Edmonton Journal

BRINGING THE OUTDOORS IN

Get back to nature without ever having to leave your yard

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The entire neighbourh­ood is designed for outdoor living with walking and biking paths.

The smell in the air immediatel­y before or after it rains has a name: petrichor. It’s the word for that earthy, pleasant fragrance we detect — one that makes us feel connected to nature. Your own connection to nature can take many forms. For some of us, it might simply be getting outside for a walk or bike ride. For others, it’s having a home that backs onto green space or is designed in such a way that it brings the outdoors in.

Estate lots in Creekwood Collection­s provide the connection to nature that many are seeking. The entire neighbourh­ood is designed for outdoor living with walking and biking paths. But, even better, there is an opportunit­y to buy or build a home that looks out onto mature trees and natural areas. Some lots even back onto the Whitemud Creek Ravine system.

Several lots are available for direct purchase — do you want to face green space or back onto it? Do you prefer a corner lot or one tucked at the end of a culde-sac? Do you need a lot big enough for a triple garage, or do you prefer a smaller lot with less yard work? You decide which lot you want, and then you choose a builder.

If you prefer a house that’s already built, the builders in Creekwood Collection­s have designed their homes with the outdoors in mind. Just one example is North Pointe Homes, that has ingeniousl­y designed its homes to take full advantage of the view overlookin­g mature tree stands. You must see their showhomes in-person to fully appreciate the design that merges a truly functional home with the benefits of covered decks and window placement to enjoy the view.

You might be ready to explore the notion of building your forever home and if that’s the case, you should consider one of the lots backing onto the ravine system or storm water ponds. Your connection to nature would be right in your own backyard.

Ace Lange and Hillview’s showhomes in Creekwood Collection­s are excellent examples of why families choose this special area of the Chappelle neighbourh­ood.

Take the first step toward your own connection to nature. Drive through the Creekwood Collection­s neighbourh­ood. Park on Chappelle Way near Crawford Drive and walk along the paths. Smell the air. Listen to the birds. Start living in nature — call the developer to choose your lot: 780.701.0151

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Estate lots in Creekwood Collection­s offer an opportunit­y to face or back on to green space, storm water ponds or even the Whitemud Creek Ravine System.
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Build your forever home with views overlookin­g mature tree stands.

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