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Best not to throw stones: This Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­house has one side that's all windows

On all three storeys the windows are floor to ceiling.

Some people may love this Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­home's major highlight, but others might feel a bit uncomfortable with it.

Looking over English Bay from above Locarno Beach sits a house with one entire side dominated by windows. That is, the three-storey structure has floor-to-ceiling windows from the ground floor to the roof, with things like a bathtub, bedroom and kitchen all looking north.

"The impeccable hybrid modern/heritage renovation features a 3-storey glass wall with exposures to the north, framing spectacular views of Burrard Inlet, North Shore and downtown Vancouver," describes Surinder Holat in .

The home was originally built in 1914, but renovated recently by Sean Pearson, an award-winning architect based in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­and well known for his residential work. In an a couple of years ago he calls it a "" since the front is still true to its historic nature, but the back is modern.

Along with its massive windows, it comes with a large, private garden, which helps provide privacy for those standing at the windows. It's a four-bedroom, four-bathroom home as well, which means there are more private rooms in the house.

The house, at , is on the market now for $6.2 million, which isn't a huge surprise for a home in West Point Grey that's also a short walk from the beach.