Strathcona Park Real Estate & Houses for Sale

The character of Strathcona Park is exemplified by its relaxed ambience. This part of Calgary is great for those who enjoy quiet surroundings, as there are low levels of noise from traffic. Finally, getting to public green spaces, like Strathcona Ravine and Edworthy Park, is very easy from a large number of locations within the neighbourhood since there are over 50 of them close by for residents to check out.

Transportation

Strathcona Park is a fairly good part of Calgary for driving. It is straightforward to park. In contrast, this part of the city is not very transit friendly. Thankfully, house owners can depend on Sirocco Station and 69th Street Station on the Blue Line - Saddletowne/69 Street CTrain. Property owners benefit from approximately 10 bus lines, and bus stops are generally very close by. Strathcona Park will appeal to physically active house buyers because it is fairly suitable for cycling. More specifically, the bicycling infrastructure is reasonably extensive. It is sometimes challenging for people travelling by foot to move around in Strathcona Park as few common errands can be run without needing a vehicle.

Housing

In Strathcona Park, the vast majority of dwellings are single detached homes, and the remaining dwellings are mainly townhouses. This area is primarily composed of three bedroom and four or more bedroom homes. Roughly 90% of the dwellings in the neighbourhood are occupied by homeowners and 10% are rented. Roughly half of properties in this part of Calgary were constructed in the 1980s, while most of the remaining buildings were built in the 1960s and the 1990s.

Services

Property owners in this part of Calgary will welcome that a grocery store is always only a rather short walk away. Additionally, Strathcona Park is a fairly good place in which to go out to eat, and a small variety of coffee shops is available as well. As far as education is concerned, families will appreciate that no matter where their home is located in this area, primary schools and daycares are close by. In contrast, it can be very difficult to get to high schools as a pedestrian.