Navigating the Canadian housing market can be challenging, and finding a home in a large city today can have homebuyers feeling like they have to sacrifice something. But, in Edmonton, choices are abundant. Just ask Chris Nicholas and his firm, MLC Group, who are building communities that ensure Edmontonians don’t have to settle for less.
“A really good city is built on choice,” Nicholas says. “There’s a reason people are moving to Edmonton rather than Toronto these days. It’s because they can have their own backyard. They don’t have to live in a concrete jungle. The lifestyle here is amazing.”
Nicholas and the team at MLC know a thing or two about the Edmonton lifestyle. They’ve been building and curating affordable, community-centric neighbourhoods across the Edmonton region for more than two decades and doing it with the idea in mind that everyone’s slice of paradise looks a little different.
Value a lively community bustling with activities? Choose a front or rear-drive home in the Rosemont or Secord neighbourhoods where schools, shopping, libraries and transit are all just minutes away. Or a townhome close to Lewis Farms Recreation Centre, where you can enjoy family fun, or a night out with your partner at River Cree Resort and Casino, all less than 10 minutes away.
Looking to get closer to nature? You have a choice there, too. Consider a townhome in Desroches Villages, surrounded by lush trees, idyllic parklands and water features and essential amenities. Or choose a duplex in Keswick Landing, where you’re just minutes from Terwillegar Park and Snow Valley Aerial Park — some of the most dynamic greenspaces and outdoor activities in the Capital Region are sure to give you the dose of the “Great Outdoors” you’re looking for.
Or maybe you’re looking for a community like the Northeast’s Marquis West neighbourhood, which backs onto the awe-inspiring North Saskatchewan River Valley and is just a few minutes’ drive from some of the best golf courses in the area like the Quarry, Ravencrest and Rundle Park golf and country clubs.
While selecting the perfect location for you and your loved ones is crucial, a home truly flourishes when it’s nestled within a community.
“You get walkability. You get multi-use pedestrian and bike lanes. You’re never more than a few blocks from a park,” says Nicholas of the community-centric approach MLC takes to building its communities. “There’s always a gathering point; everyone knows each other, and their dogs. You’ll see hundreds of kids walking from school and there’s just a real sense of people looking out for one another.”
And with that bedrock of neighbourly cooperation built into the foundation of every home built, it means MLC doesn’t have to do a whole lot to inspire a true sense of community spirit among residents.
“We’ve become really good in the last two decades at building holistic communities,” Nicholas says. “People get very bonded in getting the community together, and there are some amazing, amazing things happening.”
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