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704 6689 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby BC V5H 3Y8 – Condo for Sale – MLS® R3174979

704 6689 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia V5H 3Y8

Burnaby Condos for Sale

31 days on the market

$449,000

Est. monthly cost $2,771/mo

Updated with MLS® - Nov 13, 2026 at 08:45am

Kensington House

2 Beds

2 Baths

898 sqft

500 $ /sqft

826.4 $ Maint. fee

1976 built

OPEN HOUSE

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Incredible VALUE in an incredible LOCATION! This spacious 2 bedroom home features a HUGE living room area with space for a workstation or full sized furniture in a variety of configurations; laminate flooring throughout, and a nearly 100 SqFt balcony. Both bedrooms are generously sized including a primary that can easily accommodate a king size bed, lots of closet space, and a 2pc ensuite. The building itself is well cared for and includes an INDOOR POOL. The location is hard to beat. With Central Park right across the street, walking distance to the Skytrain, Metrotown, great restaurants, and easy access to Boundary, Kingsway, HWY 1, and Marine Dr, you will love living at Kensington House. Includes PARKING & STORAGE; PETS allowed // OPEN HOUSE: Saturday, November 14th 2-4pm.

Open houses

14 Nov, 2026 (02:00 PM to 04:00 PM)

Building 26 fields Inside & out 11 fields Lot & land 7 fields

Building Details

Price	$449,000
Total Bedrooms	2
Total Bathrooms	2
Full Bathrooms	1
Half Bathrooms	1
Floor Area Total (sqft)	898
Year Built	1976
Age Of Building	50
Building Type	Apartment/Condo
Unit Style	Upper unit
Property Type	Residential
Stories	1
Building Amenities	Recreation Facilities, Sauna/Steam Room, Trash, Maintenance Grounds, Heat, Hot Water, Management
Building Name	Kensington House
Ownership Type	Freehold Strata
Maintenance Fee	$826.4
Community Features	Shopping Nearby
Amenities Nearby	Recreation Facilities, Sauna/Steam Room, Trash, Maintenance Grounds, Heat, Hot Water, Management
Utility Type	Electricity Connected, Water Connected
Utility Sewer	Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer
Water (WaterSource)	Public
Parking Type	Underground, Front Access, Concrete
Total Parking Spaces	1
Strata Restrictions	Pets Allowed,Rentals Allowed
Pet Restrictions	Cats OK, Dogs OK, Yes
Units In Development	80

Interior Features

Basement Finished Area (sqft)	0
Basement Features	None
Appliances Included	Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Stove
Interior Features	Elevator, Storage
Heating Type	Baseboard, Hot Water
Laundry	Common Area
# of Kitchens	1
Foundation	Concrete Perimeter

Exterior Features

Exterior Features	Balcony
View Description	Trees & City
Structures	Multi Family, Residential Attached

Lot & Land

MLS^® #	R3174979
Area	Burnaby South
Neighbourhood	Metrotown
City	Burnaby
Postal Code	V5H 3Y8
Gross Taxes	$1,628.99
Zoning	RM-4

Property Timeline

Status	Date	Price
R3174979 / Active	10-13-2026	$449,000
to view full Property History (1 earlier record)

Rooms

Floor	Type	Dimensions
Main Level	Foyer	4'3 x 4'3 ft
Main Level	Kitchen	8'0 x 8'0 ft
Main Level	Dining Room	8'4 x 8'4 ft
Main Level	Living Room	16'11 x 16'11 ft
Main Level	Primary Bedroom	11'4 x 11'4 ft
Main Level	Bedroom	10'3 x 10'3 ft

Bathrooms

Floor	Ensuite	Pieces
Main Level	No	#4
Main Level	Yes	#2

Listed by: RE/MAX Select 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: Kensington House

6689 Willingdon Avenue, Metrotown, Burnaby

Kensington House building details

Building

Built: 1976
Homes: 80
Construction: Concrete
Title: Freehold Strata
Strata plan: NWS375
Managed by: Associa
Parking: Visitor Parking, Garage: Underground
Lockers: Limited
Strata fee covers: Recreation FacilityManagementHot WaterHeatGardeningGarbage PickupCaretaker

Bylaws on record

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

Market at Kensington House

For sale: 4
Median ask: $459K
Median $/sqft: $573
Days on market: 91

This home

$500/sqft, 12.7% below the building median of $573.

