Edmonton area: Hawks Ridge at Big Lake

Walton Development & management (Walton) welcomes you to discover the beautiful community of Hawks Ridge at Big Lake.

This 136-acre, expertly developed west community is ideally situated just north of Yellowhead Trail on 215th Street, and west of Anthony Henday Drive. Surrounded by vast natural spaces, Hawks Ridge has been designed to incorporate the area’s natural qualities while providing residents with a sustainable community for their families to grow within for many future generations. The community’s unique location offers a balance of a scenic and relaxed atmosphere, while having the added convenience of being near an array of services including easy access to the city’s west-side amenities and Anthony Henday Drive. Offering captivating surroundings and a variety of excellent home options, this growing west community has become a desirable new-home buyer destination.

Hawks Ridge at Big Lake provides an array of first-rate amenities for residents to enjoy within their neighbourhood. Big Lake and Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park surround the community and offer spectacular natural settings filled with hundreds of bird and animal species that coexist with families. Hawks Ridge features 105 acres of natural and green space, with gorgeous mature trees, trails, preserved lands, walking paths and ponds right at resident’s doorsteps. Young and growing families will benefit from having a home that is next to the area’s future school site; plus, a commercial area that is located within the community, which will feature a variety of services and a convenience store with an estimated completion of 2017.

Homes throughout Hawks Ridge feature charming Mountain Vernacular and Arts and Crafts building styles. These architectural guidelines create an overall visually appealing look to the community and enhance the design and landscaping quality of the neighbourhood. An exceptional variety of home options are available within the community from various first-rate builders. Homes styles including front garage homes, rear laned homes, semi-detached and semi estate homes. Six new front garage showhomes are now open from Hopewell Residential, Morrison Homes, Reidbuilt Homes, and Montorio Homes. with prices starting in the $460s. Two new rear laned showhomes are also open for viewing from Hopewell Resdiential. Prices for rear laned homes are starting in the $350s. Later this winter, Connect Homes will be offering semi-detached (duplexes) with a front garage - the newest addition of home style to the community. One of the most coveted home options in Hawks Ridge are the semi estate homes with lots that back onto stunning natural areas and Big Lake – prices starting in the $650s!

New to the area is Hawks Ridge Pass, a new wildlife bridge near the community of Hawks Ridge at Big Lake, which was officially opened in August. This $4-million wildlife underpass was constructed to ensure moose and other wildlife migrating through the region could do so safely. The project was designed in conjunction with Alberta Environment, City of Edmonton staff and local environmental advocates who worked over several years to create the most effective structure for the area. Hawks Ridge Pass is the first one of its kind in Alberta, outside of Canada’s national parks, and is a true testament to the quality of outstanding design of the community!