12 Amherst Crescent, St. Albert, Alberta

Akinsdale has something that takes decades to create.

Tall trees line established streets. Lawns have grown into gardens. Parks, playgrounds and recreation facilities sit within the neighbourhood. Homes have generous yards, distinctive architecture and floor plans designed when usable space was a priority.

At 12 Amherst Crescent, all of that comes together in a beautifully maintained bi-level with approximately 2,200 sq. ft. of total living space, four bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a double detached garage, an extra-long driveway and a mature, private yard.

It is a house with room to live, in a St. Albert community that has had more than 40 years to grow into itself.

Akinsdale: An Established St. Albert Neighbourhood

Development in Akinsdale began in the 1970s, and that history has shaped the neighbourhood buyers see today.

The community is predominantly residential, with established streets, mature landscaping and a range of housing that includes detached homes, townhomes, condos and apartments. The City of St. Albert describes its neighbourhoods as places where families have access to parks and schools, and Akinsdale delivers both within the community.

The difference is visible from the street.

Trees reach well above the rooflines. Houses have individuality. Front yards have depth. Backyards have room for patios, gardens, pets and play.

At 12 Amherst Crescent, mature evergreens and established landscaping frame the front of the home, while the backyard offers a broad lawn, mature trees and plenty of usable outdoor space.

This is the landscape of a neighbourhood with roots.

A Bi-Level That Uses Its Square Footage Well

The bi-level design gives 12 Amherst Crescent approximately 1,185 sq. ft. above grade and another 1,016 sq. ft. of developed living space below, for roughly 2,200 sq. ft. in total.

And the layout makes that space count.

Upstairs, large windows fill the living room with natural light. New vinyl plank flooring runs through the main living areas, fresh paint gives the interior a clean finish, and the open connection between the living and dining spaces creates an easy everyday flow.

The kitchen has newer appliances and a window positioned directly over the backyard.

It is one of those simple features that proves its value every day. Morning coffee comes with a view of the trees. Dinner prep overlooks the yard. Kids, dogs, gardens and summer weather stay within sight.

Three bedrooms are located on the main level, along with a four-piece main bathroom and a two-piece ensuite.

The result is a floor plan that separates private spaces from the places where everyone naturally gathers.

The Lower Level Gives the House Its Personality

Head downstairs and the atmosphere changes.

A full-height brick fireplace anchors the family room, surrounded by rich original wood detailing. There is warmth here, both visually and literally, and the materials give the space a character that photographs immediately.

The lower level continues with a large recreation room, built-in wet bar, fourth bedroom, three-piece bathroom and laundry area.

That creates a substantial second living zone.

The family room can become the place for movies and winter evenings around the fire. The rec room has space for games, hobbies, exercise equipment or a second TV area. The fourth bedroom works naturally for guests, teenagers or a home office.

For families, that separation can be invaluable. Everyone gets somewhere to go.

A Backyard Made for St. Albert Summers

The yard is one of the defining features of this property.

Mature landscaping creates a green backdrop around a large lawn, with established trees adding shade and privacy. A patio provides space for outdoor furniture and the natural gas BBQ hookup makes outdoor cooking easy through the warmer months.

There is room here for a dining table, garden beds, a play area or simply open grass.

The front yard carries that same established character, with mature trees and landscaping creating separation from the street.

And then there is the driveway.

The extra-long private driveway leads to the double detached garage and provides valuable additional parking. For a household with multiple vehicles, guests, recreational equipment or a growing family, that space has practical value every single day.

Parks and Playgrounds Are Part of the Neighbourhood

Akinsdale puts outdoor space throughout the community.

The City of St. Albert lists playground locations on Alderwood Boulevard, Alpine Boulevard, Arbor Crescent, Attwood Drive and Amherst Crescent itself.

That last one matters when you are considering life at 12 Amherst Crescent. A playground is part of the immediate neighbourhood environment rather than a destination across the city.

