I've been in Douglasdale since 1996. There are a couple of good schools here. Shopping is not bad across Deerfoot in South Trail crossing, but it's not spectacular. The nicest thing going for Douglasdale is being on the river. There are very nice walking paths, and some baseball diamonds down in the river valley that are outstanding. Fish Creek park is easily accessed by walking bridges at the North end of Douglasdale, and to the south in Mckenzie. Lot sizes are pretty good and seem to me to be larger than some of the newer communities, and houses aren't as tightly spaced. I moved here from the north of Calgary, and it seemed really far south for a long time, but it's actually not to bad. Downtown is about 15 minutes away. 30 during rush hour. I've almost made it home from the Saddledome in 12 minutes, but can't quite break that mark.
This said, if I were to move down south again, I'd look seriously at McKenzie Towne, McKenzie Lake, Auburn Bay, and Mahogany. The latter two are starting to get pretty far south, but the Resident Associations are great. Douglasdale has nothing to compare to the amenities that the new communities have. Our kids take a lot of classes in McKenzie, Auburn Bay, and New Brighton because of that. The houses are closer together in those areas, but lake access, gym faciliaties and programs for kids (and adults) are fantastic in the new Brookfield, Hopewell, and Qualico communities. Worth looking at.
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