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Living in New Brighton, Calgary: Community Guide for Home Buyers
Quick answer: New Brighton is a family community in southeast Calgary, east of 52 Street SE and south of 130 Avenue SE. Most homes are detached houses from the 2000s and early 2010s, and residents have a private club, a 20-acre central park and a 12-acre pond. I'm George Brown, a Calgary REALTOR® wi
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Living in Chaparral, Calgary: Community Guide for Home Buyers
Quick answer: Chaparral is a lake community on Calgary's south end, east of Macleod Trail and south of Stoney Trail. Most homes are detached, and homeowners get access to a 32-acre lake through the residents association. I'm George Brown, a Calgary REALTOR® with LPT Realty. Here's what buyers should
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Living in Douglasdale/Glen, Calgary: Community Guide for Home Buyers
Quick answer: Douglasdale/Glen is an established southeast Calgary community between Deerfoot Trail and the Bow River. Most homes are detached houses from the 1990s, Fish Creek Provincial Park is next door, and Quarry Park adds a YMCA, a library and newer homes. I'm George Brown, a Calgary REALTOR®
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Living in Hotchkiss, Calgary: Community Guide for Home Buyers
Quick answer: Hotchkiss is a new community in southeast Calgary, east of Stoney Trail and north of Highway 22X. It has new paired, laned and front-garage homes, about 51 acres of parks and pathways, and a central wetland with a boardwalk. I'm George Brown, a Calgary REALTOR® with LPT Realty. Here's
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