Mountain Star, 4894 Painted Cliff Road, Whistler, BC.

The best feature of Mountain Star, 4894 Painted Cliff Road, Whistler, BC, is that each townhouse is a “slice”. This means that you don’t have a neighbor above or below you.

There is a great ski-in trail that arrives at the north end of the development. Mountain Star is close enough to walk for 1 minute from the entrance of the development to the ski-out trail leading to Merlin’s Run on Blackcomb Mountain. Don’t be put off by the walk, it is nothing to be concerned about.

Located on Blackcomb Mountain and situated just above the trees at the top of Painted Cliff Road. All the townhomes face west and most have great views of Sproatt Mountain and Rainbow Mountain.  Hidden away at the back of each townhouse is the private hot tub, which is great for residents and renters alike.

Table of Contents

• Active Listings
  • Market update
• Location
  • Drive to Whistler Village: video
  • Google map
  • Civic address map
  • Bus service
• Photo Gallery
• Ski-in Ski-out Trail: video
  • Trail map
  • Ski-in ski-out video
• Sales
  • Comparable sales
  • Revenue
• Strata
  • Site plan
  • Site plan /floor plan type
  • Floor plans
  • Strata plan
  • Amenities
  • Pets
  • Fees
  • Parking
  • Storage
  • Zoning
• Questions
  • Buying process
  • Representation

Active Listings

A Mountain Star townhome comes on the market every other year. When the property is listed, there is typically a lot of interest in the listing. If you have made your decision to own in this development, we are playing the long game.

View the Active Ski-in/Ski-out Listings posted by all Whistler brokerages. You will also see everything else posted for Whistler ski-in/ski-out real estate on that page. If there is no link, best to check out the property on WhistlerListings.com

When starting your initial search for Whistler real estate, it is important to understand the current market conditions. I understand that you may not be ready to contact me. In the meantime, I encourage you to study the sales and listing statistics on the Market Update page on this site. The statistics are compiled by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) In addition, the monthly Whistler Real Estate Market Update video is a great way to stay informed in less than 99 seconds.

Location

Mountain Star is located in an area called, the Benchlands. The development is at the top end of Painted Cliff Road, which is a quiet road. Most people who own or rent in this location park their car the minute they arrive and take advantage of the free bus service. The development is set back and high above Painted Cliff Road, so it is a quiet location, and not seen from the road.

Drive to Whistler Village: Video

Video featuring the drive from Whistler Village along Blackcomb Way, then on to Spearhead Drive and onto Painted Cliff Road.

Google Map

The map shows you the ski trails which lead into Mountain Star.

Civic Address Map 

From the Google Map above and this civic map, you can see the lack of neighbors surrounding Mountain Star.

The civic map below was provided by the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW).

Bus Service

The bus stop that services this location is conveniently located at the entrance to Mountain Star. With a shortage of parking spots in the Village, the bus offers a great service to all the tourists in the area.

For transport, there is a free, village bus service that has a route through the Benchlands. The bus travels along Blackcomb Way, up to the top of Painted Cliff Road, and then back to the village via Spearhead Drive. This free bus service runs about 8 times an hour in winter and just slightly less the rest of the year.

Photo Gallery

Below are a few of my photographs of this picturesque development.

Ski-in/Ski-out Trails

There is a ski-in trail at the north end of the development, and this is one option for getting home. When you start your day on the slopes it is a short walk down the Mountain Star driveway (which is on a slight incline) to Painted Cliff Road.  From there, you either cross the road or follow the sidewalk around to the entrance of the ski-out trail. This ski-out trail onto Lower Merlin’s Run is parallel with the Painted Cliff townhome development. Reversing your route and using this ski-out trail to walk back home to Mountain Star is a viable option.

Trail Map

The ski-in ski-out trail is marked, as is the bus stop at the entrance to Mountain Star.

