fter almost 25 years in Winnipeg I am kind of flummoxed about now moving to CYXD from CYWG.
Be it as it may however I need to buy a house to (at our age - sneaking up on 60) retire in -- ??
Is there an area of Edmonton that would suit a couple of old farts like myself and BonBon and our gardening passion that would settle the hormones?
We would also want a place that has quick travel time to the "pink palace" on Jasper Aavenue and 97th Street.
Any ideas are welcome.
Thanks
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yxd and retirement
hey are you a tc inspector? the rest of us pee lots wont able to retire until
90+ if the health holds up.just kidding!
the closer to the airport yxd the more hard core crime gangs and stuff
if you want to live in the city proper then the north of theyellowhead hwy
and around 150 ave to 180 ave is good about 20 min summer
30 min commute. in winter.
buying a house? id save the money until you actually do retire and then pick a place that has lots of room away from the rat race and use the next 5yrs to find that place -warm comes to mind .anybody that has survived 25 ywg winters and mosquitoes d[b]eserves[/b] a nice home with a longer growing season and a golf course.
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90+ if the health holds up.just kidding!
the closer to the airport yxd the more hard core crime gangs and stuff
if you want to live in the city proper then the north of theyellowhead hwy
and around 150 ave to 180 ave is good about 20 min summer
30 min commute. in winter.
buying a house? id save the money until you actually do retire and then pick a place that has lots of room away from the rat race and use the next 5yrs to find that place -warm comes to mind .anybody that has survived 25 ywg winters and mosquitoes d[b]eserves[/b] a nice home with a longer growing season and a golf course.
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Wecome to Edmonton! Do not move to millwoods!!!! There are some nice subarbs popping up around 129 st and 162 ave and its only a 15 min drive to city centre. Some nice neighborhoods that are central include: Glenora, North Glenora, Westmount, Woodcroft and Inglewood. I bought a decent bunglelow in an older neighborhood with a large yard and for a decent price. Good luck on your search!
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Two nice close areas are:
Norwood (real close). It used to be a slum area which has sort of been taken over by yuppies and artists. Check the exact area very closely. One block may be great, the next may be the "combat zone".
Second area is just south of the High Level bridge. Old Strathcona or Garneau. That's a good area as long as you're not too close to the bars on Whyte Ave.
Good Luck
Norwood (real close). It used to be a slum area which has sort of been taken over by yuppies and artists. Check the exact area very closely. One block may be great, the next may be the "combat zone".
Second area is just south of the High Level bridge. Old Strathcona or Garneau. That's a good area as long as you're not too close to the bars on Whyte Ave.
Good Luck
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Thank you for all your the superb responses. I really appreciatre it..
Does anyone have any info on Kernohan, Rundle Heights, Fraser, Canon Ridge or Kirkness areas?
How about Beverly Height?
Crime rates?
Thanks for your help everybody.
Cheers,
CP
Does anyone have any info on Kernohan, Rundle Heights, Fraser, Canon Ridge or Kirkness areas?
How about Beverly Height?
Crime rates?
Thanks for your help everybody.
Cheers,
CP
Edmonton born and raised here!
After checking the transit map to refresh my memory, I see that the neighborhoods you are looking at are in the north east, along the north bank of the river.
They are good neighborhoods, but as downtown east gets cleaned up, the river is pushing the criminal element north and east. For good neighborhoods with easy commutes to the pink palace, I recommend Oliver, or the dowtown west. Grandin is my favorite neighborhood, but most of the yards are gone, it is almost all high rise condos now. Slightly further west, Westmount and area is going through a renaissance. Glenora has some amazing yards, but the million dollar houses to go with them. Crestwood, Parkview and Laurier are really good neighborhoods, but you will have to fight Stoney Plain Road traffic to get into downtown (average 20 mins. to Canada Place).
If you don't mind the odd day of slow traffic on the bridges, there are some great neighborhoods on the south side of the river. Belgravia, Garneau and Strathcona are all close to the University. Further east is Bonnie Doon, with surprisingly good access into and accross the river valley. Some places in Bonnie Doon also have a "view" of the pink palace. You can also go as far south as Southgate Centre, and still be less than 30 min. from downtown, along 109 Street.
For crime, I recently did a ride-along in the police helicopter (one night is not representative but...) we spent most of the night flying between the North East (Clareview) and the South East (Millwoods). The exception was last call, when we made a circles around the bars at West Edmonton Mall and Wyte Ave.
All this said, Edmonton is very similar to Winnipeg, not quite as many murders, but similar crime rates,and spread over most of the city. Edmonton traffic is heavier, and the drivers are worse. If you are willing to consider public transit to the pink palace, service is excellet. Almost every bus into downtown, stops on one side of Canada Place, and the ped ways connect it to the Churchill LRT station.
If you are absolutly set on the north bank, Highlands has a good reputation.
If you have any other questions, I am happy to make suggestions.
Enjoy!
After checking the transit map to refresh my memory, I see that the neighborhoods you are looking at are in the north east, along the north bank of the river.
They are good neighborhoods, but as downtown east gets cleaned up, the river is pushing the criminal element north and east. For good neighborhoods with easy commutes to the pink palace, I recommend Oliver, or the dowtown west. Grandin is my favorite neighborhood, but most of the yards are gone, it is almost all high rise condos now. Slightly further west, Westmount and area is going through a renaissance. Glenora has some amazing yards, but the million dollar houses to go with them. Crestwood, Parkview and Laurier are really good neighborhoods, but you will have to fight Stoney Plain Road traffic to get into downtown (average 20 mins. to Canada Place).
If you don't mind the odd day of slow traffic on the bridges, there are some great neighborhoods on the south side of the river. Belgravia, Garneau and Strathcona are all close to the University. Further east is Bonnie Doon, with surprisingly good access into and accross the river valley. Some places in Bonnie Doon also have a "view" of the pink palace. You can also go as far south as Southgate Centre, and still be less than 30 min. from downtown, along 109 Street.
For crime, I recently did a ride-along in the police helicopter (one night is not representative but...) we spent most of the night flying between the North East (Clareview) and the South East (Millwoods). The exception was last call, when we made a circles around the bars at West Edmonton Mall and Wyte Ave.
All this said, Edmonton is very similar to Winnipeg, not quite as many murders, but similar crime rates,and spread over most of the city. Edmonton traffic is heavier, and the drivers are worse. If you are willing to consider public transit to the pink palace, service is excellet. Almost every bus into downtown, stops on one side of Canada Place, and the ped ways connect it to the Churchill LRT station.
If you are absolutly set on the north bank, Highlands has a good reputation.
If you have any other questions, I am happy to make suggestions.
Enjoy!
What is that Mountain Goat doing up here in the clouds?
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