9 Crystal Shores Court: Steps Away From Beach & Lake

FOR SALE: This executive home was built by Crossley Custom Homes in 2002.  Pride of ownership is apparent as the home is in pristine condition. The home is in a prime location, just steps away from Crystal Shores Beach and Lake facilities.

The entrance is welcoming as you pass the large and grand formal dining room.

The living room is spacious, yet cozy, with a lovely gas fire place.  The home has fantastic mountain views from the rear of the home on the main and upper levels.

The kitchen has modern cabinetry with granite countertops and a large granite island.  It boasts high end stainless steel appliances and a stylish red and stainless steel Italian gas stove.  The walk-through pantry takes you to the large laundry/mud room and access to the double attached garage.



The nook has lots of natural light flooding in, with a door out to the west facing deck.



The master bedroom has triple aspect windows and doors, with access to a private balcony with fantastic mountain views and which is not overlooked at all.  There is a 5-piece en-suite and walk-in closet.



The developed walk-out basement has a media area, large living room and recreation area, copper topped bar with lots of cabinetry and sink, gym / flex room and 3-piece bathroom with walk-in shower.

This home has lake access and is in the catchment area for a number of quality schools.

For more information and photographs, click on the image below to visit the Individual Property Website at:

J&E

Moose!

It was such a beautiful Alberta day today that we decided to take some much needed time out and have an afternoon to ourselves!

We drove to High River for some lunch at Smittys and then on to Nanton and then the turn West towards Chain Lakes.  It is such a beautiful and tranquil drive.  We saw loads of birds of prey, fields full of prairie flowers and wide open spaces.

As we turned North onto the main highway towards Longview, we spotted this Moose in the field.  It was fairly close and seemed to hang around for ages. 

Why is it on days when you see stuff, the good camera is always at home!?  We did our best with what we had and it didn't take away from such a special and exciting moment.

 It begins to head off into the trees, making short work of the fences as it goes.

 J&E

Another Crystal Green Home For Sale: Great Curb Appeal!

FOR SALE: This 2007 built New Way Homes home has great curb appeal and great views of Crystalridge golf course.  The home is located in the popular Crystal Green area of Okotoks.

The main and upper levels comprise of over 2,200 sq.ft. PLUS a developed walk-out basement, which gives a total of over 3,180 sq.ft of developed living space!  The entrance is welcoming with a grand staircase including step lighting.

The living room is spacious, yet cozy, with a lovely gas fire place.

The kitchen has modern cabinetry and a large walk-through pantry.  The nook has lots of natural light flooding in and great views of the golf course.  There is a door out to the generously sized deck.

The master bedroom has a 5-piece en-suite, is a very good size and also has great views.  

The developed walk-out basement has a huge media area and the sellers are including the large screen, projector, sound system and sofas!

This home has lake access and is in the catchment area for a number of quality schools.

For more information and photographs, click on the image below to visit the Individual Property Website at http://83CrystalGreenDrive.ca/ . 

J&E

Crystal Green, Okotoks - Beautiful Home For Sale

FOR SALE: This 2007 built Baywest home has amazing views of Crystalridge golf course.  The home is bright and spacious and is located in the Crystal Green area of Okotoks.

The main and upper levels comprise 1,988 sq.ft. PLUS a developed basement, which gives a total of over 2,600 sq.ft of developed living space.

The living room is spacious yet cozy with a lovely contemporary gas fire place.

The kitchen and nook are bright with lots of natural light flooding in.  The home has large windows to the rear, so you can really make the most of those views.

The master bedroom with 4-piece en-suite, is a very good size and also has great views.  

The huge bonus room is reached by the split staircase. 

Outside, the views are fabulous and the larger yard (for the area) is fully fenced and landscaped with a split-level deck.

This home has lake access and is in the catchment area for a number of quality schools.

For more information and photographs, click on the image below to visit the Individual Property Website at http://www.62crystalgreendrive.ca/ . 

J&E

Crystalridge Home FOR SALE

This is a lovely, bright and spacious split level home. This home was built in 2001 and feels much larger than its near 1,700 sq.ft. PLUS a very large developed walk-out basement.

There are lots of attractive features in this home, with alcoves in the walls, bay windows galore, feature shelving, vaulted ceiling in the master bedroom and a very large feature window at the front on the home.

