Edmonton Real Estate Blog

Edmonton Neighbourhood: Strathearn

Strathearn is east of downtown Edmonton and south of the North Saskatchewan River. The neighbourhoods closest to Strathearn are Cloverdale, Forest Heights, Holyrood, and Bonnie Doon.

 

Two of the original landholders in Strathearn were J. McKernan, Edmonton's first telegraph operator, and W. Bird who built one of Edmonton's first water driven grain mills in Mill Creek. Donnell Road in Strathearn was named after another of the early landowners. A small part of the Strathearn area was annexed to the City of Strathcona and subdivided in 1907. Most of Strathearn remained undeveloped until the late 1940s and 1950s.

Strathearn Photos:

The view from Strathearn Cr.:

Urban renewal in Strathearn:
  

Silver Heights Park:
 

 

Strathearn Community league:
  

The Strathearn Community league is very active, and has a web site.

According to the 2001 federal census, 9.7% of residences were constructed prior to the end of World War II. 52.5% were constructed between the end of the war and 1960. 15% were built during the 1970s and 20% were built during the 1980s. Residential construction in the neighbourhood was substantially complete by 1990.

The most common type of residence in Strathearn, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single family dwelling. Single family dwellings account for 44% of all the residences in the neighbourhood. 36% are rented apartments in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. 20% are rented apartments in high rise buildings with five or more stories.

Shops and services are found in the Strathearn Centre strip mall and at two other smaller commercial sites. There are three parks within the neighbourhood -- the school grounds, Silver Heights Park and Strathearn Park -- and three churches: Strathearn United Church, Assumption Catholic Church and the Bonnie Doon Stake Centre of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Strathearn Elementary/Junior School was a fixture in the neighbourhood from the early 1950s until 2005, when the Edmonton Public School Board closed it. In September 2006, the Ecole Publique Gabrielle-Roy, a francophone school opened in the building that had housed Strathearn School

Complete Strathearn demographics from the city of Edmonton are available here.

Edmonton Neighbourhoods: Queen Alexandra

The Queen Alexandra neighbourhood is located just south of the University of Alberta and has a number of well maintained older executive-style homes. Just over half of the homes in the area were built between 1961 and 1980.  This area is attracting a number of new condominium developments, perfect for professional couples and families. Daily conveniences are in close proximity to the Queen Alexandra neighbourhood; however you do not see the traffic hassles of the downtown area. Many of the streets are lined with beautiful mature elm tress - the area has good road access to all ends of Edmonton.

Queen Alexandra is a popular area for students because of it’s proximity to the University of Alberta campus and the commercial and cultural centre of Whyte Avenue. This popularity makes this nieghbourhood the perfect place for an investment home. 

As of the 2005 Municipal Census there is a population of just over 4000 people with majority of the population are between the ages of 20 and 34. About 80% of homes are occupied by renters. Low rise apartment buildings account for about 1418 of 2772 dwellings in the area, whereas single detached homes account for 852. The median income for the Queen Alexandra area is $59,759.

Once part of the town of Strathcona, Queen Alexandra is bordered by Whyte Avenue to the north, 104 street and 109 street to the east and west, and 70 avenue to the south. The closest neighbourhoods are among the most popular in Edmonton including Strathcona, Garneau, McKernan, Belgravia, Park Allen and Allendale.

Parks
Joe Morris Park – 10820 78 Avenue
Rollie Miles Athletic Field – 10480 73 Avenue
Southside Athletic Grounds – 7103 105 Street
Tipton Park – 10849 81 Avenue

Schools
Queen Alexandra Elementary School (pictured right)
Grade K-6
http://queenalexandra.epsb.ca/

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Elementary/Junior High
Grade K-9
http://www.ourladyofmountcarmel.ecsd.net/

Strathcona Senior High School
Grade 10-12
http://strathconaschool.ca/

Sports Facilities
South Side Arena - 10525 72 Avenue
Strathcona Leisure Centre – 10450 72 Avenue

Modern Architecture Meets Edmonton's History

  Everyone has seen all the crazy condo construction that has been going on in Edmonton.  There are mega-projects to be completed all over the city. More of the same old, same old, where you walk from one unit to the next you can’t remember the differences between each one since they're all the same.

If  one is truly wants something different then there is always the loft condo concept. I know, I know, the term loft has been much maligned (aka Cambridge "lofts" downtown). While cubicles are great for students they are rarely something special but that’s another story.

One of Edmonton’s challenges is that few of its historical buildings have been preserved. What I wanted to introduce everyone to is a fantastic award winning loft by renowned local architect Gene Dub. The Seveth Street Lofts won an Urban Design award of excellence. You can read more about the award here. 

Construction started in 1928  as John Deer warehouse for western Canada. Featuring huge post and beam construction is just one of the hilites of this award winning building.  More importantly is the feeling you get when you enter the building.  From these each unit takes on a life of its own become the pallette of the owner.

Truly a special complex in a world full of ordinary.  Sample unit  www.Edmonton-loft.com 

They even have a home/community page at http://www.7thstreetlofts.ca/main/

Edmonton Neighbourhoods: High Park

High Park is a smaller neighbourhood laid out in a grid pattern and the lots are of a generous size. Development in the area occurred in the 1950s and 1960s. High Park is dominated by smaller, single-family bungalows, mostly with detached garages that are accessed via back lanes. Area residents have good access to Westmount Mall and Mayfield Common and to the northwest industrial district.

