The boundaries of the Varsity Estates real estate market include Bow River to the west, 32 Avenue to the south, Crowchild Trail to the east, and 40 Avenue to the north. Real estate development began in Varsity Estates between the 1960’s and 1970’s and is considered the most upscale amongst the three Varsity neighbourhoods. This is due to its prime location, offering unobstructed panoramic views of Canada Olympic Park, the Bow River Valley, and the Rocky Mountains.

Varsity Estates homes for sale are mainly detached, single-family properties and most come with premium price tags ranging from $700,000 to $2 million and more. This community provides a lot of privacy and exclusivity to its estimated 12,000 residents. Varsity Estates is situated near the communities of Dalhousie, Silver Springs, Bowness and Varsity Acres.

The Varsity Estates neighbourhood features a wealth of amenities. Transportation is never a problem in Varsity Estates with bus routes 122 and 9 providing regular service to its community’s residents. Varsity Acres Park comes complete with a unique landscape, filled with trees and greenery and a field that can be used for softball or baseball games.

Due to its proximity to the Alberta Children’s Hospital and Foothills Medical Centre, Varsity Estates has become a preferred residential choice for healthcare and other medical professionals.

West of the community, home buyers can enjoy the Bowmont Park Natural Area’s baseball and soccer fields, hiking trails, off-leash spaces, and picnic tables. Market Mall, Bowness Shopping Centre, and Northland Village Shopping Centre have more than 100 stores, retail outlets, restaurants, and services to keep you busy on shopping and errand days.

The Varsity Community Association actively organizes events for outdoor skating, hockey, tennis, and other field activities. In addition, the Varsity Estates Community Centre offers home buyers a wide array of programs and sponsors more than 40 special events annually. The association also offers playschool and after-school programs for children and 2 other specialized programs for youth and seniors. The Youth Scholarship offered by the centre is geared for those that are heading towards a post-secondary education and the Good Samaritans program provides assistance to local seniors of the community. This neighbourhood has its own community spirit where everyone cares for each other and all age groups can always keep busy. Call today to arrange showings.

Families who purchase homes in Varsity Estates will find schools servicing the area include Marion Carson, Varsity Acres, St. Vincent de Paul and Jerry Potts Elementary School. Branton, St. Vincent de Paul, and F.E. Osborne are the junior high schools in the neighbourhood while Sir Winston Churchill and William Aberhart are the local high schools.

• • • Varsity Estates Public Schools: Calgary Board of Education (CBE)
    • Varsity Estates Separate Schools: Catholic Separate School Board
    • Varsity Estates French Immersion Schools: Calgary Board of Education (CBE)

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