Tidy home located on a quiet crescent in the established neighborhood of Rosedale. This home features a spacious 24×22 detached double garage as well as extra parking. The backyard leaves plenty of room to entertain guests, plus enough space for your own garden. Plenty of storage is available throughout the home, from extra cabinets in the kitchen to a large laundry / storage area in the fourth level. Added bonus includes a 2pc ensuite in the master bedroom, not typically found in a home of this age. A great opportunity to get into a home on a budget while only having to worry about a few minor upgrades.
Red Deer is a fantastic city. It grows on me just a bit more by the day. Every once in a while, I come across great little hidden gems in town, brought to fruition by local minds and driven by our local support. Sometimes I find these hotspots, and have an opportunity to meet the person behind the scenes, and learn a bit about the history and the ideas that help shape our city for the future. With a number of great locally conceived businesses in Red Deer, I thought it only fitting to start posting information about my finds so that you may also check them out and help support local businesses and keep our money in the community. This week’s feature will be my first, but definitely not my last, spotlight on one of Red Deer’s up and coming local businesses: Big Bend Market.
Big Bend Market is located in the Southpointe Commons area of Red Deer, directly off of Gaetz Ave and 19 St (located at the south end of town). The store also operates a North End location, which typically accommodates larger-scale orders and requests, but also is open to the general public. Big Bend has been in operation now for 3 years, and is quickly becoming one of my favorite stores in town, for a number of reasons:
1. They have a variety of delicious home-made breads
2. They make the best lunch sandwiches in town
3. All of their meats are local. Whether from Innisfail, Bowden, Sylvan Lake or Rocky Mountain House, all of the products are coming from within our region.
4. All of the meats are hormone and antibiotic free, meaning higher quality meats brought up under healthier conditions which cause lower incidences of infections / cancer in humans (hooray!)
5. Buying locally not only supports and keeps money within our community, it also means a lower impact on the environment with respect to carbon output from transportation.
I had the opportunity to meet Ivan Smith, owner of Big Bend, a couple months back. I had been tossing around the idea of doing local spotlights on my blog and just hadn’t had the time to get rolling with it, much less try and track down the owners of each business I wanted to support. After chatting with Ivan I knew that this was something I needed to get working on. Ivan is soft-spoken yet friendly, and a very hard working guy. You can tell that he really enjoys, and believes in, what he does.
Big Bend carries a variety of different meats, primarily Bison, Beef, Poultry, Pork, Lamb, Elk and more. Since we are finally into grilling season, now may be a good time to pick up something for your next outdoor bbq or friendly gathering!
For location, hours of operation, and all things Big Bend, please check out their brand new FACEBOOK PAGE!
Growing up in the neighborhood of Sunnybrook as a kid, I may have a bit of a biased opinion on the area. However, how can you not argue that Sunnybrook is one of the best neighborhoods for growing families, with a top notch elementary school, local convenience store, walking trails, creeks and forest all easily within strolling distance? On top of this, the neighborhood layout is designed so that there really is only one major road through the area (which sees little traffic past the school), and all other roads typically are used by local residents only. With plenty of closes and green spaces available, it is a great area to start growing a family while still maintaining a safe environment for your kids to grow up in.
Also worth a mention is the range of property available in the neighborhood, with apartments, townhouses and duplexes sequestered to the NE corner, and the remainder of the neighborhood made up of single family detached homes of ranging size and value, there is something for everyone.
SOUTHBROOK:
Widely seen as one of Red Deer’s most desirable up and coming new developments, Southbrook is located directly south of the older Sunnybrook, and directly west of Inglewood. Southbrook is a great option for those who prefer a newer living space, or for people looking for easy access to the QE2. With its west boundary along Piper Creek as it enters the city limits, there are some lots in this neighborhood that will hold great resale value for as long as you can imagine. New lots of this caliber in Red Deer are almost impossible to obtain, now that most land along hilltops and creek paths have been developed. Make sure you keep this neighborhood in mind if high end lots are what you are looking for!
If you are interested in more information on what Sunnybrook or Southbrook has to offer, or would like to make an inquiry, please emailme.
Maybe you have been thinking about a place to start a family in Red Deer, or perhaps you are looking for that perfect new-built property in that hot new area. Whatever it is you need, I would be happy to supply advice on what may be your best plan of action.
Now all I can think of is spending my childhood days taking my change to the corner store to buy candies and then running around the park at GWSmith all day! Oh man, good times.
I woke up this morning only to realize that, despite the rain, it is actually summer, and it is therefore almost time for Central Alberta’s largest celebration, Westerner Days! In only a few short days, the Westerner Days Fair and Exposition will be in full swing, and let me tell you I am a tad bit excited. And not necessarily for the reasons you would think. My wife, Andrea, is 29 weeks pregnant this week and already has the Pancake Breakfast schedule printed off and highlighted. I am going to destroy some pancakes this week, maybe get my social butterfly on, and just try and relax and enjoy the festivities.
Hope to see some of you out and about this week!
If you want a bit more information on this years lineup, check out the Westerner Days Website.
If you are looking for a list of Pancake Breakfasts to crash, please click here!
Fantastic family home in desirable Sunnybrook, half a block away from one of Red Deer’s finest Elementary Schools. With four bedrooms on the upper level, and a spacious 4-level split layout, there is plenty of space for the growing family. Features include hardwood in the high traffic areas, and carpet for the bedrooms and lower level. All four levels are developed, with ample storage space throughout. Well within walking distance are parks, schools, convenience stores and the Red Deer Trail System. Also worth mentioning is the detached 24×24 garage out back, front access carport, extra parking space in the front and back, and outside storage a-plenty!
*Sigh* goodbye old friend. Can you do me a favor and take some pictures of this whole joint for me, cuz I’m sure mom didn’t do it. I never got pictures of gram’s place before it got torn down and it sort of kills me, so I’d like to have some of my childhood home before it is gone forever too.
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