Chestermere Community Info
Chestermere is growing. We now have a population of 17,000. Everywhere around the lake you can see growth. New communities, more commercial and retail space, new businesses and in-community services from churches and schools to the expansion of recreational and municipal facilities.
There are 3 strip malls in Chestermere offering just about every service a family could want or need. An expansion in Chestermere Station will be bringing in more businesses in the next year. The Chestermere community currently has 2 service stations, a car wash, bottle depot, 2 convenience stores, 5 restaurants, a full service Safeway, 2 liquor stores, 2 hair dressers, a dentist, a veterinarian, 2 chiropractors, a family physician, an optometrist, 2 video stores, 2 banks, a dance studio, curves and 2 pubs. There is an 18-hole golf course with a full clubhouse, with restaurant, pro-shop and health club. The sports complex has 2 arenas, 4 sheets of curling ice, a hall for dancing lessons and aerobics and meeting rooms for ceramics, playschool, guides and cubs etc.. There is a local RCMP detachment, a local fire department with backup from Calgary.
The lake offers many recreational opportunities for all seasons. In the summer, there is water-skiing, sailing, fishing, windsurfing, canoeing and swimming. In the fall and spring you will enjoy the migrating birds, walks along the shoreline and the quietness of the community. It is also the time to become involved in the many clubs and activities in the community. A two-lane bike path connects to all the paths in Calgary. The ice-fishing in the winter has seen many trophy fish caught. There is skating on the lake and on the ponds and canals that run throughout the community. Considering Buying In Chestermere? Let us help you decide if Chestermere is right for you. We would love to have a coffee with you and answer all of your questions about Chestermere, we can take you on a tour of Chestermere and show you the bike paths, the public beaches, the community centre, the schools, tell you about the yacht club, sports, etc.. We have helped many families decide to buy Chestermere real estate. In fact, most of the people that we have sold homes to in Chestermere are still here. They love living here so much. We have 17 years of experience in the Chestermere market. We have lived here for 19 years. We have actually seen the homes that have sold. We know if a home is priced right, or if it is priced too high. We also know which homes are exceptional values. It will not cost you anything to use us to buy a home. Real Estate fees are paid by the seller of the property. Usually 50% goes to the listing REALTOR® (their representative) and 50% to the buyer's representative. When you engage us to work for you, we will work for you and look out for your best interests every step of the way. Even new home builders have the cost of paying a REALTOR® to assist you - built into the cost of the home. It won't cost you any more to use a REALTOR®, or any less to not use your own REALTOR®. Click here to meet us. But please call us before you start to look at homes, if you register with a builder without us or view homes (other than open houses) with other REALTORS® we cannot help you. Thank you for visiting chestermererealestate.com. We have developed this Community Website along with our monthly Real Estate Newspaper to keep you informed and updated on all the new developments and events in and around Chestermere Lake. We hope that you found the information that you were looking for on Calgary Alberta Lake communities, Chestermere Lake Houses and general information on Chestermere Real Estate. |
Chestermere Lake used to be a secret, but it's not anymore. "Now people all around Alberta are discovering what we've known all along - the quality of life, recreational opportunities and small town atmosphere make Chestermere a fantastic place to live! Your family can have a resort lifestyle while you work in the city just a short drive away away.
Chestermere Lake is accessible for people to get to and from work and to get around. The town of Chestermere is 5 miles from city limits and 10 miles from downtown Calgary. Downtown is accessible by #1 or 1A highway in less than 20 minutes. Alternate access is available from East Chestermere Drive to Glenmore Trail. Stoney Trail opens up Chestermere to even faster routes to the airpo9rt and North Calgary. As they finish the ring road There is also easy access to the Calgary International Airport just 20 minutes away.
The lake is 3.5 miles long by a half a mile wide and covers 750 acres. The Bow River feeds the lake with mountain, spring and glacier run-off. Chestermere Lake has a complete water change every five days.
