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605 5848 Olive Ave, Burnaby BC – Condo for Sale – MLS® R3159103

605 5848 Olive Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia V5H 4V6

Burnaby Condos for Sale

54 days on the market

$758,000

Est. Mortgage $3,353/mo

Listing updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 06:29pm

EstateBlock checked: Oct 19, 2026 at 02:45pm

The Sonnet

2 Beds

2 Baths

1182 sqft

641 $ /sqft

589.06 $ Maint. fee

1999 built

10.7% price reduction

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UNBEATABLE LOCATION! Come see this updated 2-bedroom + den corner unit condo with a covered balcony near both Central Park and Metrotown! Steps to Patterson Station, restaurants, and shopping (Crystal Mall, Station Square & Metropolis at Metrotown). Enjoy walking, and the variety of activities at Central Park. Updates include flooring & tiles, carpet, countertops & backsplash, safety bars in primary bathroom bath, and some appliances. The building features an amenity room with gym equipment and a rooftop garden area. 1 WoofWoof (max 15-lbs) or 2 MeowMeows allowed. 2 parking stalls & a storage locker are included! Don't miss out! ***OPEN HOUSE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 - 1-3PM***

Interior Features

Basement Finished Area (sqft)	0
Basement Features	None
Appliances Included	Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Stove
Interior Features	Elevator
Fireplace	1
Heating Type	Baseboard, Electric
Laundry	In Unit
# of Kitchens	1
Flooring	Hardwood, Tile, Carpet
Foundation	Concrete Perimeter, Slab

Exterior Features

Exterior Features	Garden, Balcony
Roof	Other
Structures	Multi Family, Residential Attached

Building Details

Price	$758,000
Total Bedrooms	2
Total Bathrooms	2
Full Bathrooms	2
Half Bathrooms	0
Floor Area Total (sqft)	1182
Year Built	1999
Age Of Building	27
Building Type	Apartment/Condo
Property Type	Residential
Stories	1
Building Amenities	Bike Room, Exercise Centre, Recreation Facilities, Trash, Maintenance Grounds, Hot Water, Management, Snow Removal
Building Name	The Sonnet
Ownership Type	Freehold Strata
Maintenance Fee	$589.06
Community Features	Shopping Nearby
Amenities Nearby	Bike Room, Exercise Centre, Recreation Facilities, Trash, Maintenance Grounds, Hot Water, Management, Snow Removal
Utility Type	Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Water Connected
Utility Sewer	Public Sewer, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer
Water (WaterSource)	Public
Parking Type	Underground, Lane Access, Concrete
Total Parking Spaces	2
Strata Restrictions	Pets Allowed w/Rest.,Rentals Allowed
Pet Restrictions	Cats OK, Dogs OK, Yes With Restrictions
Rental Restrictions	100

Lot & Land

Lot Size Depth	Feet
MLS^® #	R3159103
Area	Burnaby South
Neighbourhood	Metrotown
City	Burnaby
Postal Code	V5H 4V6
Gross Taxes	$2,540.05
Zoning	CD

Property Timeline

Status	Date	Price
R3159103 / Active	08-26-2026	$758,000

Rooms

Floor	Type	Dimensions
Main Level	Foyer	5'6 x 5'6 ft
Main Level	Dining Room	10'10 x 10'10 ft
Main Level	Living Room	11'10 x 11'10 ft
Main Level	Kitchen	9'7 x 9'7 ft
Main Level	Eating Area	8'7 x 8'7 ft
Main Level	Den	8'1 x 8'1 ft
Main Level	Primary Bedroom	10'11 x 10'11 ft
Main Level	Bedroom	9'1 x 9'1 ft

Bathrooms

Floor	Ensuite	Pieces
Main Level	Yes	#4
Main Level	No	#3

Listed by: Grand Central Realty

NOTE: This representation is based in whole or in part on data generated by the Chilliwack & District Real Estate Board, Fraser Valley Real Estate Board or Greater Vancouver REALTORS^® which assumes no responsibility for its accuracy.

About the building: The Sonnet

5848 Olive Avenue, Metrotown, Burnaby

The Sonnet building details

Building

Built: 1999
Homes: 66
Construction: Concrete
Title: Freehold Strata
Strata plan: LMS3856
Managed by: Ascent Management
Parking: Visitor Parking, Garage: Underground
Lockers: Limited
Strata fee covers: Recreation FacilityManagementHot WaterGardeningGarbage PickupCaretaker

Bylaws on record

Pets: Restricted; Cats and dogs OK, max 2
Rentals: Allowed

Market at The Sonnet

For sale: 1
Median ask: $758K
Median $/sqft: $641
Days on market: 54
Sold, past year: 2

This home

$641/sqft, in line with the building median of $641.

