Bragg Creek is a small hamlet located 30 kilometers west of Calgary where the Elbow River meets Bragg Creek. It is nestled between the Bragg Creek Provincial Park, a very popular camping and outdoors destination, and Tsuu T’ina Nation No. 145 Reserve.
Bragg Creek is home to many species of wildlife & birds, and attracts artists from all over who wish to capture the sheer beauty and serenity of this natural habitat.
There are many quaint little shops and some great restaurants in Bragg Creek, where you can pick up some really unique treasures and chow down on some great food.
Just down the road a bit, you can enjoy the world famous Elbow Falls.
Bragg Creek was named after Albert & John Bragg of Collingwood Nova Scotia who homestead here in 1894.
Bragg Creek has been used a setting for the television series “North of 60” and Wild Roses in 1990. Several movies were also produced here, such as Storm (‘87), Killer Image (‘92) and Betrayed (‘88).
To the Northeast of Bragg Creek is the Redwood Meadows Subdivision and 18 hole Golf Course. Amenities in the popular community include a developed athletic field, baseball diamond, tennis courts, playgrounds, basketball court, outdoor skating rink, disc golf course, as well as a community hall – Redwood House.
There are many beautiful executive homes in the Bragg Creek area, which are situated on large lots. The area is desirable to the rich & famous since it offers such beauty and majesty not found elsewhere, and is relatively easy to access.
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The Bragg Creek Country Residential Acreage is located at 352193 194th Avenue West, just outside of Bragg Creek. The lot is zoned CRA (Country Residential Sub A) and is just minutes from Bragg Creek in MD of Foothills .
The exclusive Bragg Creek home is situated on a scenic 4.45 Acre lot with panoramic mountain views in all directions. The front of the lot measures 131.26m (430.65’) and roughly 142m (465’) long. It is, for the most part, a rectangular lot, with a little variations along the south boundary (Fish Creek) and very slight variation on one side.
This unique home was conceptualized by McDowell & Associates Architects based on input and inspiration from its current owners who are quite well known across Canada for their attention to detail, creativity and past accomplishments. The builder is Taradar Fine Homes, and the landscaping was completed by Foothills Landscaping including the paved access road. The Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Design by ELDO Enterprises, and Home Automation by Showcase A/V. The owners subsequently named the landmark “SNOWMANLAND” due to their love of the Snowman, and it is decorated throughout, along this same theme.
Access to the home is granted by a security enabled Automated Gate System by Linear, which interfaces with the Residential Video & Telephone Entry System. It is a Custom Designed Steel Gate with powder coating finish.
The home is heated by a high velocity dual fan-coil Soft-Aire Home Comfort System on the the Lower and Upper levels. There is are six in-floor heating zones throughout the main floor and garage. Heated, epoxy-coated cement floors throughout the main floor.
The kitchen has of course the best appliances which include the following
Multi-room Sound pre-wiring and installed; Multi-source, multi-zone sound devices
Multi-room XM Radio 3-channel receiver
Multi-room control touch-screen controls. Elan Oliveri multi-person programmable controls in Spa, Guest bedroom, 1st and 2nd en-suites
Outdoor speaker connections and indoor Elan volume controls. Speakers are currently stored for future installation.
Home control and integration
CCTV Hardware Door Intercom Elan DSC-2000
Automation hardware Kitchen Touch Screen Elan VIA
Automation hardware Master Bedroom Touch Screen Elan VIA
All other rooms have Elan volume controls with remote controls
Home security system with option for remote monitoring and control HAI Omni Pro II
DaVinci broadband Internet via Dish for High Speed Internet
Linksys 4-Gigabit Security Router with VPN (mechanical room)
Linksys Wireless-G Access Point with Power-over-Ethernet and Range Booster (Den)
Bell ExpressVu Satellite Dish with wired connection to Audio Video Cabinet on upper floor.
Light Automation throughout the home with scene controllers in all rooms. Scene Controllers programmed to home owners specifications. HAI Lumina Pro lighting system.
Chandelier in Great room has remote operation switch and built-in winch (concealed in ceiling) to lower chandelier for bulb replacement.
Showers have Kohler Electronic touch controls.
Spa is equipped with concealed remote-controlled 102” projection screen
Shower in Spa is equipped with steam generator
Dry Sauna
The floors and water are heated by a Dual wall-mounted MPI boiler system and 50 gallon hot-water tank. The home is fully air conditioned, utilizing a double-condenser system for upper and lower floors. There are separate thermostats on both floors for maximum heat & cool comfort. There are multiple thermostats for the 6-zone in-floor heat control throughout the home which utilizes closed loop hot glycol/water circulating system from the wall mounted boilers with full redundancy. Upper and Lower level air returns are fitted with separate White Rodgers Steam Humidifiers and CompUSA controllers with remote sensors.
SUMMARY OF AUDIO VISUAL
Home Theatre Fujitsu Plasma with RTI frequency Remote Control; Speakers mounted invisibly behind walls with separate 8” Sunfire 1000 watt subwoofer
Kitchen Nook: Flat-panel LCD Samsung with 1R Remote Control
Master Bedroom: Flat-panel LCD Samsung with 1R Remote Control
Guest Bedroom 1: Flat-panel LCD Samsung with 1R Remote Control
Guest Bedroom 2: Flat-panel LCD Samsung with 1R Remote Control
AUDIO VISUAL CLOSET
Central audio/video sliding control racks located on upper landing in closet with cooling fan and thermostat
The Community of Thorburn is one of Airdrie’s more established communities. Thorburn is located just North of Meadowbrook, on Airdrie’s Southeast quadrant, and just east of Big Springs. East Lake Blvd runs North to South along the West boundary of Thorburn. On the North side there is East Lake, and to the East lies Rockyview County.
The first homes in Thorburn were built in the early 1980’s, and specifically in 1981 and continued through the next thirty years. The North-easterly areas of Tanner and Thornfield have many new homes which were constructed between 2000 and 2010.
Thorburn has many desirable amenities. At the entrance to Thorburn Drive at East Lake Blvd, there is a small strip mall with an Esso Gas Station and numerous small convenience stores such as a liquor store.
Thorburn is also home to the Good Shepherd Separate School which is run by the Calgary Separate School District. The Good Shepherd School is located at 1319 Thorburn Drive SE.
The Good Shepherd School opened on August 27, 2009 in Thorburn. It is currently a Kindergarten to Grade 8 school. The $11.9 million facility has a core capacity of 300 Kindergarten to Grade 6 students and the capability to expand to 700 in the future through the addition of modular classrooms.
Thorburn is also situated very nearby good transportation routes, and has easy access to the Trans-Canada Highway, Wal-Mart, and big-box grocery stores in Airdrie.
There are many very nice homes for sale in Thorburn. I invite you to have a look with me and discover the benefits to living in Thorburn.
The Good Shepherd School opened on August 27, 2009 in Thorburn. It is currently a Kindergarten to Grade 8 school. The $11.9 million facility has a core capacity of 300 Kindergarten to Grade 6 students and the capability to expand to 700 in the future through the addition of modular classrooms.
