• Population (2012): 1916
• Density: 1610 people/km² (not very dense)
Homes in Brookside
• Average Asking Price (2012): $601,000
• Asking Price Range (2012): $399,000 to $989,000
• Average Home Size (Approx): 2000 ft²
• Size Range (Approx): 1210 ft² to 3350 ft²
Courtesy of Tamana Jabbar of
The Foundry Real Estate Company Ltd
Status:
Active
MLS® Num:
E4353930
Bedrooms:
5
Bathrooms:
3
Floor Area:
1,313 sq. ft.122 m2
Located on quiet & mature Brookside you'll find this 3 bedroom bungalow with finished basement. Main floor features a spacious living and dining room area and a recently renovated Kitchen with a well sized breakfast nook. 3 specious bedrooms on the main floor, 4 piece washroom and the master with a 2 pc ensuite. The basement offers a large family room, 2 bedrooms, 3 piece bath, laundry & huge storage area. Double detached garage, SIDE ENTRANCE basement, reno'd kitchen, fresh paint & 10 year old furnace and hot water tank. This house is a must see!More details
Terrific location for this gem of a home nestled on a quiet street in Brookside. Steps to Whitemud Creek, Rainbow Valley Park, Snow Valley Ski Club & within catchment of 8 schools. A short commute to every servicing amenity as well as Whitemud. This charming, well maintained 1466sqft bungalow +developed basement exudes warmth & character. Sunny vaulted great room w/oversized south facing windows features a stone faced fireplace & is open to the formal dining room. Kitchen and nook overlooks a private manicured yard, large patio and mature trees. Main floor layout highlights 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, laundry room & double detached garage. Lower level recreation space provides plenty of room for multiple games areas, full wet bar, wood burning fireplace, additional bedroom, 3pc bathroom, an office/hobby room, storage & has great potential. Many upgrades in recent years including: fencing, roof, windows, deck, furnace, hot water tank. First time offered for sale, don't miss out.More details
Welcome to POPULAR BROOKSIDE in RIVERBEND. FAMILY LIVING at it's best with 4 schools, twin skating rinks, community center, playgrounds, WHITEMUD CREEK & our beautiful RIVER VALLEY all at your feet with major shopping min away. It's also an ideal RETIREMENT BUNGALOW. This almost 1500 sq ft bungalow features new & recent renovations & upgrades- REAL STONE on front of house, stunning MARBLE clad FIREPLACE with gas insert & remote, NEW HE FURNACE & HWTank, LVPlank FLOORING in lower level, oversized MAN CAVE GARAGE newly insulated with slatwall siding, NEW overhead Lennox FURNACE & prof workbench & tool storage., Lane access to garage. And there's more - recent shingles, MAPLE KITCHEN with pullouts, SS appliances, GAS FP in lower level, HARDWOOD in living rm, dining rm & family rm. Great floor plan with bow window in LR, generous DR & breakfast nook, 3-pce ensuite, cozy family rm with patio doors to 2-tiered WEST FACING deck. WEM, Downtown, YEG min away. Move in this Fall before Winter begins TAKE A LOOK NOW.More details
Welcome to this TURN KEY, FULLY RENOVATED 5 bed bungalow in the desirable BROOKSIDE! Bright and open floor plan the second you enter the home with beautiful open staircase to below. Oversized windows can be found throughout allowing natural light to span every inch of the home. The living room features a gas fireplace perfect for cozy nights at home. The gourmet kitchen offers two built-in stoves, a gas stovetop, Quartz countertops and a center island offering extra storage and 4 seats. 2 good size bedrooms plus Master with ensuite and 4-pce bath complete the main. Basement has been fully finished and offers a third bedroom, 3-pce bathroom, huge rec room with enough room for a pool table, and built-in bar. New Roof 2019 with increases insulation, New Furnace 2019, 220 Amp service to garage + AC. All renovations are fully permitted. The backyard has been well-maintained and features a deck, garden and detached double garage with additional parking beside it. Only steps from great schools and the ravine!More details
Courtesy of Robert J Corno of
The Good Real Estate Company
Status:
Active
MLS® Num:
E4339614
Bedrooms:
4
Bathrooms:
4
Floor Area:
3,550 sq. ft.330 m2
