Living In St. Albert

Owning a home in St. Albert or Edmonton allows you to put down roots, and become a part of a great community. When you rent, your neighbors come and go as quickly as leases change or the weather.  When you own a home you can develop many lifelong relationships with your neighbors, and  your family has room to expand and grow.

Living in St. Albert  you are part of a community that has many opportunities for countless memories for your family, including great school system, 70KM of walking trails, Mark Messier Arena in the state of the art Recreation Center, Lois Hole Enjoy Centre ,farmers market, Arden Theatre only to mention a few.

There is a certain pride that comes with owning your own home.  This piece of property is yours, the land is yours, you can plant your family roots, plant trees or even a garden.  This is your gem, and you can cultivate it to meet your character, your needs  and your wants.  Your GEM, Your HOME will be a lifetime of memories, friendships, good times and important milestones. Owning your own home not only allows you to take pride in ownership, but helps grow home value and  assets.

I would be pleased to help you find your next HOME!

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Now that winter has hit with a vengence where do we want to go.  On Vacation.  As we prepare for that sun seeking holiday, we must remember to look after our home and pets prior to boarding that plane.  In your excitement it is easy to forget or miss something that is important and needs to be attended to so you can relax and enjoy your holiday.  Ask a neighbor or friend to keep an eye on things, make daily trips to your home, open and close the curtans, pick up mail, newspaper, and just make the home look like it is being lived in.  If you have a pet arrange for pet care or boarding.   It is a good idea to leave a radio on, this might make the would be home invader to rethink that the home is occupied. Have the snow shovelled while you are away. As you are leaving close and lock all the windows.  Unplug small kitchen appliances, larger electronics, like computer, TV, and remember to turn water off, especially in this cold weather. Nothing worse than coming home to a broken pipe.  For insurance you want your home checked every 24 to 48 hours at least.   Taking some of these small measures will mean a great relaxing vacation.

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Residents living in St. Albert often refer to St. Albert as a friendly, family oriented community.  This is supported by the many programs, services, and annual attractions  available to the residents of St. Albert.  Many of these include St. Albert Children’s Theatre, neighbourhood block parties, Outdoor Farmers Market, International Children’s Festival, numerous community and sports-related clubs  just to mention a few.  St. Albert is the sixth safest city in Canada and the safest city in the west.  St. Albert Placewhich is a  wonderful architecturally  designed building that houses many facilities for the residents and visitors of St. Albert is a wonder to explore.  Built along the south side of the Sturgeon River, with access to the Red Willow Trail and park area on both sides of the river,  you  get to explore the world of books at the Public Library  where you will find over 160,000 books, the  Arden Theatre where there are numerous year round performances, and the St. Albert Museum where so much of St. Albert’s history is recorded.   Visit the City’s website and find all you need to help make your decision to choose St. Albert as your new home.

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I had the pleasure and time to do my last minute shopping in St. Albert  today and it was so nice to be able to have a short drive to any of my destinations.  I was able to reflect on the awesome year we are closing another door on, and look forward to the New Year just a few days away.  What surprises does 2012 have in store for us.  There were so many people out there shopping for family and friends, and I can honestly say that everyone that I met or ran into, (even if it was intentional)  I was shopping and was so sure it my sister-in-law  shopping, that I had to bump her cart with mine.  Was I shocked when she looked up and instead of my sister-in-law (who is an awesome gal) it was a different awesome lady shopping  and we had a great laugh, wished each other  a Merry Christmas and then went on  our separate ways.  This is what  St. Albert  is all about, wonderful friendly people  all over the city, no matter where you are.  We have a wonderful  diverse group of people who live and work  in St. Albert, or those who visit or shop on a regular basis.  St. Albert has everything to offer, you need not go any further to shop, enjoy a meal, enjoy those extra circular activities or find that perfect home.  St. Albert, your one stop shop.

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There is no place like Home for The Holidays.  Some of us can’t wait for family and friends to be home for the holidays, and some of us are looking for that perfect home for the holidays.  It doesn’t matter but there is no place like HOME.  Everywhere you look in St. Albert it is festive and getting in the Christmas Spirit.  The downtown is  lite up and so inviting, and enjoyed by all,  residents of St. Albert,  those who are  visiting, or  those who are looking at making St. Albert their home. Last week I had visitors who were prior residents of St. Albert, driving them around to a few of our local stores that they miss so much, their comment was, St. Albert is such a beautiful, wonderful  city.  I had the pleasure of driving on a Crescent in Grandin, and it was wonderful to see so many homes decorated and looking so festive.  To own a home in Grandin Park or anywhere in St. Albert gives you so much comfort and peace of mind.  There are so many homes in St. Albert, that no matter what your preference is, there is one for you.

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St. Albert Spa Sink

Has it been a long day at work, have the tasks of the day wipped you out?  There is no other  cure than this awesome Luxury Spa in St.  Albert.  They treat you absolutely phenominal there.  I have been going  to have my nails done with Bonnie for some time now, and she  is the best.  Recently I  had a pedicure that was  equally awesome.   When you need to treat yourself, this is the place to go.  Gelous Nails is conveniently located downtown St. Albert, (#102, 5 Perron Street) and they have their own PARKING in the parkade.   Your husband has come home,   the little ones are fed and settled and  you need some time for yourself.  For your next R & R this is the place to go in St. Albert.   There is no better time than now for you to relax.  Book your appointment at Gelous Nails and  jump in the car  and off you go to this awesome spa in downtown St. Albert. If you haven’t had the opportunity to visit  Gelous Nails yet, put it on your bucket list.

As soon as I open the door to Gelous Nails I know that I will  be treated like never before.  Gelous Nails Estehetics Studio provides the highest standards of service, whether it is a nail treatment, pedicure, waxing or hair services.  St. Albert is a community that offers many awesome services, restaurants, walking trails, schools, and real estate.

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Anthony Henday Drive - photo curtesy of www.top100projects.ca

WOW! Once you have driven on the extension of the Anthony Henday Drive, you will be impressed. Having the privilege of driving from St. Albert to Clareview in less than 15 minutes I thought about how many more minutes I will gain on my day by NOT sitting in my car.

This is one impressive stretch of highway.  Smooth sailing all the way.  This ring road is one of Edmonton to St. Albert’s quickest routes.  From Edmonton to St. Albert you have 3 exits that will take you right into St. Albert, from the West, Central and East.  What more could a person ask for?  Direct access to St. Albert’s wonderful community  and all that it has to offer:  homes, schools, recreation, restaurants, shopping and much more.

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St. Albert’s well known Red Willow Trail is 70 KM of strolling encounter. The trails take you along the Sturgeon River where you are able to revel in the excellence of the four seasons. Red Willow Park runs the full length of the river valley and connects to the man neighborhoods throughout the 70KM of trails. Find our excellent outside! St. Albert is one of the prettiest little metropolises in Canada with the abundance of green space, strolling trails, and parks. For more information on St. Albert call your Area Specialist .. Anna Bayne and she will find you some hidden gems in St. Albert.

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