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Originally Posted by Daryei
Thanks for this. I'm about to put condo life behind us -- been there, done that - and the kids are dying for a yard!
Why are you making a distinction in Varsity for east of Shaganappi?
Do you have experience of either of those schools? (I'm not extremely trustful of the school ranking sites, as they don't seem to give a great picture of 'why' a school gets ranked where it does - and academics is quite important for us.)
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The reason I make the distinction between east and west of Shaganappi is because it is a busy main road and it sucks to cross as a pedestrian. The community centre is in the east part which has a nice outdoor rink, tennis courts and soon a paddle ball court. The east side is easier for access to the University. The west is mostly Varsity Estate which will be above your budget.
In Varsity you will get a nice house with a nice, big yard for between $550,000 and $650,000 but it will be a 50 year old house.
I don't have much experience with the schools but my kid is starting at Varsity Acres, French immersion, in September. We weren't planning on doing French immersion but we don't wantto do the walk across Shaganappi to the English school. A lot of people seem to like Varsity Acres and the French program in general. There is also a full French school in Varsity which is supposed to be excellent but apparently it will be closed for renovations next year.
At $800,000 budget I would take a look at Banff Trail as well. University Heights will be out of budget as will Briar Hill. Brentwood will certainly be in budget and is a decent area. Check Charleswood as well. It is a really nice area especially around Canmore Park. There is a very wide spread of prices in that area starting around $650,000 and going up to 2 million.