Bonnie Doon, Edmonton | Real Estate Profile & Listings

Bonnie Doon Real Estate Listings

Demographics

• Population (2012): 4550
• Density (2012): 3033 people/km² (quite dense)

Homes in Bonnie Doon

• Average Asking Price (2015): $544,000
• Asking Price Range (2015): $205,000 to $3,499,000
• Average Home Size (Approx): 1380 ft²
• Size Range (Approx): 612 ft² to 6189 ft²

Bonnie Doon Real Estate Market

• Hot Market Index (2015):  47.8 °G
• Absorption (2015): 59.7%
• Buyer Willingness (2015): 86.7%
• Desirability Score (2015): 94/100 (Quite Desirable)
• Dilapidation Score (2010)*: 4.5% (Excellent)

Location & Description

Bonnie Doon is located in south Edmonton just east of Mill Creek Ravine, north of 82nd Avenue and south-west of Connors Road and 83rd Street. It is bordered by Strathcona on the other side of Mill Creek Ravine, Strathearn to the north, Idylwylde to the east and King Edward Park to the south. Bonnie Doon is a fairly large neighbourhood that has always been desirable for its location and style. Often the entire area nearby is referred to as Bonnie Doon area. There is a fairly large shopping mall (Bonnie Doon Centre) in the south-east corner which features a Safeway grocery store, a Sears department store, Shoppers Drug Mart and food court. Just north of the mall is the Idylwylde Branch of the Edmonton Public Library. Bonnie Doon is also the location of the University of Alberta’s Faculté Saint-Jean.

Most homes in Bonnie Doon were constructed in the post-war era up to 1960. This is very common for this part of Edmonton just because of where the area is. The city was expanding in the 1950s and even though the neighbourhood was annexed in 1912, any of the homes that were present at that time still survive to this day. Importantly, this chart was generated with 2006 census data and no updated census has presented information about construction in Bonnie Doon since. Bonnie Doon is a very hot market for infill properties at this time, and so many more of the homes in Bonnie Doon are being built now. Duplexes are being added and wider lots are being split for narrower houses.

This chart shows what types of houses are present in Bonnie Doon (as of 2012). In the past few years, density has been slowly increasing as land values in Bonnie Doon are rising and developers are finding the area desirable for new builds. Most of the homes in Bonnie Doon are detached houses, but there are also a number of low-rise apartments and high-rise apartments as well. Duplexes are being built more often as older homes on large lots are being knocked down and a few row house projects have been built as well.

As of 2012, about half of all units in Bonnie Doon are rentals and about half are owner occupied units.

Condos in Bonnie Doon

• Belcanto Court – 8528 82 Av – Lowrise Apartment (Adult Only)
• Madison On Whyte – 8730 82 Av – Lowrise Apartment
• Place Gaboury 182500 Bonnie Doon 9138 83 Ave – Lowrise Apartment (Adult Only)
• Trinity Pointe 182500 Bonnie Doon 9316 82 Ave – Lowrise Apartment
• 8733 83 Av – Townhouse
• 8811 87 St – Townhouse
• 9106 93 Ave & 9306 91 Street – Townhouse
• 9529 87 Ave – Townhouse

Schools

Elementary:

Rutherford School – 8620 91 Street NW – Phone: 780-466-2891 (Grades K – 6)

Junior High:

None in this community – the closest junior high schools are Vimy Ridge Acedemy located in Idylwylde and Avonmore School located in Avonmore.

High Schools:

None in this zone – W.P. Wagner is located south in McIntyre Industrial.

Other Schools:

University of Alberta Campus Saint-Jean – 8406 Rue Marie-Anne Gaboury

Parks & Recreation

There is just one city park in Bonnie Doon (Bonnie Doon Park), however, because the neighbourhood is right on the Mill Creek Ravine, there is plenty of parkland along the western border of community.

Access & Parking

Access to Bonnie Doon is really good. There are 19 entry/exit points for the neighbourhood – one for every 129 homes. Even though the ravine borders half of Bonnie Doon, there are so many places you can get in and out because the neighbourhood is built on a grid system.

Parking is quite good in Bonnie Doon as well. There is quite a lot of street parking and many homes have a back alley and a large number of homes have garages as well.

Transit

There are 22 bus stops in Bonnie Doon – one for every 111 homes, which is really good!

Sources: Municipal Census, Neighbourhood Profile, The City of Edmonton, MLS® Data.

by +Alan F Macdonald REALTOR® | Copyright © – gimme-shelter.com

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