Ski-in Ski-out Video

Put on the kettle before settling into this video. I decided to make one long video so that you could view the ski-in trail, the walk through Mountain Star, and the ski-out trail onto Lower Merlin’s Run. Then off to the Base of Blackcomb for upload.

Sales

To sort the data, click on the blue heading of choice. For example, to sort all the 2 bedrooms click on the “bedrooms” heading a couple of times until the data is sorted for you.

The sales of townhomes in Mountain Star, 4894 Painted Cliff Road, Whistler. Data was imported from the Whistler Listing System. Days on Market (DOM) has been recorded since 2010.

Number	Bedrooms	Bathrooms	Size sq. ft.	Sold Price	Year Sold	DOM	Listing Broker
3	2.5	2	1225	2,555,000	2023	2	E&V
8	3	2	1322	2,850,000	2022	70	WREC
15	3	2	1335	2,850,000	2022	9	E&V
2	2.5	2	1217	1,805,000	2021	204	E&V
6	3	2	1335	2,080,000	2020	78	SOTHEBYS
12	3	2	1322	2,078,000	2020	10	WREC
1	2.5	2	1315	1,862,000	2020	21	WREC
4	2.5	2	1323	1,859,000	2019	12	WREC
3	2.5	2	1225	1,790,000	2018	3	WREC
5	3	2	1318	1,750,000	2018	8	WREC
26	2	2	1215	1,404,000	2017	6	Thorn
16	3	2	1321	1,375,000	2017	11	Thorn
23	2.5	2	1218	1,240,000	2017	129	Thorn
6	3	2	1332	1,375,000	2016	12	Thorn
12	3	2	1326	1,195,000	2016	71	Thorn
6	3	2	1332	900,000	2014	20	WREC
1	2.5	2	1315	820,000	2013	32	WREC
6	3	2	1332	780,000	2012	93	RE/MAX
5	3	2	1318	795,000	2012	60	SWCR
10	3	2	1341	785,000	2011	42	WREC
28	3.5	3	1350	820,000	2011	103	WREC
4	2.5	2	1315	779,000	2011	139	WREC
7	3	2	1333	995,000	2010	41	RE/MAX
21	3	3	1304	995,000	2010	310	WREC
9	3	2	1321	1,130,000	2008		WREC
14	3	2	1332	1,275,000	2008		RE/MAX
4	2	2	1209	1,100,000	2008		RE/MAX
23	2.5	2	1415	1,080,000	2008		RE/MAX
18	2.5	2	1237	1,035,000	2008		WREC
6	3	2	1332	1,100,000	2008		RE/MAX
14	3	2	1332	1,065,000	2007		WREC
15	3	2	1331	1,050,000	2007		WREC
20	3	2.5	1288	990,000	2007		WREC
7	3	2	1333	1,375,000	2006		WREC
8	3	2	1322	1,310,000	2006		WREC
13	3	2	1321	1,330,000	2006		WREC
16	3	2	1326	1,275,000	2005		WREC
11	3	2	1335	1,240,000	2005		SWCR
2	2.5	2	1223	1,240,000	2004		WREC
5	3	2	1318	1,300,000	2002		WREC
6	3	2	1332	1,249,000	2002		WREC
21	3	3	1287	1,312,000	2002		RE/MAX
7	3	2	1333	1,110,000	2002		WREC
3	2.5	2	1225	915,000	2002		WREC
8	3	2	1322	975,000	2002		WREC
13	3	2	1321	979,000	2002		WREC
23	3	2	1415	880,000	2002		RE/MAX
11	3	2	1335	945,000	2002		RE/MAX
2	2.5	2	1223	800,000	2002		WREC
9	3	2	1321	957,500	2002		WREC
20	3	3	1286	950,000	2001		RE/MAX
27	2.5	2	1216	602,000	1999		RE/MAX
21	3	3	1287	605,000	1999		WREC
11	3	2	1335	640,000	1999		RE/MAX
14	3	2	1335	540,000	1998		WREC
13	3	2	1321	569,000	1998		WREC
16	3	2	1326	570,000	1998		RE/MAX
25	3.5	2.5	1384	582,000	1998		RE/MAX
4	2	2	1209	500,000	1998		WREC

Comparable Sales

To view the sales of other townhome developments which would be considered in the same competitive set, please click through to the Sales: Townhomes page on this site.

