floor area cap (s.2.3.1). Confirm servicing capacity. [Bylaw 580 s.1.4.2-1.4.4, s.2.3]

PID017-697-174
Parcel5700 TRIDENT AVE (Sechelt)
WastewaterDistrict of Sechelt sewer service
WaterChapman system
Fire protectionSechelt FPA
District of Sechelt Zoning Bylaw 580 (gis.sechelt.ca) · fetched 2026-08-03T05:46 · meanings from zoning_rules.yaml (verify before relying)

Assessment

Assessed total$710,000
Land / improvements $474,000 / $236,000 (67% land — the higher, the more the value is in the dirt)
Assessed / ask 0.95
BCA folio570.00071.100
BC Assessment via SCRD parcel layer · fetched 2026-08-03T06:45

Open questions

None generated.

Notes