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I love selling Altadore real estate because they’re among the fastest-selling in Calgary. Consider this: this residential neighborhood in the inner-city area of southwest Calgary, between 14th Street and Crowchild Trail, was established only in 1945, which makes it not quite 70 years old yet, but it’s already been voted one of the best neighborhoods in Calgary for 3 straight years in reader surveys of Calgary’s top lifestyle mag, Avenue.

 

It seems no one knows for sure why the neighborhood was named Altadore. Some say the Alta comes from the old abbreviation of Alberta. The story I like, though, is that it was so named because it is alta or “high” (it’s on a hill) and because it is “d’or,” French for “of gold,” as it is golden or beautiful.

 

Indeed, Altadore is beautiful, if you ask people living there today. There’s so much green space at Sandy Beach, River Park and Glenmore Athletic Park, which are just a short walk away. In fact, Altadore was voted the fourth Best Neighborhood in Calgary in 2012 due to its parks and recreational areas. But what’s best is that it’s also delightfully just minutes from downtown and Marda Loop, Calgary’s shopping and culture hub, which combines picturesque views of Calgary and the mountains with great shops and a vibrant party and cultural scene highlighted by the Marda Loop Justice Film Festival in November and the Marda Gras Festival, a summer-themed street party that attracts 35,000 Calgarians each August. There’s even a Yoga & Meditation Community Center in the area! No wonder that in the last 10 years, Altadore has been attracting a lot of trendy young professionals and families, for whom many high-end semi-detached homes and condominiums are being built in the area.

 

Altadore’s future seems even brighter with the Calgary Municipal Plan that the residents themselves put together, which envisions complete communities that are well-connected with various transportation options that include walking, cycling, transit and automobiles.

 

I was just going to give you a quick look at the history of Altadore real estate, but as always, I can’t help but rave about this great neighborhood and how you’ll have a grand time living there.

 

Looking for homes for sale in Altadore? Here’s a link to all the current listings: http://www.thehowardteam.net/community-profiles/calgary/altadore_river%20park. And if you know people who are looking to buy, sell or invest in real estate within the next six months, would you email this blog to them and ask them to contact me at 403-589-0004? I’ll send them important information on Calgary and politely ask for their business. I greatly appreciate your referrals; it’s the only way I build my business. Free Market Report on the value of your home at http://www.CalgaryMarketSnapShot.com.

 

About the author:

Bryon Howard is a top-producing real estate agent with Re-Max House of Real Estate in Calgary, Alberta. He is in love with his high school sweetheart, an enthusiastic Dad and crazy about endurance sports. To learn more about Bryon and his real estate tips, head on over to his website.

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