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MARKET UPDATE

November 2019 was down in volume from last year, with 9 fewer sales for the month than in 2018. There were also far fewer sales in the upper end of the market last month than the year previous, resulting in a substantially lower average sale price. This November, Canmore had only 2 sales above $1,000,000 including one South Canmore home sale over $2,000,000. The average sale price of property in Canmore last month was $664,971. In November 2018, there were 10 sales over $1,000,000, including 2 sales over $2,000,000, which resulted in an unusually high average sale price of $812,086.

New listings for the month of November 2019 were a total of 50, which is on par with the last November’s new listings total of 51.

The current number of listings on the market in Canmore are 201 properties.

Happy Canada Day!!

If you’re in Canmore, there’s lots of celebrating & fun to enjoy:

– the Canmore Rotary/Calgary Stampede Pancake Breakfast at Centennial Park, 8am – 11am
– Main Street Parade, 12pm – 1pm
– Party in the Street, Main Street, 1:30 – 4:30pm
– Fireworks in Millennium Park, 10:30pm

FABULOUS FESTIVE COCKTAIL – THE POMEGRANATE ROSEMARY SPRITZER

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 bottle prosecco
  • 2 ounces peach schnapps
  • 4 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 4 ounces pom juice
  • 1 small bottle mango flavored soda water
  • 6-8 sprigs rosemary
  • 1 fresh pomegranate
  • .5 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Add 1 cup of water to a small pan with 2-3 sprigs of rosemary, bring to a boil.
  • Add sugar to boiling water and stir until sugar dissolves.
  • Remove from heat, strain rosemary leaves and set to cool.
  • Clean and de-seed pomegranate. Set seeds aside.
  • Pour Prosecco evenly into 4 cocktail glasses.
  • Add .5 ounces of peach schnapps, .5 ounces rosemary simple syrup, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 ounce pom juice and a splash of mango soda water to each glass and stir.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of pomegranate seeds to each glass.
  • Allow the pomegranate seeds time to float to the top of the glass and garnish with 1 sprig of rosemary.

NOTES

Best if made with chilled prosecco and peach schnapps, or with 1 – 2 ice cubes if needed.
Recipe & photo courtesy of ahouseinthehills.com

Coming to Market – Stunning 3 Bedroom Home in South Canmore!

Rare location on 1st Street, backing onto Millennium Park!

Offered at $1,750,000
2389 Square Feet
3 bedrooms / 2.5 baths
Breathtaking mountain views from every window
Beautifully designed floor plan
2-car attached garage
Custom built by Koronko Custom Homes

Vaulted ceilings & soaring windows bring the picturesque beauty of nature inside, in this lovingly cared for home.

The spacious kitchen provides ample space for all your culinary adventures & features more spectacular views!

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Coming to Market – Two fabulous opportunities in Three Sisters!

Highly desirable locations!

Trailside Lodges – Offered at $534,000
1000 SF approx. (RMS measurements to come)
1 bed + den / 2 baths
Owner’s Clubhouse

Open concept living with gorgeous unobstructed mountain views
Den easily used as second bedroom
Underground parking

Your perfect mountain retreat! Interior photos to come. This lovingly cared for property offers walk-out ability to nature & trails!

Spectacular views from the patio!

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Rare Piece of Canmore History for Sale!

Historic log cabin meets modern day Canmore living! Tucked away in a charming spot along the creek & surrounded by lodge pole pines, this historic property is just a stone’s throw from Main Street.

Originally this property was a log cabin built in 1957 for John Lee Laurie by the Stoney Nakoda First Nations. Laurie was an educator and First Nations activist, promoting the causes of Alberta Native peoples.

In 2007, a 1750 square foot addition was constructed around the original log cabin, modernizing the property while preserving the historical features and original character.

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Canmore Folk Festival – August 4 – 6, 2018

Enjoy great live music in the incredible setting of the stunning Rocky Mountains at the Canmore Folk Music Festival, August 4 – 6, 2018 in Centennial Park. Over 30 performers will be taking the stage over the Heritage Day long weekend in Canmore. Running since 1978, this is the longest running folk music festival in AlbertaThe Canmore Folk Music Festival. In addition to folk music, musicians will be performing blues, roots, as well as world music. There will be fun for the whole family with a great kids’ area featuring a climbing wall, storytelling, puppets, crafts & more.

Tickets are available online and include day passes, weekend passes as well as family passes.