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Originally Posted by 68style
??? This was not my experience at all. I check listings for Calgary every day and there are tonnes of newer build or freshly renovated houses <$800k within 20 minutes of the city centre. $800k is high end for new builds in the NW like 30 minutes out (Tuscany).
Was also just there in person around Canada Day.
I think your driving times are what's off. My best friend lives in Bears Paw... which is as outskirts of Calgary as you can get in the NW... and that's 28 minutes from the centre of downtown. Tuscany is 20-25 minutes max. I think you are maybe looking within 10 minutes? Even then, Brentwood and stuff just other side of the river are nice and not anywhere near $1m+ unless you are looking at luxury homes
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Did a quick google, you're correct, you can get to the outskirts within 20 minutes!
When I was there I was commuting north to SageHill from 17th Ave and it was 40ish minutes after 3PM. Google suggesting similar commute would be < 30 minutes, I imagine without traffic and some light speeding, you can probably get there in 20ish. That's amazing for the edge of town + new builds houses. I though the 26KM drive was crazy but then I realized downtown to coquitlam centre is close to 30km. I think the flat, all highway scenery made it feel like a longer commute that it actually was.