Homes for sale at Kensington House, Burnaby Recent sold listings in Kensington House, Burnaby

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

Map, sell speed & climate

SkyTrain 0.67 km · crime below average · sell-speed score 53/100 (moderate pace) · flood lower risk · wildfire low

Map & area Sell speed Climate risk

Map & Neighbourhood

Nearby Restaurants, Cafes & Shops

Shopping (161 nearby)

K-one hour cleaners · 468 m · Laundry
Selina beauty · 487 m · Beauty Shop
Pharmasave · 579 m · Pharmacy

Restaurants (84 nearby)

Club salmon · 483 m · Restaurant
L'otus cake boutique · 559 m · Restaurant
Bb.q chicken · 598 m · Restaurant

Cafes (21 nearby)

Sharetea · 559 m · Cafe
Hey i am yogost · 605 m · Cafe
Fondway cafe · 637 m · Cafe

Groceries (16 nearby)

Trafalgar market · 495 m · Convenience
Mon paris patisserie · 584 m · Bakery
S mart · 586 m · Convenience

Healthcare (7 nearby)

Pharmasave · 579 m · Healthcare
Rexall · 717 m · Healthcare
Crystal pharmacy · 840 m · Healthcare

Transit (3 nearby)

Skytrain @ metrotown stn station · 671 m · Transit
Skytrain @ patterson stn station · 752 m · Transit
Bus stop westbound e 49 ave @ boundary rd · 918 m · Transit

Private Schools

Elementary
St. Francis de Sales: Above Average 3.32 km 8.7/10
Secondary
Whytecliff Agile Learning Centre-Burnaby: Above Average 3.52 km 10/10

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Northbound Willingdon Extension @ Imperial St: 0.06 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ Metrotown Stn: 0.67 km

Crime Rate

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

Demographics

Post-Secondary Education: Above Average 37.6%
No Certificate/Degree: Below Average 9.8%
Owner Occupied: Below Average 46%
Employment Rate: Below Average 51.1%

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

53 / 100

Overall sell-speed score

Moderate pace expected

Price competition grade

Avg comparable: $444,000

Balanced

Market conditions

Balanced market — steady conditions

Flood Risk

Unlikely — not in floodplain

Railway / Skytrain noise

Unlikely — 0.67 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

31 DOM

Very fast

Metrotown avg

50 DOM

Average

Burnaby avg

50 DOM

Slower market

704 6689 Willingdon Avenue has a sell-speed score of 53/100, placing it in the "Expected to sell at a moderate pace" band. The listing is priced 1.1% 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 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 3Y8

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V5H 3Y8, 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 (~2.1 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.

Schools NearBy

22 Schools are within 3km

School	Type	Grades Served	Catchment Info	Rating	Distance
South Slope Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 918 m
BC Provincial School For The Deaf Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 932 m
Suncrest Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.4 / 10	Distance 954 m
Burnaby Youth Hub Secondary Program	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	2.7 / 10	Distance 1.11 KM
Champlain Heights Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.5 / 10	Distance 1.15 KM
Chaffey-Burke Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.1 / 10	Distance 1.33 KM
Dr. H. N. MacCorkindale Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.4 / 10	Distance 1.45 KM
Nelson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.1 / 10	Distance 1.49 KM
Champlain Heights Annex	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.67 KM
Captain James Cook Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 1.78 KM
École Inman Elementary	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.8 / 10	Distance 1.82 KM
Burnaby South Secondary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	5.2 / 10	Distance 2.10 KM
Collingwood Neighbourhood School	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.11 KM
Moscrop Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	7.4 / 10	Distance 2.33 KM
Killarney Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.3 / 10	Distance 2.40 KM
Graham Bruce Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.1 / 10	Distance 2.41 KM
Anne-Hebert	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.50 KM
Cascade Heights Elementary	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.7 / 10	Distance 2.66 KM
Clinton Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 2.69 KM
Windsor Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.5 / 10	Distance 2.71 KM
Sir Wilfred Grenfell Community	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 2.78 KM
Sir Wilfred Grenfell Community School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 2.79 KM