Revenue

Mountain Star is predominantly an excellent winter rental. In summer, the three bedrooms will be attractive to renters, if there are none closer to the Village. In essence, you will make your revenue in Mountain Star during the ski season, simply because of the distance to/from the slopes. However, that is as long as you don’t decide that you want to stay at your property when everyone else does.

Strata

Built in 1998, this townhouse complex has 28 strata lots (townhomes). Mountain Star has the upper floor for the primary bedroom with an ensuite bathroom. All the other bedrooms are on the floor below the main. This means that the living space and kitchen separate the bedrooms. Dependent on the location within the development the living space can be one floor up, or on the same level as the road. Mountain Star offers the following floor plans:

• 2 bedrooms
• 3 bedrooms

Site Plan

The site plan shows which floor plan was allocated for each strata lot.

Site plan/floor plan type

Floor Plans

The plans below which were initially prepared by the developer. The following link provides you with a printable pdf version, Mountain Star site, and floor plans pdf.

Strata Plan

Mountain Star was built in one phase view the Registered Strata Plan LMS3020 

Amenities

• gated underground garage
• bike storage cage in the garage
• private hot tub in each townhome

Pets

One cat or dog is allowed for the owner of each strata lot, (townhome). If this is important to you, check this bylaw as it can change.

Fees

Townhomes unlike condominiums usually have a hydrometer for each unit or strata lot. Therefore, you are paying for hydro, gas, cable, and internet and setting these services up yourself. A townhome development like Mountain Star has a low strata fee because you are maintaining your own private hot tub, and paying for all the above-noted services. Therefore your strata fee, as noted on the financial statements provided within the strata documents, will cover:

• snow removal
• landscaping
• recycling and garbage removal
• building insurance
• common property insurance
• garage maintenance
• strata road repairs and maintenance
• contribution to Contingency Reserve Fund (CRF)

Parking

There is an assigned stall for each strata lot owner. In addition, there are some visitor parking stalls underground. The gated parking also provides a cage to store bikes. However, with the increased cost of bikes, I expect these cages are not as useful to residents as they once were. Parking anywhere else within Mountain Star is pretty much for loading and unloading.

The underground parking garage has stairs leading up to the road level, and these covered stairs make it easier for nearby residents to access the parking rather than walk to the main car entrance.

Storage

Limited storage in the townhomes. There is a storage cupboard outside the front door which is perfect to store skis and boards. It is not large enough for bikes. There is bike storage in the underground parking garage, but not for a bike of any serious value.

Zoning

The zoning for Mountain Star falls under a Land Use Contract (LUC). This particular LUC permits tourist accommodation at Mountain Star, meaning the owners can rent out their property on a nightly basis. The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) was planning to interpret each LUC so that mere mortals could understand the document. Now we wait.

Questions

There is no ban on foreign investment in Whistler. Therefore, the process is basically the same for residents and non-residents of Canada. If you are starting out and want to understand what the process is for buying a property in Whistler, have a look at the Buying Process page on this site.

Explaining Representation to a Buyer or Seller at the first introduction is a mandatory requirement. Since there is no dual agency in BC the Disclosure of Representation in Trading Services Form (DORTS) is essential for the Buyer or Seller to understand what their designated agent’s obligation is to them. DORTS binds the agent to the client but does not bind the client to the agent. In addition, Home Buyer Recission Period (HBRP) would be discussed at that time.

If you think I would be a good fit to work with you and your family, and you are not already working with a Whistler realtor, please contact me.

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