Editor’s Note

BEAT THE HEAT

THIS SUMMER IN A NEW HOME

PEPPER RODRIGUEZ

EDITOR

New Home + Condo Guide Things continue to heat up in the Edmonton new home market this summer. And they are bound to get hotter. New showhomes and new communities are sprouting up just in time as we emerge from the lockdown and things get back to normal.

One sure sign of things going back to normal is the recent 2021 CHBA Edmonton Region Awards of Excellence in Housing, and one of the winners this year is Coventry Homes. Their Dione won the award for Best Single-Family $350,000$400,000 and we talk about this spectacular showhome in Keswick Landing in our cover story.

Cantiro is also one of the big winners, taking home the coveted Multi-Family Builder of the Year award, even as they launch their new Life Collection of homes. This introduces to Edmonton and area a series of 21 new single-family home models designed from the ground up, targeting three distinct design needs for families. Get a peek at the list we compiled of the 2021 CHBA-ER Awards of Excellence in Housing inside to see if your favourite builder or developer are among the winners.

We’re also introducing a likely future award-winner with the new community of Kin at Schonsee by JL Developments. It expertly delivers life astride the natural beauty of the Schonsee wetlands and the amenity-rich lifestyle of the established community around it.

We also have some expert advice from some of our homebuilder friends on what the difference is between building a new home and buying a spec home. And then, we take a trip down Beaumont and explore the family-friendly charms of this French-Canadian colonial town.

It promises to be an energetic return to normalcy this summer, and we can’t wait for the day to see you at the nearest showhome again Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and pick up the magazine every month for more.

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