Pre-computed routes from 704 6689 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby, BC

704 6689 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby, BC Metrotown 0.7 km

29 min

Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Station

By transit (Skytrain)

Downtown Vancouver via Metrotown → Waterfront
29 min
Metrotown, Burnaby
11 min
SFU Burnaby via Metrotown → Production Way
31 min
Richmond Centre via Metrotown → Brighouse
54 min
YVR Airport via Metrotown → YVR-Airport
55 min

By car (off-peak)

Downtown Vancouver via HWY 1 / Grandview
12 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Lougheed Hwy
1 min
SFU Burnaby via Gaglardi Way
9 min
Richmond Centre via No. 3 Rd
13 min
YVR Airport via Bridgeport / Sea Island
15 min

Calculate your commute

704 6689 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby, BC is ideally located for commuters. The property is 0.7 km from Metrotown, with a 29 min SkyTrain ride to Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station). The closest bus stop is Northbound Willingdon Extension @ Imperial St (0.06 km). Walk Score Transit rating: Excellent Transit (84/100).

Walkability & Transit Near 704 6689 Willingdon Avenue

Very Walkable 75

Walk Score - Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot

Excellent Transit 84

Transit Score - Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips

Very Bikeable 79

Bike Score - Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips

Costs & calculators

Monthly cost about $2,771/month · rent estimate $1,813/month · owning catches up with renting by year 29 · cash flow if rented −$1,101/month

Mortgage Cash flow Rent estimate Rent vs own

Mortgage Calculator for 704 6689 Willingdon Avenue

$2,771 /month

Principal & Interest $1,809

Property Taxes $136

Maintenance fee $826

The estimated monthly cost of 704 6689 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby is $2,771: $1,809 principal and interest with 20% down over 30 years at 4.45%, plus $136 property tax and $826 strata fee.

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All figures are informational estimates by EstateBlock.com; actual mortgage payments and insurance rates vary by many factors.

Investment Cashflow Calculator

−$1,101 /month

Mortgage Payment $1,809

Monthly Cash Flow −$1,101

Break Even Down Payment 69%

Cap Rate -2.9%

Cash on Cash -14.7%

If 704 6689 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby were rented at $1,813 a month with 5% vacancy, it would fall $1,101 a month short of the mortgage and carrying costs; about 69% down would break even.

All figures are informational estimates by EstateBlock.com; actual mortgage payments and insurance rates vary by many factors.

Estateblock Rent Estimate for 704 6689 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby

$1,813 / month

Rent $1,813

Own $2,771

Principal: $582/mo Interest, tax, insurance, fees: $2,189/mo

Example shown is the principal portion at year 5 of the mortgage. It grows over the loan: ~$487/mo (year 1) → ~$1,133/mo (year 20) → ~$1,690/mo (year 29).

Net cost to own at year 5 ~$2,189/mo About $376/mo more than renting

EstateBlock estimates 704 6689 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby would rent for about $1,813 a month.

Approximate estimates for informational purposes only, not financial advice. Assumes a new 30-year fixed mortgage at the rate shown; actual rent, payments, and equity will vary by loan terms and market conditions. Consult a licensed professional before deciding.

Rent vs own: 704 6689 Willingdon Avenue

Rent vs own

Owning catches up by year 29

With 20% down ($89,800) at 4.45%: renting is cheaper at first, but principal paydown closes the gap

Principal paid off by year 5 $32,010

Principal paid off by year 10 $71,979

Assumes 20% down payment, 4.45% fixed rate, 30-year amortization. Rent line = full rent (money gone). Own line = interest + property tax + fees, excluding principal (money you keep as equity). No appreciation, investment returns or transaction costs included.

Renting 704 6689 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby is cheaper at first, but owning catches up by year 29, with $32,010 of principal paid off by year 5 and $71,979 by year 10.