Hillcrest

Hillcrest, located in Airdrie, Alberta within the Greater Calgary area, offers a quiet and peaceful residential community for those looking for a suburban lifestyle. With an abundance of single detached homes and townhouses, the neighborhood predominantly consists of spacious properties, making it an ideal location for families. The area is convenient for accessing grocery stores on foot, and ample parking makes transportation by car hassle-free. For those enjoying a serene and tranquil atmosphere, Hillcrest is an excellent option to consider for putting down roots and finding a place to call home.

The character of Hillcrest is exemplified by its slower-paced environment. Hillcrest is very quiet, as noise from the streets and other parts of the city is rarely an issue.

The sizeable percentage of single detached homes in the housing stock of Hillcrest is an important part of its character. This neighbourhood experienced its biggest building boom after the year 2000, so most of the available homes are from this era. This part of Airdrie is primarily composed of four or more bedroom and three bedroom homes. Nearly 95% of the properties in the neighbourhood are occupied by homeowners whereas the rest are rented.

Both primary and secondary schools are straightforward to get to by foot from most houses for sale in this area. On the other hand, there are only a few daycares and consequently they can be an extended distance away. Regarding food, it is very hard to reach the nearest grocery store without the use of a vehicle from any home in Hillcrest.

This neighbourhood is very car friendly. Coming across a parking spot is generally easy. Hillcrest is not very suitable for pedestrians as many daily needs are impractical to meet without a car. In contrast, this part of Airdrie is fairly cycling-friendly as Hillcrest features very good bicycling infrastructure.