McKenzie Towne Real Estate

Location & boundaries

It lies in southeast Calgary, bounded by Deerfoot Trail to the west, Stoney Trail to the south, 52nd Street SE to the east and 130th Avenue SE to the north, with neighbours including McKenzie Lake, New Brighton, Copperfield and Cranston.

History

The community was established in 1995 by Carma Developers (now Brookfield Residential) and planned with input from new-urbanist architect Andres Duany, and it has been recognized by the Urban Land Institute among notable master-planned communities.

Lifestyle

It is walkable and family-oriented, organized into villages such as Elgin, Prestwick and Inverness with front porches and historically styled facades.

Housing & property types

Housing is a planned mix of single-family homes, townhouses and apartments.

Shopping & dining

High Street is a street-oriented retail main street anchored by a Sobeys grocery, while the adjacent South Trail Crossing adds big-box retailers including Walmart.

Parks & recreation

McKenzie Towne Hall provides gathering and event space, and the community has ponds, paved pathways, parks, a splash park, an outdoor rink and a skate park.

Schools

Schools include McKenzie Towne School and McKenzie Highlands School under the Calgary Board of Education, plus St. Albert the Great School under the Calgary Catholic School District.

Getting around

Bus service includes a park-and-ride connecting to rapid transit toward downtown, with major road access via Deerfoot Trail and Stoney Trail.

Who it may suit

It may suit families wanting a walkable, master-planned community with varied housing and a traditional main street.

Nearby neighbourhoods