Alpine Park also has a boarded outdoor ice surface, bringing one of the most Canadian neighbourhood rituals close to home when winter conditions cooperate.

These amenities shape how a community feels in practice. They create places for kids to meet, neighbours to cross paths and families to spend an hour outside close to home.

Schools in and Around Akinsdale

Akinsdale is served by established St. Albert school systems.

Within St. Albert Public Schools, Akinsdale falls within the attendance area for local schools, and Lorne Akins Junior High School serves students in Grades 7 through 9 from Akinsdale and several surrounding communities.

For families searching St. Albert homes for sale near schools, an established community offers an appealing rhythm. Schools, playgrounds, recreation and residential streets have developed alongside one another over decades.

Connected to St. Albert and Edmonton

Akinsdale sits in the southern portion of St. Albert, giving residents convenient connections toward Edmonton and the Anthony Henday.

Transit is integrated into the neighbourhood as well. Current St. Albert Transit service includes Route A32 through Akinsdale, Pineview, Forest Lawn, Campbell Business Park and Downtown St. Albert. The A12 Direct provides weekday morning service between Akinsdale, Pineview, Campbell Business Park and the Nakî Transit Centre.

From Nakî Transit Centre, express commuter routes connect riders with destinations including Downtown Edmonton, MacEwan University, Government Centre and Edmonton City Hall.

That location gives Akinsdale a useful position within St. Albert: established residential living paired with straightforward access to major employment, shopping and transportation routes.

12 Amherst Crescent and the Akinsdale Lifestyle

For buyers searching homes for sale in Akinsdale, St. Albert, 12 Amherst Crescent captures many of the qualities that make established neighbourhoods enduringly desirable.

Approximately 2,200 sq. ft. of total living space.

Four bedrooms.

Two and a half bathrooms.

A bright main floor.

New vinyl plank flooring and fresh paint.

Newer kitchen appliances.

A kitchen window overlooking the yard.

A lower level with a full-height brick fireplace, wet bar and generous recreation space.

Triple-pane windows.

A newer hot water tank.

A double detached garage.

An extra-long driveway.

A natural gas BBQ hookup.

And a mature yard surrounded by the kind of landscaping only time can produce.

Beyond the property line, Akinsdale adds playgrounds, parks, outdoor skating, schools, transit and convenient connections through southern St. Albert.

12 Amherst Crescent is a home with space, character and a yard worth using, in a neighbourhood built around everyday life.

Come See 12 Amherst Crescent

A home like this makes more sense when you experience the space for yourself. Walk through the bright main floor, see how much room the lower level provides, step into the backyard and take in the mature landscaping that surrounds it.

If Akinsdale is on your list, or this home just put it there, let’s go see it.

Book your private showing of 12 Amherst Crescent today.

Iconic YEG Real Estate Team | RE/MAX Real Estate
📞 587-336-3176

What makes Laurier Heights special is how much of Edmonton you can actually experiance from here.

You can walk the dog through Buena Vista Park, cycle into the river valley trail network, spend an afternoon at Laurier Park, take the kids to the Edmonton Valley Zoo, walk to the neighbourhood school, and still have straightforward connections to downtown, the University of Alberta and the west end.

And then you come home to a neighbourhood that feels remarkably removed from all of it.

For anyone considering buying a home in Laurier Heights, Edmonton, here is a much deeper look at the neighbourhood and everything around it.

Where Is Laurier Heights?

Laurier Heights is an established residential neighbourhood in west-central Edmonton, sitting immediately above the North Saskatchewan River valley.

The neighbourhood is roughly bounded by 149 Street to the west, the river valley and park system to the south and east, and adjoining mature west-central communities to the north.

Laurier Heights isn't simply near Edmonton's river valley. The neighbourhood physically meets it.

And on the eastern side of Laurier Heights in particular, residential streets transition directly toward Buena Vista Park, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park and the Edmonton Valley Zoo.

That gives the community a very different relationship with green space than neighbourhoods where accessing the river valley means getting into a car and driving somewhere first.

