The southwest: ‘People want to be here’
First homes in new Glenridding development to be ready by fall
Edmonton’s ever-expanding southwest quadrant is welcoming another new subdivision in Windermere. Glenridding, at Ellerslie Road and Rabbit Hill Road (156th Street), is a family-oriented neighbourhood by local developer United Communities.
Marketing manager Donna Bygrave says the biggest advantage of living in Glenridding is its location.
“It’s within proximity to everything you might need or want. You aren’t lacking for anything.”
Schools, recreation and retail are minutes away. Rabbit Hill Road takes you to amenities along 23rd Avenue, and Ellerslie Road leads you to the retail hub of Currents of Windermere. Other popular retail outlets at South Edmonton Common are quickly accessible from Anthony Henday Drive.
There are several golf courses nearby, including Jagare Ridge, right across the street. The new Terwillegar Recreation Centre on 23rd Avenue includes a pool, gyms and fitness centre.
“The great thing about Glenridding is that you’re minutes from the Henday and other major roadways for convenience, but you are still far enough away from the negatives like traffic noise,” says Bygrave.
Stage 1 of Glenridding is well underway. Roads are just being finished and some of the show homes are under construction; a grand opening of 15 of them is scheduled for September. Purchasers’ homes will be under construction soon, and Peter Cavanagh, vice-president of United Communities, predicts that first residents could be in their homes by Christmas.
The first stage will see a combination of single-family homes and duplexes. Singlefamily homes will be both front attached garage and rear detached.
“Glenridding has a little bit of everything, from starter homes to first- or second-time moveup homes,” says Bygrave. “We also have a great group of builders who are well-known in the public’s mind.”
Landmark, Pacesetter, Homes by Avi and Parkwood are building the front-attached homes, while the rear-laned single-family homes are represented by Rohit, Pacesetter and Landmark.
There is a choice of duplex styles: rear-laned by Rohit and Homes by Avi, and duplexes with front-attached garages by Parkwood and Landmark.
Eye-pleasing architecture is in place that allows for Arts & Crafts, Craftsman, Prairie and classic Tudor styles. The variety lends interest to the streetscape and choice for the buyer.
Prices start just above $300,000 for duplexes and reach upwards of $600,000 for single-family homes, which include walkouts that back onto the storm pond.
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“It’s within proximity to everything you might need or want. You aren’t lacking for anything.”
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commodates a lot of different needs,” says Bygrave. “Glenridding is ideal for first-time buyers or the move-up buyer, mainly couples and young families.”
Considering that Glenridding is barely out of the starting gate, Bygrave says sales are strong.
“It’s a popular location. People want to be here and so far the strong sales numbers are proving that. I’d urge people not to wait. Already, most of the lots that back onto the pond are sold out.”
By fall, the first stage of Glenridding will be transformed into a community with treelined boulevards, a landscaped traffic circle, a large storm pond with walking trails and other green space.
A landscaped median and a stone entrance wall will be a welcoming feature. Echoing the entrance wall will be a contemporary, stylized steel archway placed at the entrance to the storm-pond walkway.
A homeowners association will be responsible for maintaining communal areas and features such as the entrance wall. It also provides enhanced landscaping and maintains areas in the community. Neighbourhoods with homeowners associations tend to have better upkeep and better amenities.
Walking trails around the storm pond tie right into Whitemud Creek Ravine along the eastern edge of the development. Cavanagh says the city extends its trails as development occurs, so the trails from Glenridding will tie into the city’s trail system all the way to the river valley.
Plans also include a park that can accommodate a playground and land has also been set aside for schools.