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Genstar
crafting great communities in southeast Calgary by Heather Ryan
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iscovering desirable land sites and crafting them into family-friendly, master-planned communities offering a variety of home styles, amenities and streetscapes that provide lasting value for homebuyers, has been the goal of Genstar Development Co. in southeast Calgary for more than 25 years. During that time, Genstar has developed the highly popular communities of Lake Chaparral and Evergreen, and is enjoying tremendous success with its current communities – Chaparral Valley and Walden, which present outstanding locations, neighbourhood conveniences and an abundance of greenspaces with parks, pathways, playgrounds and more. Located in the beautiful Bow River Valley, Chaparral Valley presents a small enclave of just 500 homes in a picturesque, natural setting that boasts golf, the river and trails to Fish Creek Park minutes from the front door. The community has been so well received that it’s moving into the final Phase 5, says 34 New home Guide | oct 11 - nov 8, 2013
Development Manager Patrick Briscoe, noting there are still some lots remaining in Phase 4 backing on to Blue Devil Golf Course. In this final phase, Innovations by Jayman is offering single-family homes with single- and double-attached garages on narrower lots for the entry level market and the builder opened new showhomes on Oct. 12. Cardel Homes has single-family homes on larger lots in Phase 5 with some backing onto the storm water feature and municipal reserve, and is expected to open new showhomes this fall. Further Cardel, Homes by Avi and Jayman MasterBUILT are crafting estate-sized homes with front-attached garages. Some of the lots back onto natural parks, which contain the pathway that connects to Fish Creek Park. Homes throughout Chaparral Valley emphasize traditional architectural styling and attention to detail, ensuring an estheticallypleasing streetscape. The community’s appeal is its amazing location by the Bow River and proximity to