Cloverdale Townhomes for Sale

Written by Jared Gibbons, REALTOR®

Townhome complexes in Cloverdale and Clayton range from older rows to brand-new ones, and the strata records tell you which kind of upkeep is coming. We read the minutes and depreciation report together before you firm up. I've been a REALTOR® since 2015, I'm in the top 1% of Fraser Valley Realtors, and I've also closed more than $500M in sales. I'm also proud of 10 straight years in the FVREB Medallion Club.

Summary

This page shows townhomes and townhouses for sale in Cloverdale, one of the City of Surrey's communities. In Paragon, the MLS® system local REALTORS® use, Cloverdale is a sub-area of Surrey, and it takes in Clayton as well as the historic town centre. The feed covers every price, so it shows more than my Cloverdale townhomes under $1.2M page, which is set to one price band.

About Cloverdale

Cloverdale is in the City of Surrey, so Surrey's bylaws and plans apply, not Langley's, even on streets close to the border. Much of the townhome building in the area has happened in Clayton on the north side, and there are also older complexes closer to the town centre. To learn the area, read my Cloverdale guide and my Clayton guide.

Living in a Cloverdale townhome

Parks and play

Cloverdale Athletic Park, at 6330 168 Street, covers about 20 hectares, with turf fields, ball diamonds, courts, a bike park and a spray park. In Clayton, Clayton Park on 70 Avenue has trails through Douglas fir, tennis and pickleball courts and a playground. Cloverdale Arena, on 176 Street, has an NHL-sized rink.

Schools

Many townhome buyers here have kids. Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary is near the town centre, and Clayton Heights Secondary and École Salish Secondary are in Clayton. Catchments go by address, and a complex can sit on a boundary, so check the Surrey Schools School Locator.

Getting around

Highway 10 and Highway 15 meet in the town centre. On the Clayton side, two Surrey Langley SkyTrain stations are under construction on Fraser Highway, at 184 Street and 190 Street.

Things to do

The Museum of Surrey and Cloverdale Library are side by side near 176A Street, and the Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair runs at the Fairgrounds every May long weekend. For more, read my Clayton guide and Cloverdale guide.

How townhomes are owned

Most townhomes in Surrey are strata lots. You own your home, and the complex shares common property such as the roads, visitor parking, landscaping and often the roofs and siding. A strata corporation, run by an elected council, sets the strata fees and makes the bylaws. Yards, patios and driveways are often limited common property, set aside for one home but still owned by the strata. What the strata repairs and what you repair depends on the bylaws, so read them for each complex.

The Form B

The Province says the Form B: Information Certificate discloses information about a strata lot and the strata corporation. An owner, a buyer or someone they authorize can ask for it, and the strata corporation has to provide it within 7 days. It shows the monthly strata fees, anything the owner owes, approved special levies, and the contingency reserve fund balance. It comes with the current budget, the rules, and the most recent depreciation report if there is one.

Depreciation reports

Strata corporations with five or more strata lots must get a depreciation report on a five-year cycle. It lists the common property and assets and projects repair, maintenance and replacement costs over 30 years. In a townhome complex, roofs, siding, decks, fences and internal roads are common items to look for. Read the report alongside the contingency reserve fund balance to see whether the complex has planned for them.

Minutes

Council and annual general meeting minutes matter because issues and repairs usually show up there before they become special levies. Look for repeated mentions of leaks, roofing, siding or drainage work.

Bare land strata

Some complexes are bare land strata, where each owner holds a lot and the strata looks after shared items such as roads, water, electricity or sewage. The Province says bare land strata corporations with five or more lots also need depreciation reports. Ask which kind of strata a complex is, because it changes who looks after the outside of your home.

Before you buy a Cloverdale townhome

• Get the Form B and read every attachment.
• Read the bylaws for what the strata repairs and what you repair.
• Ask for council and annual general meeting minutes.
• Check the strata plan for the yard, the parking and any limited common property.
• Confirm the strata fee and what it covers.

For current figures, see my Fraser Valley Market Stats page. If you want a home with no strata, my Cloverdale houses for sale page lists those. If you want one shared wall instead of a full row, see my Cloverdale half duplexes for sale page.

How I help townhome buyers

I read the Form B, the depreciation report and the minutes with you, and I flag anything worth raising with the strata or a lawyer. I also check what's limited common property, so you know what comes with the home. That review happens before you remove subjects, while you can still walk away. If something in the records needs a closer look, I'll tell you plainly and suggest who to ask.

Cloverdale Townhomes FAQs

1. Are Cloverdale townhomes strata? Most are strata lots. You own your home and share the common property with the other owners through the strata corporation.

2. Is Clayton part of Cloverdale? Yes. Clayton is in the Cloverdale community of the City of Surrey, and Paragon lists it under the Cloverdale sub-area.

3. What is a Form B? The Form B: Information Certificate discloses information about a strata lot and the strata corporation, including strata fees, approved special levies and the contingency reserve fund.

4. How fast does the strata have to provide a Form B? The strata corporation has to provide the Form B within 7 days of a request from an owner, a buyer or someone they authorize.

5. Does a townhome complex need a depreciation report? Strata corporations with five or more strata lots, including bare land stratas, must get one on a five-year cycle.

6. Who repairs the roof and siding? It depends on the bylaws and the type of strata, so read the bylaws and the strata plan for each complex.

7. How is this page different from the townhomes under $1.2M page? This page shows Cloverdale townhomes at every price. The under $1.2M page is set to one price band.

Nearby areas & related pages

• Cloverdale homes for sale
• Clayton homes for sale
• Cloverdale neighbourhood guides
• Cloverdale condos for sale
• Cloverdale open houses
• Cloverdale homes over $1.8M

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