When you envision the community you want to live in, what kind of amenities are included in the picture? Looking at the amenities in and around a community can help you determine whether you’d feel at home there. Take a look at seven examples of amenities that can make a community all the more desirable.
- Places to Shop
- Restaurants and Cafes
- Healthcare Services
- Schools and Colleges
- Public Transportation
- Recreation
- Greenspace and Parks
Places to Shop
Take a close look at the selection of grocery stores near a community. Do you want to live in an area where you can hop into the car for a quick trip to the grocery store? If you moved into the Savanna community, you would enjoy a short drive to grocery stores such as Safeway and the T&T Supermarket.
Maybe it’s important for you to live near a shopping centre with a selection of stores offering clothing, furniture and more. The Walden community is situated near Deerfoot City, with its enormous collection of shops. You’d also have an easy trip to Castleridge Plaza.
Restaurants and Cafes
Another important amenity for a community is a variety of restaurants located nearby. Perhaps you and your partner like to try different places to eat every weekend. Or, maybe you want to be able to get takeout for the family on your way home from work. If you choose to live in the new Okotoks community of Wedderburn, you’re only a short distance from eateries such as Bistro 1882, Heartland Café and The British Chippy Ltd.
Healthcare Services
A selection of healthcare services nearby is an important amenity for many families. You may prefer to live near your doctor’s office, dentist’s office or chiropractor. Living in the Drake Landing Okotoks community gives you quick access to healthcare services such as My Family Dental, My Kidz Pediatric Clinic, Seton Medical Clinic and the Sheep River Medical Clinic among others. Pharmacies available in the area include Pharmacy Plus Ltd., Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmxellence.
If you have a dog, cat or another pet, you may want to live in a community located near several veterinarian’s offices. You may like the peace of mind of knowing you can get your pet to the doctor in quick fashion if there's ever an accident or another issue. Residents of the Drake Landing community in Okotoks live a short trip from Equilibrium Veterinary Rehab, Okotoks Veterinary Clinic and the Big Rock Animal Clinic.
Schools and Colleges
Families with young children, teenagers and even college-aged children are likely to want a choice of good schools nearby. Kids living in the Wedderburn community have a choice of nearby schools such as Christ the Redeemer Catholic School, Ecole Okotoks Junior High School and Ecole Percy Pegler School. Families with college students living in the Walden community may consider nearby Bow Valley College while residents of the Savanna community may consider Rosewood College.
Public Transportation
The thought of taking public transportation to work or using it to run errands may be a reason why you’re moving to a brand-new home in Calgary. If access to public transportation is an amenity you’re looking for in a community, then consider the Savanna neighbourhood with its several light rail routes/stations. The Calgary Transit system provides several convenient routes and helps you plan your trips.
Recreation
You may be intent on moving into a community with lots of recreational activities nearby. Move into the Savanna community and you have quick access to the Silverwing Links Golf Course and The Genesis Centre. The Thornhill Aquatic and Recreation Centre, as well as the Gasoline Alley Museum, are both a short distance from the Walden neighbourhood. If you live in Drake Landing, you’re just minutes away from the Okotoks Cinemas where you can catch your favourite movie on a weekend or date night.
Greenspace and Parks
If green space, playgrounds and parks are amenities close to your heart, then making a home in one of the communities we build in may be exactly what you’re looking for. The Wedderburn community has a central park area perfect for families and individuals looking for a neighbourhood where nature plays a part in its design. Live in the Walden community and you get to enjoy an environment with a clear-water pond, mature trees and walking paths.
Selecting one of the communities Prominent Homes builds in as your new home means you get to enjoy a selection of parks all around. One notable example is Prairie Winds Park. Visit this park with your family to walk, have a picnic, play soccer or just enjoy the sights. Big Marlborough Park and Bottomlands Park have playground areas as well as lots of space to run and take in the fresh air.
Lastly, all of the communities Prominent builds in has something to offer families both large and small. Several of these communities have most of the above amenities as well as many more that didn’t make the list! Explore different communities to get a real feel for what your life could be like there, then remember which amenities are most important to you when you decide where to live.