Homes for sale at The Sonnet, Burnaby Recent sold listings in The Sonnet, Burnaby

From MLS® and public strata records. Verify against the current Form B and registered bylaws.

Map & Neighbourhood

Public Schools

Elementary
Chaffey-Burke Elementary School: Above Average 0.42 km 7.1/10
Secondary
Moscrop Secondary School: Above Average 1.36 km 7.4/10

Information includes BC Government Open License data; school details change often and are offered solely as general guidance.

Private Schools

Elementary
Vancouver Christian School: Above Average 2.92 km 9.1/10
Secondary
Whytecliff Agile Learning Centre-Burnaby: Above Average 2.64 km 10/10

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Eastbound Kingsway @ Olive Ave: 0.03 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ Patterson Stn: 0.29 km

Crime Rate

Total Crime Rate: Below Average
Violent Crime Rate: Low
Property Crime Rate: Average

Demographics

Post-Secondary Education: Above Average 41.1%
No Certificate/Degree: Below Average 8.3%
Owner Occupied: Below Average 38.9%
Employment Rate: Average 56.1%

Noise/ Power Lines

Road/Hwy Noise: Possible
Railway/Sky train Noise: Unlikely
Airport/Port Noise: Unlikely
Close to major Power Lines: Unlikely

Other

Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR): Unlikely
Flood Area: Unlikely
Close to Cemeteries: Unlikely

Sell Speed & Competition

55 / 100

Overall sell-speed score

Moderate pace expected

Price competition grade

Avg comparable: $690,538

Balanced

Market conditions

Balanced market — steady conditions

Flood Risk

Unlikely — not in floodplain

Railway / Skytrain noise

Unlikely — 0.29 km from station

Road / Highway noise

Possible — major road nearby

Airport noise (YVR)

Unlikely

Power lines proximity

Unlikely

ALR (Agricultural Land Reserve)

No — not in ALR

How METROTOWN compares

This property

54 DOM

Average

Metrotown avg

50 DOM

Average

Burnaby avg

50 DOM

Faster market

605 5848 Olive Avenue has a sell-speed score of 55/100, placing it in the "Expected to sell at a moderate pace" band. The listing is priced 8.9% above comparable active properties in Metrotown. The local market is currently a Balanced Market with a sales-to-active ratio of 16% and an area average of 50 days on market — conditions are balanced. With only 470 competing homes currently listed, this property has significant competition. Based on these signals, EstateBlock predicts this listing is may take several weeks to attract serious offers.

Climate Risk for V5H 4V6

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V5H 4V6, over the next 30 years. Projections use the 2041–2070 period (2050s) under a moderate emissions scenario (SSP2-4.5).

Flood Lower Risk

Outside of designated flood hazard zones. Under 10% of buildings in this area have flood risk over the next 30 years.

Fire Low

Located within the "Vancouver" WUI zone (Risk Class 5 — Low). Based on BC Wildfire Service provincial WUI Risk Class mapping; not a site-specific assessment.

Air Quality A / Excellent

Annual avg PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³ — meets WHO 2021 guideline. Nearest station: Burnaby South, Burnaby (~2.5 km). Annual avg AQHI 2.2 — Low Risk.

Heat Moderate

Burnaby currently sees ~1 day above 30 °C per year (1981–2010 baseline), projected to rise to ~7 by the 2050s (SSP2-4.5 moderate emissions). Hottest day of the year: ~30 °C baseline, ~32.4 °C projected. Tropical nights (>18 °C): ~0 baseline, ~3 projected.

Precipitation Increasing

Annual precipitation ~1393 mm (1981–2010 baseline), projected ~1445 mm by the 2050s. Extreme 1-day rainfall: ~47.8 mm baseline, ~53.3 mm projected. Values vary modestly across the Lower Mainland.

Drought Stable

Longest annual dry spell (consecutive dry days): ~24 days baseline, ~25 days projected for the 2050s. CDD is used as a regional drought proxy; drought risk varies modestly across the Lower Mainland.

