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country living
Is Ardrossan the Metro region’s most ambitious infill project?
by STEVEN SANDOR
In 2023, Andrew Usenik led a group of University of Alberta students on a field trip through the hamlet of Ardrossan.
He showed off the 400-ish residences
that have already been built in the Strathcona County hamlet and declared, “this is the biggest infill project in the Edmonton region.” Drive east from Edmonton on Highway 16, go through Sherwood Park and then hang
a right on Rge. Rd. 222, just past the giant Esso station. You will see three schools
all in a row, two public, one Catholic,
playgrounds, baseball diamonds and
a general store. Take the next left, onto Main Street, and you’ll enter a subdivision that is home to about 1,200 residents. There are large, estate homes worth over $1 million, detached family homes and duplexes. Loop around and make a right turn at 3rd Avenue and you will find a modern recreation centre, then a new commercial centre, with some bays already open. The local pizza place opened just before Christmas.
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photos courtesy of Strata Development Corp.