High Park is bordered by 156 St to the west, 111 Ave to the north, 149 St to the east and 107 Av to the south. Neighbouring communities include Mayfield, Britannia Youngstown, Canora, Grovenor, and McQueen. It is also close to Glenora, North Glenora, Woodcroft, Glenwood, West Jasper Place and Crestwood.



There are also parks in the area - High Park and Ken Newman Park. Schools in the area include Mayfield Elementary, Britannia Junior High School, Ross Sheppard High School, Holy Cross Elementary/Junior High School, and St. Francis Xavier High School.

Edmonton Neighbourhoods: Lewis Estates

Lewis Estates is a master-planned golf course community around a central 18 hole championship golf course. Depending on who you ask, Lewis Estates consists of a number different neighborhoods.

According to the Lewis Estate community league web site, Lewis Estates is made up of Meadowlands, Breckenridge, Potter Greens and Meadowlands Estates. According to the City of Edmonton it consists of Breckenridge Greens, Potter Greens and Suder Greens. If you asked me it’s all rather confusing, but Lewis Estates as a whole is small enough and homogeneous enough to be considered a single neighbourhood in my books.

The area is comprised of newer homes - the oldest being built in the early 90’s - and still has areas under construction. A public golf course winds its way through the subdivision with many homes backing right onto the golf course. There are also some adult condominium style duplexes and some lowrise apartment style condominiums as well.

Lewis Estates was incorporated in 1990 and is located on the western edge of Edmonton. Its boundaries are Stony Plain Road to the north, the Whitemud Freeway to the south, Anthony Henday Drive to the east and 215 St. to the west.  Being located next to two main highways means Lewis Estates is very convenient and easy to get to from any part of Edmonton.  Directly south of Lewis Estates you’ll find the neighbourhood of Glastonbury (a.k.a. Parkland) and The Hamptons. 

Lewis Estates is a popular choice for families, but children will need to be bused to school as there are no schools in the subdivision itself.  The closest public schools are Winterburn Elementary (K-9) and Jasper Place High School.

A shopping centre was built in 2006 on the edge of Lewis Estates that includes a large grocery store, a gas station, 3 banks and many other conveniences such as restaurants, a dentist, a chiropractor and even a spa. 

There are some initial plans for a recreation facility on the City of Edmonton web site in the Lewis Estates area, but nothing concrete yet. 

Complete demographics for Lewis Estates are available on the City of Edmonton web site:

• Breckenridge Greens
• Potter Greens
• Suder Greens

Edmonton Neighbourhoods: Sherwood and Jasper Park

Sherwood and Jasper Park were once parts of the Town of Jasper Place and were annexed to the City of Edmonton in 1964.

Sherwood was developed during the 1950s and features mostly single family homes. Sherwood residents enjoy access to downtown, shopping facilities in the west end and the many recreational areas of the river valley park system.

Jasper Park was developed in the 1950s and 60s. Its pattern of large lots on a grid system is typical of the neighbourhood design of the period. Jasper Park is now a mature suburban area with well-developed schools and parks. Residents enjoy easy access to Meadowlark Park Shopping Centre and West Edmonton Mall.

Driving through Sherwood and Jasper Park you will find the majority of homes are bungalows, on fairly large lots, with plenty of mature trees. Many of the homes feature detached garages which are accessed via rear lanes.

There are three schools in the Jasper Park area: James Gibbons Elementary School, Stratford Academic High School and Ecole Notre-Dame (francophone).

Sherwood and Jasper Park are bordered by 87 Ave and 95 Ave, and 156 St and 149 St. They are surrounded by the neigbourhoods Meadowlark Park, Glenwood, West Jasper Place, Parkview, and Lynwood and are also near Laurier Heights, Crestwood, Elmwood, and West Meadowlark Park.

Edmonton Neighbourhoods: Jamieson Place

A new feature from the Edmonton Real Estate Blog: Edmonton Neighbourhoods. Over time we'll be adding photo "montages" and information about neighbourhoods around Edmonton. We hope you like it!

Jamieson Place is a neighbourhood that is very popular with families, since two of the only closed border elementary schools in Edmonton are located here (Michael A. Kostick and Good Shepherd). The entire area is linked with green belts, and it is made up mainly of single family homes. There are newer areas as well as established neighbourhoods with mature trees. With easy access to the Anthony Henday and the Whitemud it's a convenient area in the south west end of Edmonton.

Jamieson Place includes the areas of Bridlewood and Hawkstone and is surrounded by Wedgewood Heights, Donsdale, Dechene, Ormsby Place, Glastonbury and The Hamptons. It is also near Cameron Heights, Gariepy, Callingwood and Lymburn.

Annexed in 1972 as part of West Jasper Place, this area is named for Colonel F.C. Jamieson, an early Edmonton resident. A fairly new neighbourhood, it is dominated by single family dwellings, and roughly half the households have  children.

The city of Edmonton Community Profile for Jamieson Place can be found here, and includes demographic information for the area.