Location
Aspen Woods
History
Aspen Woods was established as a neighborhood in 2001, on land annexed to the City of Calgary in 1956. Many homes in the community date back to just 2004. Once nothing but rural farmland, real estate in Aspen Woods is rapidly becoming Calgary suburbs, the area mainly comprised of new upscale properties. This quiet, spacious neighborhood has a great future.
Location
A developing neighborhood in Calgary's west end, Aspen Woods is located between 17th Avenue and Richmond Rd, west of 69th Street. Access to downtown Calgary from Aspen Woods is quick and easy via 17th Avenue SW, which runs just north of this SW neighborhood. Located just on the North side of 17th Avenue, Aspen Woods provides great access to those who work in the Downtown of Calgary via 17th Avenue as well as Bow Trail further to the North.
Major Reasons Why You Should Choose Aspen Woods:
It is one of the most desirable communities to live in. Located in the SW or "west hills" areas, Aspen Woods is a strategic location for residents. It is popular for its easy commute to Calgary's inner core and easy exit to visit the mountains for hiking and skiing. The West leg of the LRT is also planned for completion in 2012 which will make this desirable community even better.
Aspen Woods has a strong family feel and is a great community to bring children up in with a vast selection of private schools easily within walking distance, like Webber Academy, Calgary Academy, Calgary Waldorf School, Greek Community School and Access International College (Calgary) Inc.
The community is only 5.83 km to Market Mall, one of the largest malls (by area) in Calgary, Alberta (900,490 square feet / 83,658.3 m²), housing Petland, a large selection of tropical fish, small animals, reptiles, puppies, and kittens, catered with unmatched customer service. The mall provides guests with a mix of over 200 new fashion and lifestyle brand stores. Fashionable restaurants and a fast food featuring a fireside dining experience combine to create a distinctly trendy retail atmosphere. The mall is jointly owned (50/50) by Cadillac Fairview and Ivanhoe Cambridge, two of Canada's largest real estate property managers and developers.
Aspen Woods is only 9. 36 km from Rockyview Hospital, a 642-bed facility which offers a full-range of adult-focused, inpatient and outpatient services, and provides medical and surgical services to Calgary and Sothern Alberta. It is noted for its comprehensive urology department, and is becoming the leader in Canada for urological care.
The community is only 16.88 km from Calgary Airport, the international airport that serves Calgary, Alberta, Canada and the surrounding region. The airport offers scheduled non-stop flights to major cities in Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, the United States, and East Asia.
Aspen Woods is only 5.64 km from Foothills Medical Center (FMC), the largest hospital in Alberta, Canada located in the City of Calgary. It is one of Canada's most recognized medical facilities and is one of the leading hospitals in Alberta, providing advanced healthcare services to over two million people from Calgary, Southern Alberta, southeastern British Columbia, and southern Saskatchewan.
It is conveniently located close to many amenities including the Westside Recreation Center, with amenities like the Aquatic Park, an Arena, Climbing Wall, Fitness Centre, Gymnasiums, Leisure Ice, Running/Walking Track, Specialized Fitness Studios, Youth Gymnasium, Youth Wellness Centre, Plus: Childcare, Homework Help, Parking and Skatepark.
Special Features
Aspen Woods has great family orientated amenities. It belongs to the active Strathcona Association, with its Strathcona Center, home to the Child’s Garden Preschool. There are a variety of activities for children, adults and seniors. Some of these activities include martial arts for all ages, scouts, dance, bridge, arts and crafts, fitness classes and many more.
Other great amenities that active residents of Aspen Woods can enjoy are at several local facilities. These amenities include, and are not limited to tennis on beautiful tennis courts, hockey on large rinks, skating on frozen ponds and soccer on many soccer fields.