3226 8th Street SW, Elbow Park, Calgary

A note from the owner

Ask anyone who knows Elbow Park which block they would choose, and this stretch of 8th Street comes up quickly. The park is half a block from the front door, and across the street the view is green space rather than another row of houses.

Elbow Park School is four blocks away, close enough to walk every day of the year. Evenings belong to the covered front porch, looking out over the gardens and the white birches that turn gold every fall.

Homes in this part of Elbow Park proper do not come up often. When one does, it is worth seeing in person.

The Details

3226 8th Street SW sits on one of the most coveted blocks in Elbow Park proper: half a block from the park, facing environmental green space, and four blocks from Elbow Park School. It is a quiet residential street beneath mature trees, and the kind of location buyers in this community watch for.

The two-storey home presents a warm, classic face to the street, with horizontal siding and deep red trim, an arched front window, and a covered front veranda framed by dark timber posts. A multi-stem white birch anchors the front yard, with mature evergreens, ornamental grasses and perennial beds lining a brick-paver walk to the door.

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Elbow Park was laid out in 1910 as Calgary's first planned suburb, on the banks of the Elbow River. A century later it remains one of the city's most established neighbourhoods: elm-shaded streets, the oldest community association in Calgary, and three river parks along its edges.

From here the Glencoe Club is a few blocks north, the Elbow River pathways are a short walk away, and the shops and restaurants of Britannia, Mission and 4th Street are minutes from the door. Downtown is about ten minutes by car.

Property facts

Offered at	Coming soon
MLS® Number	Coming soon
Property type	Detached two-storey
Bedrooms	Coming soon
Bathrooms	Coming soon
Above grade	Coming soon
Lot size	Coming soon
Outlook	Faces environmental green space
The park	Half a block
Elbow Park School	Four blocks
Community	Elbow Park

Worth knowing

Ten things buyers don't know about Elbow Park

01Calgary's first planned suburb

After the City annexed the land in 1907, developer Freddy Lowes surveyed it as an exclusive residential district of spacious lots on the banks of the Elbow. Building began in earnest in 1910.

02The oldest community association in the city

The Elbow Park Residents Association dates to 1930 and is recorded as Calgary's oldest community association, and it still runs the rinks, courts and events today.

03A world war is why the streets look like this

Construction was cut short by the First World War, which is why blocks of 1910s character homes sit beside later infill rather than a single uniform style.

04The Glencoe Club is a few blocks north

Calgary's premier private athletic and social club sits on 29 Avenue. Membership is separate from living here, but for members in the neighbourhood it is a walk rather than a drive.

05Three river parks, no car required

Sandy Beach, River Park and Stanley Park all border the community, connecting to the Elbow pathway network and dozens of kilometres of riverside trail.

06The elm canopy is a civic asset

The City of Calgary maintains one of the largest remaining stands of disease-free American elm in North America, and these streets are among its best. The shade over these streets is not an accident.

07Volunteers maintain the rinks and courts

The residents association keeps tennis courts, soccer fields, a hockey rink, a pleasure-skating rink, ball diamonds and basketball courts running year-round.

08Elbow Island Park has commissioned art

Its permanent installations were developed in consultation with Indigenous Elders, ecologists and river engineers. Most Calgarians walk past them without knowing.

09Schools are the reason many families arrive

Elbow Park is close to some of Calgary's top-ranked public schools, including Western Canada High, Rideau Park and Elbow Park School, according to the Fraser Institute's Compare School Rankings. Catchments and designations change, so confirm eligibility.

10Relatively little comes up for sale

Around 3,285 people live here, 94% of them owners and 98% in single-detached homes. Turnover is relatively low, and buyers often wait for the right street.

Curious about the deeper details: which streets hold the best canopy, school catchments, or what this block is like through the seasons? Ask us anything · Elbow Park Residents Association · Elbow Park School · Fraser Institute school rankings

The setting

Elbow Park

Calgary's first planned suburb, laid out in 1910 on the banks of the Elbow River and shaded ever since by mature elms. Minutes from downtown, yet defined by established homes and immediate access to the Elbow River pathway network.

This block sits in the heart of Elbow Park proper, half a block from the park and facing environmental green space. Elbow Park School is four blocks away, the Glencoe Club a few blocks north, and Sandy Beach, River Park and Stanley Park all border the community, with the shops and restaurants of Britannia Plaza, Mission and 4th Street minutes away.

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Associate Broker Dennis Plintz (587) 317-8347 dennis@plintz.com

Associate Kirandeep Sandhu (587) 585-2313 kirandeep@plintz.com

Plintz Real Estate × Century 21 Masters
338 24 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2S 0K2

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3226 8th Street SW

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