Edgemont homes draw in two generations
Mother and daughter discover homes by Brookfield Residential that match their lives.

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Chi Ann Cheng’s original plan was to downsize. She had her sights set on and had purchased a downtown condo.
Then everything unexpectedly changed and she ended up upsizing, leaving downtown behind when her condo building turned to rentals. She would relocate to a newer community in the west end and buy a spec home due to a tight timeline and turnaround time.
Meanwhile in a similar timeframe, her daughter, who lived in Vancouver, decided to move back to Edmonton as housing was just so expensive there. Now, the mother-daughter team live just down the street from each other, both purchasing similar homes in Edgemont.
Before the duo settled on Edgemont, suggested by Cheng’s ex, who is a realtor, they considered the southwest but decided that even with a recently expanded Terwillegar Drive to ease congestion, that there was way too much traffic there.
“So we thought where else can we look,” said Cheng. “My ex, who is into real estate, said you should look into Edgemont and it seems like there is more green space — it’s really inviting and there are trees on each side when you drive in.”
Both liked what they saw.
“We originally were going to buy a duplex and my daughter would take one side and I the other (side), but we looked further and saw detached homes from Brookfield,” said Cheng. “We decided we didn’t need to be so close, so we ended up buying seven houses apart.”
Both bought spec homes, and both bought the same model, the now discontinued Kerry, from Brookfield Residential, which in this case is both the homebuilder and the developer of the community — other builders in Edgemont include City Homes and Excel Homes.
Cheng’s home comes in at 1,700 square feet, has a sunken living room, rear kitchen, three bedrooms and a front porch all with Scandinavian-inspired interior finishes. It has light wood cabinets, white quartz countertops and black hardware for a modern, high-end feel. Her daughter’s version is a mirror image but with slightly different finishes.
It was the exterior that caught Cheng’s attention, drawing her into the home, and as soon as she went inside, she was sold.
“It was the colour combination — a bluish grey with white trim,” said Cheng. “It reminded me of a coastal home, even though we’re in the Prairies.”
It also didn’t hurt that Cheng’s version is a zero-lot line home. It’s built on the property line, which means the buyer has one side yard instead of two — a feature Cheng likes since it means less exterior maintenance.
“The design works around no windows on the zero-lot line side of the home, but all homes are thoughtfully designed with this in mind to ensure that ample natural light is brought into the home,” said Charlene Barrett, Brookfield Residential’s director of sales and marketing. “All our homes can be built on zero lot lines and there are some slight construction variations to meet the fire code, however the overall design and layout remains unaffected.”
As for the Kerry being discontinued, Barrett said Brookfield Residential continually looks at their model offerings and evolves it to market trends and buyer preferences. A similar home to the Kerry would see pricing start in the high $400,000 range.
She also noted that Brookfield’s multiple award-winning Belvedere model maintains many of the Kerry’s standout features such as the sunken living room but offers a more modern design and optimized layout. It also includes a highly sought after curved staircase to the upper level that is often found in larger move-up homes.
New Phases
Edgemont’s development began in 2012, with the first homes built in 2013. The community continues to grow with new phases of development in the south and expanding to its north central area in 2025. It’s anticipated Edgemont will be fully developed by 2030.
“Designed to take full advantage of Edmonton’s natural landscape, the community is surrounded by ravines, lush green spaces, tree stands and walking trails, providing residents with abundant opportunities to explore nature, go on hikes, or simply enjoy outdoor leisure activities,” said Barrett. “Residents can venture to the Wedgewood Creek Ravine, a five-kilometre wildlife corridor and nature preserve with a network of pathways offering scenic routes for walking, biking and wildlife watching.”
There are three schools in the area and a public kindergarten to Grade 9 school is scheduled for a 2027 opening — it will be the first in Edgemont itself and will be located next to the natural playground, which prioritizes the use of eco-friendly materials.
Single-family attached garage homes (starting from $500,000), single-family detached garage (starting from the mid- to high $400,000s) and duplexes (starting in the mid-$400,000s) are being built in Edgemont. New show homes will open spring 2025.
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