Mckenzie Lake here. Have been living here for 2 years now, was in a very similar situation as the OP. We looked at many communities in the area including Mckenze Towne, New Brighton, Auburn Bay, Mahogany, Sundance etc..
I've been really happy with Mckenzie Lake. We were looking for a more mature neighborhood vs the new builds. Bought a house a bit north of your price point but not by a lot. There is likely a lot of houses within your price point. My house was built in 89 just for reference.
I find the quick access to both Deerfoot and Stoney to be really convenient. It's nice to be able to have all of 130th, Mckenzie Towne, and Shawnessy all at your disposal. The lake is awesome (especially if you have kids) good path system, river is close, plenty of schools etc....
The only main downfall for me is the lack of grocery stores/restaurants directly within Mckenzie Lake... But again there is so much nearby that it's hard to really complain.
Having the Mckenzie Meadows golf course has also been a really pleasant perk for me personally! Not a big fan of the course itself but the practice facility is great! Something to consider if you happen to be a golfer
As most of my work is in the SE and the wife working in Ogden it has been a really pleasant place to live. I always lived in the north growing up so I dreaded the thought of moving to the Deep South. I'm still suprised I enjoy it as much as I do.
When I was house hunting there never seemed to be a lot of listings for Mckenzie lake not sure if it's just a smaller community or just typically had low inventory? Just a heads up
Hope it helps and good luck in your search
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