Nearby Restaurants, Cafes & Shops

Shopping (176 nearby)

Hair city · 27 m · Hairdresser
Shi nail blue · 33 m · Beauty Shop
Blue valley beauty spa · 73 m · Beauty Shop

Restaurants (109 nearby)

Big way hotpot · 39 m · Restaurant
Pho 24 express · 53 m · Restaurant
Pizza hut · 62 m · Restaurant

Cafes (31 nearby)

Waves coffee house · 9 m · Cafe
Macu tea · 281 m · Cafe
Starbucks · 376 m · Cafe

Groceries (16 nearby)

Amigos mios mexican & latino grocery store · 290 m · Convenience
Bc liquor store · 311 m · Beverages
Save-on-foods · 374 m · Supermarket

Healthcare (9 nearby)

The medicine shoppe · 74 m · Healthcare
Shoppers drug mart · 346 m · Healthcare
Crystal pharmacy · 500 m · Healthcare

Transit (3 nearby)

Skytrain @ patterson stn station · 288 m · Transit
Skytrain @ metrotown stn station · 781 m · Transit
Bus stop metrotown station @ bay 3 · 804 m · Transit

Schools NearBy

29 Schools are within 3km

School	Type	Grades Served	Catchment Info	Rating	Distance
Chaffey-Burke Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info In Catchment	7.1 / 10	Distance 425 m
École Inman Elementary	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.8 / 10	Distance 947 m
Moscrop Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info In Catchment	7.4 / 10	Distance 1.36 KM
Burnaby Youth Hub Secondary Program	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	2.7 / 10	Distance 1.44 KM
Dr. H. N. MacCorkindale Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.4 / 10	Distance 1.56 KM
Graham Bruce Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.1 / 10	Distance 1.70 KM
Collingwood Neighbourhood School	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.72 KM
BC Provincial School For The Deaf Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 1.74 KM
South Slope Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 1.74 KM
Champlain Heights Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.5 / 10	Distance 1.76 KM
Cascade Heights Elementary	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.7 / 10	Distance 1.81 KM
Suncrest Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.4 / 10	Distance 1.90 KM
Nelson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.1 / 10	Distance 2.10 KM
Sir Wilfred Grenfell Community	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 2.21 KM
Sir Wilfred Grenfell Community School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 2.21 KM
Gilpin Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.1 / 10	Distance 2.29 KM
Captain James Cook Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 2.34 KM
Champlain Heights Annex	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.46 KM
Burnaby South Secondary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	5.2 / 10	Distance 2.47 KM
Killarney Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.3 / 10	Distance 2.64 KM
Whytecliff Agile Learning Centre-Burnaby	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	10.0 / 10	Distance 2.64 KM
Windermere Community Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.3 / 10	Distance 2.70 KM
Renfrew Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.6 / 10	Distance 2.75 KM
Windsor Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.5 / 10	Distance 2.78 KM
Burnaby Central Secondary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.6 / 10	Distance 2.79 KM
Douglas Road Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 2.80 KM
Vancouver Christian School	Independent	Grades Served K-6	Catchment Info —	9.1 / 10	Distance 2.92 KM
Vancouver Christian	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.1 / 10	Distance 2.92 KM
Anne-Hebert	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.97 KM

Pre-computed routes from 605 5848 Olive Ave, Burnaby, BC

605 5848 Olive Ave, Burnaby, BC Patterson 0.3 km

23 min

Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Station

By transit (Skytrain)

Downtown Vancouver via Patterson → Waterfront
23 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Patterson → Metrotown
7 min
SFU Burnaby via Patterson → Production Way
27 min
Richmond Centre via Patterson → Brighouse
48 min
YVR Airport via Patterson → YVR-Airport
49 min

By car (off-peak)

Downtown Vancouver via HWY 1 / Grandview
11 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Lougheed Hwy
1 min
SFU Burnaby via Gaglardi Way
8 min
Richmond Centre via No. 3 Rd
14 min
YVR Airport via Bridgeport / Sea Island
16 min

Calculate your commute

605 5848 Olive Ave, Burnaby, BC is ideally located for commuters. The property is 0.3 km from Patterson, with a 23 min SkyTrain ride to Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station). The closest bus stop is Eastbound Kingsway @ Olive Ave (0.03 km). Walk Score Transit rating: Excellent Transit (87/100).

Walkability & Transit Near 605 5848 Olive Avenue

Car-Dependent 95

Walk Score - Walker's Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car

Some Transit 87

Transit Score - Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips

Somewhat
Bikeable 78

Bike Score - Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips

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Principal & Interest

Property Taxes $212

Maintenance fee 589.06

With a 20% down payment, buyers can expect an estimated $3,696/month in total housing costs on this $758,000 property — $2,895 mortgage payment, $212 property tax, $589 maintenance fee.

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