The kitchen and nook are bright with lots of natural light flooding in from the windows and sky-light.

The master bedroom with 4-piece en-suite, is on its own floor, at the very top of the home.  The master has an attractive bay window, vaulted ceiling and a walk-in closet.  There is lots of room for a tranquil sitting area or furniture. 

Outside, there is a fully fenced and landscaped yard, with patio and deck.

This home has lake access and is very close to walking paths and the Crystalridge Golf Course and is just steps from Dr Morris Gibson Elementary School.

For more information, visit the Individual Property Website below. 

J&E

Top Dawg REALTOR

Many of you local to Okotoks will now be aware of the first part of our marketing campaign that is hitting mailboxes all over Okotoks and surrounding areas.  Our poor chap below, who is on the front of 5,000 postcards despatched this week, is "Tired of Searching For The Right Realtor!"  He invites you to "Call A Top Dawg."



On the reverse, people are told that the card is "From The Guy On The Side Of The Dawgs Fieldhouse".  Not everyone knows how to spell or say Eamonn's name and so the next time they think of an Okotoks Realtor, maybe they will think about The Realtor Guy on the Dawgs Fieldhouse and give Eamonn a call.

We hope you all like it.  We certainly seem to be getting very positive feedback so far, both from the postcard and the matching advert that has gone into this week's Western Wheel!

We can't say too much about what is coming next but we can assure you...this campaign has only just begun!

J&E.

Las Vegas - Our Last Stop

Las Vegas was the last stop on our journey before embarking on the 20+ hour drive back to Okotoks.  A little bit hazy coming into Vegas, or is it the windscreen??



Our main reason for the Las Vegas stop off was to catch up with Linda (Jan's sister) and Andrew (her now husband) - who were in Vegas for their wedding.  It was a fairly casual affair at the Graceland Wedding Chapel.  Elvis was there of course - he was VERY entertaining and the wedding was a great success and was followed by a fabulous lunch at the Venetian Hotel!

Here's Linda and Andrew and Elvis...I know they are hard to tell apart but Andrew is on the right and Elvis is on the left!

After a stroll around the Venetian and a Gondola ride for the bride and groom (and Andrew's daughters, Sarah and Katie), it was back out for ribs at Tony Romas followed by the Fremont Street Experience!

After all the festivities of these few days in Vegas, saying goodbye came around all too quickly again.  Sarah and Katie had to fly back to the UK and Linda and Andrew set off for their Honeymoon in Palm Springs and along the Californian Coast.  We were left alone in Vegas :-(

But, with true British grit and determined to make the best of it, we headed off to the Hoover Dam.  As you drive towards the dam, you get a lovely view of Lake Mead.

Once you get to the dam, one of the first things you come across are  30-foot tall bronze angels.  It is considered lucky to rub their toes, hence their feet are very shiny and smooth!

This sculpture is of one of the high scalers who hung hundreds of feet in the air, on the side of the canyon, knocking away loose rock and setting dynamite charges with a jackhammer!

We started with a walk across the dam, taking in the views.

As you walk across, you also cross the border from Nevada into Arizona.  The clocks show the time in each state.

The last time we were here. in 2007, they were just in the planning stages for this bridge and the surrounding roads, designed to to take traffic away from the dam.  We hoped then that, one day, we would be back to see it!  Now complete, it is now known as the Mike O'Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge or the Hoover Dam bypass.

Not only did we see it, but we decided to brave it!  It is 1500 feet above the Colorado River and the people on the bridge looked tiny.  We drove about half way up to the car park and walked the  rest of the way! 

It was well worth it for the views!

  

About half way along the bridge, you get to cross the state border again.  Here we stand with one foot in Nevada and one in Arizona!



We drove back to Vegas for dinner at the MGM Grand, just taking time to stop off to see the Lions.



We spotted this car on the way back to the hotel, pretty cool!

Seeing as the snow was so bad on the drive down, we were pleased to see some of the countryside on the drive back. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We touched on six states during our trip: Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, California and Nevada.  Scenery varied from rocky, to lush, to desert and lots more in-between.  Just under 5,000 miles done all in all.  Did we have a great time and would we do it all again? - Hell Yeah!

J&E