A home that was designed by Arthur Erickson as a sanctuary and studio for a West Coast artist has come onto the public real estate market for the first time.
The property at 3526 Everglade Place in North Vancouver has listed for $2.85 million.
The house was built in 1963, after being designed by Erickson as a retreat for Frank Perry, a Canadian artist primarily known for his sculpture work.
According to listing agent Trent Rodney, the property hosted an art studio, which was also used by the likes of famed Haida carver Bill Reid.
For more than 60 years, the three-bedroom, two-bathroom home has sat hidden behind an unassuming chain link fence in the Delbrook neighbourhood.
Now, new photos of the 2,528-square-foot home offer glimpses of exceptional design elements envisioned by Erickson, including angled skylights and clerestory windows. The home’s interior is clad with cedar nearly everywhere you look.
Rodney said the house is in “near-original condition,” and has been preserved by a modernist home collector based in California.
“As Vancouver’s architectural landscape continues to evolve, mid-century homes like The Perry Estate are becoming increasingly rare,” Rodney said in a press release.
While Rodney describes the home’s sale as an opportunity to safeguard a hidden Erickson masterpiece, he also acknowledges the 0.4-acre site as an opportunity to subdivide into as many as three single-family homes.
