Sherwood Park Homes for Sale

Sherwood Park is a large hamlet just beyond the eastern boundary of Edmonton, Alberta. Sherwood Park includes many distinct subdivisions and neighbourhoods, around 50 in total. It also has a special status with the provincial government, granting it exemptions and benefits of a full city. The area is well built up with schools, businesses, and amenities, so although it functions as a popular bedroom community for the city of Edmonton, many residents have no reason to commute. Browse Sherwood Park listings below or continue reading about this community

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Guide To Sherwood Park AB

Sherwood Park is located to the east of Edmonton proper, with most of its residential area situated between Anthony Henday Drive and Highway 21. The central route through Sherwood Park is Baseline Road, which connects central Sherwood Park to downtown Edmonton in less than 20 minutes, or approximately 14 kilometres. 

West of Anthony Drive is the area known as Refinery Row, consisting mostly of light-industrial and commercial development. 

The main transit route through Sherwood Park is the Trans-Canada Highway 16. 

Sherwood Park is part of the large Strathcona County, a vast area of almost 1,200 square kilometres in size. The area is mostly rural, incorporating various farms, fields, wooded areas, and lakes. Just beyond the eastern Boundary of Strathcona County is Elk Island National Park. 

Sherwood Park Real Estate

Having been developed from the 1950s up to the present day, Sherwood Park includes a mix of mid-century suburban homes, 80s and 90s new-traditional homes, and sleek modern new-builds.

The largest of Sherwood Park's homes feature 7 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms, spread out on a little over 3000 square feet of floor space. Many of these spacious and luxurious homes are located in the southern boundary area of Sherwood Park, where the denser developments open up into semi-rural country.

However, most homes in Sherwood Park fall between 1500 and 2500 square feet in size and are situated along winding streets and cul de sacs, with long lots and private detached parking garages in the rear. 

Older homes in Sherwood Park display class suburban ranch or bungalow styles, including split level designs with vinyl siding over brickwork. Later homes incorporate traditional elements like more steeply pitched roofs, cornice returns, and more ornate and bay windows. 

The newest homes in Sherwood Park have sleek and simple shapes, consisting of squares, rectangles, and shed-style roof lines. Many of these employ a variety of textures and exterior finishes, from slate, to stone, to cedar. 

Sherwood Park Community Features

Near the centre of Sherwood Park is Broadmoor Lake Park. This complex includes many facilities and amenities, like an ice rink and hockey arena, gymnastics club, Festival Place, library, public golf course and tennis club, and athletic park. All of this is built around the scenic Broadmoor Lake. 

Sherwood Park falls within the Elk Island Public Schools district. The two main high schools in the area are Bev Facey Community High School and, Salisbury Composite High School.

Sherwood Park mall is situated centrally along Sherwood Drive and contains a cinema, Safeway, banks, restaurants, and other stores. 

Sherwood Park is also home to many other large and well-appointed parks besides Broadmoor Lake. Some notable examples include:

  • Bull Lake Park
  • Strathcona Athletic Park
  • Sherwood Heights Park
  • Glen Allan Recreation Complex

In northwest Sherwood Park, there is the large and popular Millenium Place, with various recreational facilities great for sports and fitness enthusiasts, as well as families. 

Sherwood Park Neighbourhoods

Akenside  Aspen Trails Bison Meadows
Brentwood Broadmoor Centre  Broadmoor Estates 
Broadview Park  Buckingham Business Park  Centennial Park 
Centre in the Park  Charlton Heights  Chelsea Heights 
Clarkdale Meadows  Clover Bar Ranch  Craigavon 
Davidson Creek  Durham Town Centre  Emerald Hills
Emerald Hills Centre  Estates of Sherwood Park  Forrest Greens 
Foxboro  Foxhaven  Glen Allan 
Griffon Industrial Park  Heritage Hills  Heritage Pointe 
Jubilee Landing  Lakeland Ridge  Lakeland Village 
Maplegrove  Maplewood  Meadow Hawk 
Mills Haven  Nottingham  Regency Park 
Regency Park Estates  Salisbury Village  Sherwood Business Park 
Sherwood Heights  Shivam Park  Strathcona Centre 
Strathmoor Industrial Park  Summerwood  Village on the Lake 
Westboro  Woodbridge Farms  Wye Commercial 
Wye Crossing  Wye Gardens   

 

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