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Country Hills Waterfront
Country Hills — North Calgary masterplanned community with golf course and lake, family suburb.
Key areas
A North Calgary golf-and-lake community
Country Hills is a North Calgary masterplanned community with both a golf course and lake — family suburb, established neighbourhood character.
Six aspects
What lake community living means
Every Country Hills property includes six core aspects of masterplanned lake community living.
Country Hills · Alberta
Country Hills real estate — your questions answered
What's Country Hills?
Country Hills is a North Calgary masterplanned community featuring both a golf course (Country Hills Golf Club) and a small lake. Established 1990s development, family suburb character.
Country Hills vs other Calgary lake communities?
Country Hills is North Calgary (most other lake communities are SE). The golf course component differentiates it. Smaller lake than Mahogany/Auburn Bay but with golf integration.
What's the difference between a masterplanned lake community and a natural lake?
Masterplanned lake communities have constructed lakes (often man-made dredged ponds), private HOA-restricted access, beach houses for residents only, and integrated residential development. Natural recreational lakes (like Sylvan, Gull, Pigeon) are public-access lakes with cottage subdivisions, separate communities, and traditional cottage culture. Different ownership models, different amenities, different lifestyles.
What are the Alberta tax advantages?
Alberta has no provincial land transfer tax — closing costs are among Canada's lowest. Property taxes vary by municipality but are generally moderate.