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3853 Loraine Avenue
Detached house · North Vancouver, BC V7R 4C1
3853 Loraine Avenue is a two-storey detached house in Edgemont, North Vancouver. It was built in 1953 and sits on a 9,833 sq ft lot zoned R2.
The house
- Year built
- 1953
- Type
- Single family, detached
- Storeys
- 2
- Construction
- Wood frame
- Age
- About 73 years old
- Neighbourhood
- Edgemont
- House footprint
- About 3,186 sq ft (ground floor)
The lot
- Lot size
- 913.5 m² (9,833 sq ft)
- Approx. size
- about 83 ft × 122 ft
- Zoning
- R2
- Community plan (OCP)
- Residential Level 2
- Legal
- Lot 10 Block 106 District Lots 598 To 601 Plan 8716
- PID
- 009-950-664
Pipes and services
- Water line to the house
- Copper, 19 mm, 1986
- Sewer line
- Asbestos cement, 100 mm, 1958
- Storm line
- Material not recorded, 1991
Line material, size and install year come from District of North Vancouver records.
Hazard areas
- Creek hazard area
- Not in one
- Slope hazard area
- Not in one
- Wildfire hazard area
- Not in one
- Streamside protection area
- Not in one
Homes built before 1960 on the North Shore often had oil heat. Ask for an oil tank search before you buy.
Flood, snow and parks
- Sea level rise flood area
- Not in one
- Snow clearing on this street
- Priority 3: passable within 96 hours
- Nearest park
- Eldon Park, about 220 m away
- Nearest playground
- Eldon Park, about 220 m away
- Nearest off-leash dog area
- Upper Mackay Creek Park, about 390 m away
Flood areas are from the District of North Vancouver map for 1 and 2 metres of sea level rise during an extreme storm. Snow times are the District’s targets after the snow stops; local streets are cleared after priority 1 and 2 streets. Park distances are straight-line from the lot, from the District park map.
What could be built here
- Lot size
- 914 m²
- Today (R2)
- A house with a secondary suite, plus a coach house where the District allows one
- Under BC’s multiplex rules
- At least 4 units, or 6 if within 400 m of a frequent bus stop
- Status in the District
- Not adopted yet
BC’s multiplex rules (Bill 25) set a minimum of 3 units on lots up to 280 m², 4 on larger lots, and 6 on lots within 400 m of a frequent bus stop. Lots over 4,050 m² and protected heritage lots are exempt. District of North Vancouver council voted against adopting these rules on April 13, 2026, and as of October 2026 they are not in the District’s zoning, so do not count on extra units yet. Setbacks, height and floor area limits still decide what fits, so check with the District planning department first. Ask Tom for a builder’s check of this lot.
The ground
- Elevation
- About 103 m above sea level
- Ground type
- Glaciofluvial sediments
- Earthquake site class
- C (very dense soil)
- Snow load for building design
- 3.0 kPa
Soft ground shakes more in an earthquake, so builders design for the site class. Elevation is read from the District’s 20 m contour lines.
Schools
- Elementary catchment
- Cleveland
- Secondary catchment
- Handsworth
- School district
- North Vancouver (SD44)
Catchments come from the District map and can change. Confirm with North Vancouver School District 44 before you count on a school.
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