The River Valley Is the Big One

Edmonton has an extraordinary river valley system, and Laurier Heights occupies a particularly interesting position within it.

At the bottom of the neighbourhood are two major river valley parks: Buena Vista Park and Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park.

Together, they create an enormous recreational backyard for the surrounding communities.

Buena Vista Park

Buena Vista Park sits on the north bank of the North Saskatchewan River, adjacent to Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park.

It's particularly popular with dog owners because of its large off-leash area, but it also offers numerous walking and cycling trails, benches, parking and washrooms. The park contains both paved and gravel pathways, making it useful for everything from a quick dog walk to a much longer river valley outing.

And the trails don't simply circle the park.

They connect into Edmonton's broader river valley network, including the recently refurbished William Hawrelak Park. 

For runners, cyclists, walkers and dog owners, Buena Vista is a major Laurier Heights advantage.

William Hawrelak Park

Following a major rehabilitation of the park's aging infrastructure, the 68-hectare park reopened in 2026 with renewed facilities, pathways and public spaces. The park includes a five-hectare lake, expansive meadows, mature trees, picnic areas and direct connections into Edmonton's larger river valley trail network.

In warmer months, visitors can rent boats on the lake, use the nature-themed playground, picnic, walk or cycle the 2 km park loop, access the river, or continue directly into the larger river valley trail system. There is also food service at the main pavilion and extensive space simply to spend a day outside.

Winter changes the park rather than closing it. Hawrelak offers groomed cross-country ski trails, maintained skating and gliding surfaces, winter walking and cycling, skate rentals and reservable winter picnic areas.

The Heritage Amphitheatre sits within the park and hosts concerts, theatre and major events, while Hawrelak has long been one of Edmonton's signature festival locations. The Edmonton Heritage Festival returned to Hawrelak Park in August 2026.

There is even now a year-round Community League Plaza overlooking the lake and creek, complete with a gas fireplace, heaters, wood-burning stove and gathering areas.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park

Immediately beside Buena Vista is Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park, usually just called Laurier Park.

The park follows the north bank of the North Saskatchewan River from Whitemud Drive toward Buena Vista Drive and offers a completely different kind of outdoor experience.

There are two natural playgrounds, numerous picnic areas and a boat launch, along with large open spaces and river access.

The City currently lists nine reservable picnic sites during summer, along with 31 picnic tables available for drop-in use. Some sites accommodate groups of more than 100 people.

That makes it somewhere you can actually use for birthday parties, family gatherings and summer afternoons rather than simply a pretty piece of parkland.

And Edmonton doesn't stop using its parks when the temperature drops. Laurier Park remains a year-round destination, with winter recreation and maintained facilities forming part of the experience.

Edmonton Valley Zoo

One of the more unusual things about living in Laurier Heights is having the Edmonton Valley Zoo tucked into the river valley immediately below the community.

For families, that's obviously a fantastic amenity.

But even without children, having one of Edmonton's established attractions practically integrated into the surrounding park system contributes to how much there is to do within this relatively small area.

The zoo also offers educational programming focused on wildlife, conservation and the natural world.

Combine a zoo visit with Laurier Park and the river valley and you have an entire day out without really leaving this part of Edmonton.

Laurier Heights School

One of the neighbourhood's most significant amenities sits right inside the community.

Laurier Heights School, located at 8210 142 Street NW, serves students from Kindergarten through Grade 9.

That K–9 configuration is worth noting because it allows children to remain at the same neighbourhood school for much longer than a conventional elementary-only model.

For the 2026–27 school year, Laurier Heights School offers:

Regular programming
French Immersion
Extensions programming

Before- and after-school care is also available in the building.

And There Are Other School Options Nearby

Living in an established central-west neighbourhood also places families near schools and specialized programming in surrounding communities.

For example, nearby Parkview School is another Edmonton Public K–9 school and currently offers Regular programming alongside Academic Enrichment and Chinese (Mandarin) Bilingual programming, among other programs.

