One of West Vancouver’s modest but notable mid-century houses has come onto the market, offering a rare local connection to two of the region’s leading West Coast Modern practitioners. The four-bedroom, two-bathroom dwelling at 6222 St. Georges Ave. in the Gleneagles area is being marketed for just under $2 million, nearly 70 years after it was built.
Design lineage and setting
The property is an example of the post-and-beam residential style closely associated with Bob Lewis, the prolific North Shore architect who is credited with more than 400 homes in West Vancouver alone, with some 300-plus of those still standing. Although the house carries the Erickson name, it was constructed by Lewis for Don Erickson. Arthur Erickson — the internationally known Vancouver architect — contributed design input, particularly around siting and the house’s relationship to light and landscape.
“Mr. Erickson’s influence can be found in the siting of the home on the lot, which takes advantage of natural light and views, the integration of interior and exterior space and the original post-and-beam design of the upper deck.”
The single-storey, approximately 1,800-square-foot home is tucked beside a stand of forest and sits adjacent to the fourth hole at Gleneagles Golf Course, combining privacy with the open vistas that informed mid-century modern siting on the North Shore’s steep terrain.
Heritage and local context
West Vancouver has a substantial collection of mid-century modern residences that reflect a regional adaptation of post-and-beam construction on sloped lots. Lewis’ work and the Erickson House embody that history: low-slung massing, expansive connections between interior and exterior spaces, and an emphasis on natural light and views. The home’s placement and original post-and-beam upper deck are singled out in the District of West Vancouver’s heritage profile as features influenced by Arthur Erickson’s thinking.
- Architect: Bob Lewis (with design input from Arthur Erickson)
- Address: 6222 St. Georges Ave., Gleneagles
- Size: about 1,800 sq. ft.; four bedrooms, two bathrooms
- Site: adjacent to Gleneagles Golf Course, forested lot providing privacy
- Age: built nearly 70 years ago
What the listing means for West Vancouver
The sale of such a property raises questions typical in a municipality balancing growth and preservation. On one hand, the listing highlights the ongoing market demand for homes in established West Vancouver neighbourhoods with character and proximity to amenities such as the Gleneagles course. On the other, it brings attention to the region’s inventory of mid-century architecture and the challenges of conserving original design elements as homes change hands.
For residents and potential buyers, the Erickson House is a concrete example of how West Coast Modern ideals were adapted to the North Shore: houses sited to capture light and views, crafted with an integration of indoor and outdoor spaces and executed in construction methods that suited steep, rocky lots. The property’s listing will also be watched by preservation advocates and renovators who specialise in post-and-beam homes, given Lewis’ outsized footprint on West Vancouver’s residential fabric.
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Listing price | Under $2 million |
| Bedrooms / Bathrooms | 4 / 2 |
| Approx. area | 1,800 sq. ft. |
| Neighbourhood | Gleneagles, adjacent to Gleneagles Golf Course |
As West Vancouver continues to navigate issues of housing supply, renovation pressure and heritage conservation, individual sales such as this one offer residents a lens into how the past is being preserved or altered in real time. The Erickson House is both a piece of architectural history and a market listing: a reminder that the municipality’s mid-century homes remain active elements in neighbourhood life and local real-estate dynamics.
Interested buyers and neighbours can expect further attention on the property’s condition, any heritage protections that apply, and how a future owner might approach updating a decades-old post-and-beam home while retaining its defining qualities.