Welcome to BROOKSIDE! This custom home has 5400sf of living space and is located on a massive 1032sm lot in one of the most desirable communities in YEG. The back yard oasis is one of the main features of this home it has had over 65k in gorgeous landscaping done and was featured in the Alberta ballet's home and garden tour. The home itself is stunning as well with a little over 3500sf above grade the main floor has a wonderful bright open living room, formal dining room with patio doors leading to the deck. A very functional kitchen with high end appliances and a small dining area, a den, another living room with large windows overlooking the garden. The upper level is amazing. A fully enclosed full glass solarium wraps the entire home giving you 360° panoramic view from everywhere. There are 4 bedrooms up & 3 of the 4 rooms have direct access to the solarium. There is a full sized jacuzzi tub room, connected to a great entertaining area, large master with ensuite and walk in closet. Theres so much more!More details
Brookside & the Average Edmonton Hot Market Index (2012)
Amenities
• Accessibility Score: 721 homes per point of access (Extremely limited).
• Parking: Very good
• Transit: 10 bus stops.
• Parks: 2 parks within neighbourhood boundaries and direct access to Whitemud Creek Ravine.
Location & Description
Brookside – sometimes known as “Old Riverbend” was developed in the 1960s and 70s. It is located south of the North Saskatchewan River, west of Whitemud Ravine, and east and north of the Whitemud Freeway. Much of Brookside is quite close to Whitemud Ravine because the neighbourhood is tall and narrow, which makes for some very expensive homes – the average asking price being just over $600,000 in 2012. The Hot Market Index for Brookside in 2012 was just below the Edmonton average which is normal – typically expensive neighbourhoods are not intensely sought-after because not that many buyers can afford to live in the area.
A bar graph showing when homes were constructed in Brookside*
You can see from the above chart that Brookside was pretty much all constructed in the 1960s and 70s. Apparently the City of Edmonton annexed the area in 1960 and houses were built very soon after. Not much has changed since that time. Most homes are still from the 60s and 70s, and only a few have been taken down to make way for newer homes in recent years.
A pie chart showing home types in the Brookside neighbourhood*
When it comes to home types, Brookside is very homogeneous. There are a couple of row houses and apartment units, but the area is almost all single family homes. That situation isn’t likely to change because land values are so high in the area. It would be very difficult to buy adjacent properties to make way for anything denser than houses. 83.7% of Brookside is houses, 10.6% is townhouses and 5.7% is low-rise apartments.
A pie chart showing home types in the Brookside neighbourhood*
As with many neighbourhoods, Brookside is just too expensive to have many rental properties. Investors would not usually be interested in purchasing such large and expensive homes to rent out. 81% of Brookside is owner-occupied and 19% of the neighbourhood is tenant-occupied.
Brookside has 2 parks within its boundaries, but it has access to Whitemud Ravine from multiple points and access to the ravine is never more than a few blocks from any one residence.
Access to Brookside is not good. That is to say that there is only one access point at 53rd Avenue and it requires the use of Whitemud Drive. This can be a blessing for people wanting only local traffic in the neighbourhood, but there is no other way out of or into the neighbourhood at all. At times when the Whitemud is under construction or during rush-hour, this could be a bit annoying. Again, that being said, there is absolutely no through traffic in the area at all.
Parking is excellent in Brookside. Houses are large and therefore frontage allows plenty of parking. Off street parking is plentiful as well because the area has back alleys and most homes have garages.
Transit
There are 10 bus stops in Brookside. That is a lot of bus stops – one for every 72 houses, which is really good.
* Source: 2006 Census of Canada, Statistics Canada