Beyond the immediate area, central-west Edmonton provides access to a broader range of public, Catholic, alternative and independent educational options.

For buyers where schooling is a major part of the purchase decision, I'd always recommend investigating the specific programs rather than simply looking for the closest building. Edmonton's school system offers considerable choice, but attendance areas, transportation, program availability and enrolment restrictions can change

One of Edmonton's Most Interesting Collections of Residential Architecture

This is another reason I love Laurier Heights.

The houses aren't all the same.

Development began when residential architecture looked very different from what it does today, and the neighbourhood still contains a compelling collection of mid-century homes alongside extensively renovated properties, later construction and contemporary infill.

That creates streets with actual architectural variation.

One house might be a low-slung mid-century design surrounded by mature trees.

Another might be a substantial two-storey from the same era.

A few doors away may be a contemporary infill built to take advantage of an exceptional lot.

For buyers who find endless blocks of nearly identical houses uninspiring, Laurier Heights is fun to explore.

Coffee, Restaurants & Everyday Amenities

Laurier Heights itself remains predominantly residential, and I actually consider that part of its appeal.

You aren't living behind a giant commercial complex.

But you aren't isolated from amenities either.

Neighbouring Crestwood and Parkview, the 149 Street corridor and Edmonton's central-west commercial areas provide nearby restaurants, cafés and everyday services.

Local Edmontonians specifically point to the small commercial area around 142 Street and 96 Avenue in nearby Crestwood for dining options, while Buena Vista and Laurier Park remain favourite nearby walking destinations.

And because Laurier Heights sits in central-west Edmonton rather than on the city's outer edge, your definition of "nearby" becomes much larger.

124 Street.

Downtown.

The west end.

University-area amenities.

Whyte Avenue.

They're all part of the broader city around you rather than destinations requiring a trip from the outskirts.

Who Does Laurier Heights Make Sense For?

I don't think every neighbourhood is right for every buyer.

Laurier Heights makes particular sense for buyers who value location and land as much as the house itself.

Buyers who appreciate architecture and don't necessarily want every house on the street to look the same.

People who want a substantial property without moving to Edmonton's outer edge.

People working centrally who don't want their home to feel urban when they arrive there.

And buyers who understand that some characteristics of a property can be renovated while others simply cannot be recreated.

You can change a kitchen.

You can renovate a bathroom.

You can refinish floors.

You cannot renovate a standard lot into a massive one.

You cannot install a 60-year-old tree.

And you cannot move a house closer to Edmonton's river valley after you've bought it.

Looking for a Home in Laurier Heights?

If you're considering buying in Laurier Heights, East Laurier Heights, Parkview, Crestwood or Edmonton's surrounding river valley communities, I can help you understand more than what's written on the listing sheet.

And in mature Edmonton neighbourhoods, sometimes a difference of only a few blocks can change the property considerably.

And right now, there is an opportunity to own one of them.

7711 139 Street NW

Set on approximately 12,922 sq. ft. in East Laurier Heights, this architecturally distinctive 1960 home offers more than 3,450 sq. ft. of finished living space, plus a substantial three-season sunroom.

Vaulted wood ceilings. Exposed beams. Natural stone. Three fireplaces. Four bedrooms together upstairs. An oversized attached garage. Extraordinary natural light. And a mature setting that feels completely at home in this part of Edmonton.

Know what is irreplaceable when you see it.

Caitlin Heine
Iconic YEG Real Estate Team | RE/MAX Real Estate
587-336-3176

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10024 147 Street NW | Crestwood, Edmonton

The rarest luxury isn't what was built this year. It's what was built to outlive us.

There is something quietly reassuring about a home that has already stood the test of time.

Not because it is old, but because every passing decade has confirmed the quality of the decisions made before us. The proportions still feel right. The materials still feel honest. The spaces continue to welcome the rhythms of everyday life without asking to be reinvented.

Homes like this remind us that permanence has its own kind of beauty.

