Unique and unfurnished 4 bedroom duplex with a million dollar view

Built in 2008, our 2000 square foot side of the duplex was designed by us with a family of five and cats in mind. Our one-of-a-kind home is built around an open inner courtyard and is perched on a hill overlooking the mountains. Bright open concept upstairs with kitchen with an island and lots of cupboards, dining, living and even office on the bright top floor, the house spirals down around the courtyard with 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, tons of closet and storage spaces, a laundry room with sink and built in ironing board, and a crawl space where we will store some of our belongings but which you can share. The house is surrounded by a colourful perennial garden, automatic sprinkler system, and will be maintained by a gardener. Cats have access to the courtyard through a cat door, with a discrete area under the stairs for the litter box.
Close to BCIT and not far from SFU, our house is situated on a quiet street within walking distance of preschools, day cares, elementary and high schools, gas station, grocery stores, restaurants, dry cleaners, hair stylists, medical centres, pharmacies and Burnaby Hospital; Five minutes from Metrotown and Brentwood malls, Save On, Superstore, Walmart, Canadian Tire, Home Depot, Staples, Winners, twenty minutes drive downtown, ten minute bus ride to either the Expo or Millenium skytrain lines, and minutes to Highway 1 and 7 and the second narrows bridge.
Other amenities include hardwood floors, exposed beams, wood burning stove, 4 year old appliances, gas stove/oven, pantry, gas fitting for barbeque, compost bin, front loading washer & dryer, baseboard heating, heated tiles in the bathrooms, built in closets and room for desks in each bedroom, master bedroom with ensuite (including private toilet) and walk in closet, bay windows and blinds in all the bedrooms, built in desk and bookcase on main floor, and low voltage track lighting through out. And great neighbours.
Although we'd like to use part of the garage for our own storage, it is designed to be an artist's studio or even a place to park a car.
We are moving to Toronto for a period of 5 years, and would like long-term renters who will love living in our house as much as we do.

Basics:

Number of Bedrooms 4	Number of Bathrooms 3	Number of Offices 0
Surface Size 2000 Sq. Feet	Suited for 5 people	Property Type House

Availability:

Available from Friday, August 16, 2013 until Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Minimum Stay 1 year(s)	Flexibles With Dates Yes	Comments on Dates Currently rented.