The beauty of nature combined with easy accessibility and urban allure are ever the appealing attributes of Northwest Edmonton. Growing new home opportunities in the sector, especially along the edges of the Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, have made it one of the hottest in the city’s real estate market.

The Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, named after Alberta’s late Lieutenant Governor, is located at the very edge of the capital city’s northwestern boundaries, and many of its newest communities sit on its verge giving its residents unparalleled enjoyment of the natural beauty that abounds.

It is also easily accessible as residents can just hop on the Anthony Henday Drive or the Yellowhead Highway that crisscross the Northwest and they can be anywhere in the city in a short time.

In the northwest, residents can enjoy the suburban or even the country lifestyle, all within reach of the downtown core. Throughout the smaller neighbourhoods that comprise Northwest Edmonton homes, there are plenty of ways to stay connected with the local community and the great outdoors.

Northwest Edmonton is one of the most diverse in the city, both in terms of the community and the types of properties available. New homebuyers will find everything from small urban condos to sprawling countryside acreages.

This part of Edmonton, historically, was once designated as separate villages and towns. However, as the city expanded in the post-war years, Northwest Edmonton was amalgamated into the larger region. But parts of it still retain the small-town attributes that make it so appealing to today’s homebuyers.

The new northwest

Edmonton’s northwest is roughly bordered by 118 Avenue to the south, 97th Street NW to the east, 184 Street NW to the west and Anthony Henday to the north, to the border with St. Albert.

This sector has – along with the rest of Edmonton –enjoyed healthy growth over the last few years, with new community developments that homebuyers have quickly fallen in love with.

The Village at Griesbach (www.villageatgriesbach.com) is proving to be as vibrant as it is historic as the award-wining redevelopment of this former military base by the Canada Lands Co. (CLC) has turned it into a popular modern, amenity-rich residential community.
There is also the many new developments surrounding of Big Lake, the largest lake in Edmonton that provides countless recreational opportunities. Big Lake is part of Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, and takes up some 59 percent of the park’s total area. It is also home to over 200 different bird species, including the beloved Kinglet songbird that is native to Alberta.

One of the newest communities to come up in the area is Kinglet Gardens by Rohit Land Development. Surrounded by nature, the community boasts a park and several wetlands throughout. As part of the Big Lake community, Kinglet Gardens is close to wildlife and lake activities for the whole family. Find out more at Kingletgardens.com.

A life of adventure

Residents in these new communities surrounding Big Lake are promised an adventure-filled life as they can kayak on the lake, fish along the shore and up the river, or hop on the Red Willow Trail System for an invigorating hike or bike ride.

Those looking to live this lifestyle can choose from several Big Lake communities including Kinglet at Big Lake, Hawks Ridge at Big Lake and Trumpeter at Big Lake all developed by Anthem.

Nature isn’t all one can find in the northwest, as there are varied and eclectic selection of retail, restaurants and entertainment throughout. An exciting melting pot mix of restaurants in the area serve everything from Vietnamese, to Middle Eastern and even some New Orleans flavour.

Shopping is a cinch as well, with various options of malls around, most of these commercial centres have the necessary shops and services that makes living in the northwest such a breeze, including groceries, medical and dental clinics, and a variety of mom and pop stores to add flavour.

Skyview Centre is the modern living shopping destination in Northwest Edmonton. With a diverse and contemporary mix of national retailers, shoppers enjoy fresh design features, varied selection of food services and dining restaurants, as well as sleek furnishing and clothing stores. With Saks OFF 5th, Structube, Best Buy, Winners, and HomeSense, Skyview Centre has an exciting selection of stores and services.

www.skyviewcentre.com for more.