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Forest Lawn - A great place to buy real estate
Around the world in 35 blocks
By Daina Lawrence
Published: August 25 2007 01:19 | Last updated: August 25 2007 01:19
Calgary's Forest Lawn district used to be a town in its own right before it was annexed by the city, now Canada's fifth largest, in 1961.
Perhaps as a result it still has the feeling of being cut-off from the hustle and bustle of other neighbourhoods, with a small-town style of living and also, for many decades, a less-than-salubrious reputation. But desperation in Calgary's residential property market - in the past 18 months, average housing costs have jumped more than 50 per cent - is causing a change in attitude. Forest Lawn is now regarded not as a sketchy area on the outskirts but as one of the last places in the city limits where young families can buy a starter home.
Stretching just over 35 blocks south-east of Calgary's core, the area offers not only low prices but also views of the downtown skyline and the neighbouring Rocky Mountains. Developers have started to move in, while local businesses gear up to cater for new residents.
Megan Halle, a 23-year-old manager at a popular wireless communications store, is an example of the type of young ... more

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