Crestmont Real Estate

Crestmont is a quiet, upscale, and peaceful community in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, just a 20-minute drive from downtown. The western exposure reveals picturesque mountain views  throughout the neighbourhood. And speaking of must-see sights, the Crestmont community is next to the Trans-Canada Highway, making a scenic visit to Banff or Canmore less than an hour away. 

Crestmont is also a very tight-knit community that hosts many engaging, family-friendly events: 

• Neighbour Day Block Parties
• Crestmont Kids Day
• Community Celebration Days
• Crestmont Clean-Up
• Halloween parties
• The yearly Crestmont Christmas Market at Crestmont Hall
• And so much more

Crestmont’s peaceful and quiet atmosphere boasts beautiful greenspaces, with 30% of the area dedicated to aspen forests, 19 community parks, three playgrounds, natural ponds, and over 6 kilometres of walking, hiking, and biking pathways. 

The last phases of development brought a dental clinic, pizza place, and daycare to the corner of Crestmont Blvd SW and Crestridge Common SW, with more developments coming in the future. Not to worry, you have lots to experience in the surrounding areas, including:

• Calgary Climbing Centre Rocky Mountain
• Winsport Arena
• Canada Olympic Park
• Calgary West Campground
• Calgary Farmers’ Market West
• Bowness Park
• Valet Ridge Golf Club
• The Bow River
• University of Calgary
• Alberta Children’s Hospital
• Foothills Medical Centre
• West 85th Shopping Centre in West Springs
• Crowfoot Towne Centre off Nose Hill Drive
• And more

Calgary’s public transit system comes right into the Crestmont neighbourhood with bus 408, allowing you to go almost anywhere in the city with transfers. The closest CTrain station is a 12-minute drive to the Crowfoot station. A short drive will get you to neighbouring communities with many amenities, such as restaurants, grocery stores, playgrounds, car dealerships, movie theatres, shopping centres, and more.

The designated schools for Crestmont community residents are slightly northwest in the Bowness neighbourhood:

Designated Public Schools

• Grades K-6 Belvedere Parkway School
• Grades 7-9 Thomas B. Riley School
• Grades 10-12 Bowness High School

Designated Catholic Schools

• Grades K-9 Our Lady of the Assumption Elementary and Junior High School 
• Grades 9-11 St. Francis - Senior High Regular
• Grades 9-12 St. Mary's - Senior High (Option Area)

The city transit system makes attending one of Calgary's many universities or colleges easy. The top three are:

• The University of Calgary
• The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) 
• Mount Royal University 

There are also three early childcare providers right in Crestmont:

• Little Stars Daycare
• Sol Solecito Dayhome
• Willowbrea Childcare Academy

The first construction phases took place between 2000 and 2010, completing 92% of the Crestmont homes, which are all single detached houses. The completion of the last phases (Crestmont West) added 25 estate homes on one-acre lots, townhomes, duplexes, and bungalows. The architectural styles include:

• French Country
• Mid-Century Modern
• Colonial
• Prairie
• Tudor
• Contemporary 
• And more

The population density of Crestmont, Calgary, is 853 people per square kilometre, and the total population sits at 2027. The median age is 39.7 years, with married couples making up 83% of the community, and 64% still having kids living at home.