Located at 10024 147 Street NW, this extensively renovated 1933 home offers an increasingly rare combination: enduring craftsmanship, meaningful updates, and one of Edmonton's most sought-after neighbourhoods.

A House That Was Never Meant to Follow Trends

Some homes ask to be admired.

Others simply ask to be lived in.

From the moment you step inside, the architecture quietly introduces itself. Solid fir frames each transition between rooms. Original brick anchors the living space with warmth and texture. Hardwood stretches throughout the main floor beneath oversized windows that invite Crestwood's mature canopy indoors.

Nothing competes for attention.

Every material contributes to the whole.

The result is a home that feels grounded, balanced and remarkably comfortable.

Renovated With Respect

One of the greatest compliments you can give a home is to improve it without changing its identity.

Over the years, this home has been extensively renovated with exactly that philosophy.

Triple-pane windows improve comfort and efficiency while preserving the generous natural light that defines the home.

An on-demand hot water system modernizes everyday living.

The kitchen has been beautifully updated with a gas range, walk-in pantry, generous workspace and a built-in breakfast nook that naturally becomes the centre of daily life.

Upstairs, heated floors bring modern comfort to a beautifully renovated bathroom while preserving the character that makes the home unique.

Every improvement feels like a continuation of the home's story rather than a departure from it.

Spaces Designed Around Living

Great homes reveal themselves through everyday moments.

Morning coffee in the breakfast nook as sunlight fills the kitchen.

Friends gathered around a wood-burning fireplace on a winter evening.

Children racing across hardwood floors before dinner.

Summer meals that begin inside and naturally drift onto the stone patio beneath mature trees.

Five bedrooms and nearly 2,200 square feet of finished living space provide flexibility for growing families, guests, home offices or creative pursuits without sacrificing the intimacy that makes the home feel welcoming.

The Lot Is Part of the Opportunity

The home is only part of what makes this property special.

Situated on a 50 × 145-foot west-facing lot, the backyard offers exceptional privacy, mature landscaping and room to imagine what comes next.

Whether that means gardens, additional outdoor living, or designing a custom garage that reflects your own lifestyle, the space is already here.

Possibility is one of the most valuable features a property can offer.

Why Crestwood Continues to Be One of Edmonton's Most Desirable Neighbourhoods

Some neighbourhoods are appreciated.

Others are quietly pursued.

Crestwood has earned its reputation through decades of thoughtful growth, architectural diversity and an extraordinary relationship with Edmonton's River Valley. Bordered by the North Saskatchewan River, McKinnon Ravine and MacKenzie Ravine, the neighbourhood offers immediate access to one of the largest urban park systems in North America while remaining just minutes from downtown.

Residents enjoy tree-lined streets, an active community league founded in 1917, local schools, parks, tennis courts, skating, and a rhythm of life that encourages walking, cycling and knowing your neighbours. The Crestwood Community League is recognized as Edmonton's oldest continuous community league and is believed to be the oldest in Alberta and North America.

This is a neighbourhood where families often stay for decades—not because they have to, but because they want to.

More Than a Listing

Every home has a story.

Some are measured by finishes.

Others by square footage.

The most memorable homes are measured by something else entirely.

The quality of their craftsmanship.

The life they've already supported.

And the confidence that they'll continue doing so for generations to come.

10024 147 Street NW is one of those homes.

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About Caitlin Heine

Exceptional homes deserve exceptional representation.

I'm Caitlin Heine, REALTOR® with RE/MAX Real Estate and founder of Iconic YEG. I specialize in marketing Edmonton's distinctive homes through thoughtful storytelling, strategic digital marketing, and neighbourhood expertise. My goal is simple: to help buyers understand not just the property itself, but the lifestyle, craftsmanship, and community that make it extraordinary.

Whether you're considering 10024 147 Street, exploring Crestwood homes for sale, or simply looking for advice on Edmonton's mature neighbourhoods, I'd be happy to help.

Caitlin Heine
RE/MAX Real Estate | Iconic YEG
📞 587-336-3176
✉️ caitlin@iconicyeg.com
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