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Built when the neighbourhood was still being drawn on maps, 33 E 6th Avenue has spent 125 years collecting character — and one very thoughtful restoration.
There is a specific kind of Vancouver property that only comes to market once a decade: one that resists being put in a single category. 33 E 6th Avenue is a fully restored 1901 home on a 49.5 × 122 foot lot in Mount Pleasant, zoned I-2, with 8,705 square feet of enclosed space spread across three distinct structures — a 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath principal residence, an 811 sq ft freestanding studio, and a 2,200+ sq ft professional woodworking workshop with double garage and loading bay. A private 2,600+ sq ft terraced courtyard connects them all.
The property works at every scale of ambition: as a primary residence with the kind of space and versatility that Vancouver rarely offers, as a live/work compound for a creative professional who has spent years paying commercial rent, or as a long-term hold in a neighbourhood that Vancouver spent a decade undervaluing and then couldn’t stop moving into. The I-2 zoning permits residential, commercial, and industrial use — and the land alone assessed at $3,148,000 in 2026.
The 1901 Victorian facade on E 6th Avenue
The principal house reads as a classic two-storey Victorian from the street — cedar shingle cladding, bay windows, a pitched roofline, and a front garden framed by original wrought-iron fencing with a red door marking the entry. Inside, the bones of the 125-year-old structure are intact, and the update work has been applied with enough restraint that nothing feels imposed. Crown moulding, original-width hardwood floors, and generous room volumes all remain, while mechanical systems and finishes have been brought fully up to date.
Five bedrooms spread across two floors give the house genuine family scale. The primary bedroom at the front of the home occupies a curved bay that catches morning light through a trio of double-hung windows, and the 3.5 baths — three full — mean the house can absorb a full household without logistical compromise.
Front parlour and primary bedroom
The kitchen is one of the most considered rooms in the house. Floor-to-ceiling cherry millwork fills three walls — shaker-style cabinet doors, brass cup-pull hardware, and deep stone countertops running the full length of the perimeter. A rolling brass library ladder gives access to the upper cabinets, which extend to ceiling height in a way that only custom cabinetry built to fit the room can manage. The freestanding island anchors the centre, and the adjacent dining area connects directly to the courtyard through a pair of glass doors — so the transition from the kitchen to the outdoor table is a few steps, not a hallway.
Cherry millwork kitchen with rolling ladder and stone countertops
Kitchen-dining open plan with courtyard access; bathroom
Whether you’re looking to live here, work here, or both — we’d love to walk you through the property in person. Reach out to arrange a private showing.
Call Jordan · 604-551-5695In a house full of considered rooms, the library earns its own conversation. Built-in cherry shelving runs floor-to-ceiling on three walls, with a brass rolling ladder on a rail system that moves the full width of the room. A tiled fireplace with a green ceramic surround anchors one wall — the kind of fireplace that becomes the reason you want a reading chair in the first place. A pocket door connects the library to the dining room beyond, which means the room functions as a dedicated private space when the door is closed and as part of the home’s main-floor flow when it’s open.
“Floor-to-ceiling cherry shelving, a brass rolling ladder, and a tiled fireplace: the library at 33 E 6th is the room that makes the rest of the house make sense.”
The main-floor library — cherry millwork, brass rolling ladder, tiled fireplace
The 811 sq ft freestanding studio occupies its own structure on the parcel, physically separate from the main house. Inside, the ceiling vaults to a substantial height, track lighting follows the ridgeline, and a set of large steel-framed arched windows — matching the workshop’s industrial aesthetic — flood the space with diffused light. A kitchenette runs along one wall. The room is currently configured with a living and sleeping area and functions as a well-appointed guest suite, but the scale and separate-entrance privacy make it equally suited to a home office, recording studio, photography workspace, or any creative use that benefits from separation from the main residence.
The 811 sq ft freestanding studio — vaulted ceiling, arched windows, kitchenette
Properties with genuine I-2 zoning, restored character homes, and functional commercial structures come to market very rarely. Let’s talk about whether this fits your plans.
Email JordanThe 2,200+ sq ft workshop is the feature that puts this property in its own category. With a double garage, full loading bay, and ceiling heights appropriate for serious commercial use, it is a genuine working structure — currently outfitted as a professional-grade woodworking studio with a SawStop table saw, lathe, jointer, dust collection, and a full complement of bench tools along the perimeter. The scale and equipment density confirm what the zoning implies: this is not a converted garage or an oversize hobby room. It is a functioning production space.
For an architect, furniture maker, fabricator, film production company, or any creative business that has spent years paying separate commercial rent in Vancouver, the economics of the purchase shift considerably when a 2,200+ sq ft workshop comes with it. The I-2 zoning means the use is not grandfathered — it is intended and protected.
The 2,200+ sq ft workshop — currently a professional woodworking studio
Double garage and rear lane / loading bay access
One option for the garage: a private gym — concept rendering, not current condition
The 2,600+ sq ft terraced courtyard is one of the largest private exterior spaces in the inner city, and it earns that description in the way that actually matters: it functions as a room. The upper terrace level runs along the workshop’s brick facade — arched steel-frame windows on one side, teak lounge seating on the other — and catches afternoon sun. The lower terrace accommodates a full outdoor dining set with room for movement around the table. Mature plantings and a secured perimeter fence create enclosure without shade, and the combination of the cedar-clad studio, the Victorian rear elevation, and the brick industrial wall give the courtyard a quality that takes decades to accumulate.
Upper terrace level — teak lounge seating, brick workshop facade
Terraced courtyard levels
The courtyard as an event space — concept rendering, not current condition
Mount Pleasant is the neighbourhood that the rest of Vancouver spent years undervaluing and then couldn’t stop moving into. Bounded by Main Street, Broadway, and the False Creek Flats, it sits at the geographic and cultural centre of the city — close enough to Olympic Village and the Seawall to feel connected to the waterfront, and close enough to the Broadway tech corridor to matter to anyone who works there.
33 E 6th Avenue carries a Walk Score of 100 — confirmed by Walk Score’s own data, and one that applies to very few Vancouver addresses. The Transit Score of 91 reflects the density of bus routes on Main and Broadway plus SkyTrain access on the Broadway line. The Bike Score of 95 reflects what cyclists already know: Mount Pleasant’s grid is flat, wide, and well-connected to the separated routes along Ontario, Quebec, and the False Creek path.
For families, the elementary school catchment covers Mount Pleasant Elementary and Florence Nightingale, with St. Francis Xavier Independent School 0.7 km away. The nearest secondary independent option is St. Patrick’s at 0.6 km.
Mount Pleasant from above — North Shore mountains behind
Jordan Macnab is the listing agent and is available to arrange private showings. Call, text, or email to schedule your visit.
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