New Property Listings for Crowsnest Pass

8.9 acres in Lundbreck (Crowsnest Pass)
$189,900
This 8.9 acre parcel of land features mountain views and is located on the Burmis Lundbreck Corridor just kiddy corner and north of Hwy 22 and Hwy 3. Come and build your dream home on this exceptional acreage. Water well and approach included in price. Magestic sight for a dream acreage with 360 degrees of breathtaking views, and only minutes from Frank Slide and Crowsnest Pass. C3408577

Perfect Mountain Hideaway!!
$124,900
Three bedroom bungaloo has a gorgeous southward mountain view from its spacious and open living room/dining room area. The home has recently had its rear wall, bathroom walls and floor replaced. Some finishing work remains to be done. The lot has an upper level with a firepit/picnic area - and great view over the house, to the mountains. C3411877

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN HILLCREST
$82,900
Located on main business avenue of Hillcrest Mines in the Crowsnest Pass. Property consists of a storefront building with a 1979 ATCO mobile at rear for living quarters. Formerly a ceramic shop the building has been vacant for a few years. The 60 x 120 foot lot provides room for further expansion of the store front of the Commercial building. Please call lister at 403-564-4518 for further information. C1016591

Be Your Own Boss - EQUIPMENT RENTALS!
$195,000
Step right into an established (12 years) on-going thriving equipment rental business in the 'beautiful' Crowsnest Pass. Perfect for owner-operator. Located next door to the Crowsnest Mall in a busy and high traffic area. Equipment rentals, repair and warranty work, with plenty of room for expansion on this 3000 sq. ft. rented space on 1.37 acres. Sale is for business only (No Land) and includes equipment, fixtures, consumables, THEBOSS Snowplow dealership, trade name and good will. Owner is pursuing other interests. C1016834

Crowsnest Pass Mountain Getaway
$309,900
Located just off Hwy. #3 in a quiet cul-de-sac - but close to Coleman's business area- this well-built, attractive, three bedroom bi-level shows a lifetime of good maintenance and pride of ownership. The large living room's picture window frames a lovely mountain view to the east. A well designed kitchen displays many glossy, wood finished, storage cabinets and a good amount of countertop workspace. A family room on the lower level could be used for an additional bed/sitting room if needed. The window over the kitchen sink looks out on a unique, terraced, back garden - the levels of which rise to the top of the sloped, well-treed lot. The residents of this home can enjoy barbecues on the big, concrete block, rear patio or they can take a picnic lunch out to the privacy of a tree enclosed spot on the back lawn. There's a single underdrive garage that accesses the lower level of the house - and oodles of storage space in the basement. This beautiful property nestled in the Rocky Mountains won't last long !! C3404267

John Prince, Alberta licensed real estate agent, Century 21 'The Professionals' (Crowsnest Pass). Serving the Crowsnest and area. Call me directly at 403-564-4518 or by email at: johnprince@shaw.ca

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Blair­more Heritage House and Tearoom: Lois Green

Lois Green: a portrait
by Jocelyn Thomas

"Wanted: rugged individual­ist, comfortable in the mountains, with people skills, business sense, and the will to begin a new life at retirement age."

If this had been an ad, Lois Green, own-proprietor of the Blair­more Heritage House and Tearoom on 2oth Avenue, would have been hired on the spot.

Lois Green left an abusive mar­riage in Victoria, BC when a rela­tively young mother of four. Ven­turing-north to High Level, AB, south of Whitehorse, Lois pro­ceeded to support her family by working around the clock: days, as dispatcher (and sole female employee) for the phone com­pany; nights, as janitor for the RCMP. Years later, she attended a daughter's wedding in Fernie, and discovered that her mom had once lived in the Pass. Heading for home, Lois suddenly, impulsively wheeled around on the highway, making a decision to explore Blair­more, instead. This was nearly 13 years ago.

With "Tia," her part-bear dog, in tow, Lois Green renovated her newly purchased Blairmore Her­itage Home. Friends and family called her dream of running a Vic­torian B & B and Tearoom alone, "crazy;" but Lo is was a strong woman.

Although she had no idea what to expect, she had never in life hesi­tated to pursue new adventure to its conclusion.

After bushwhacking through' cobwebs and dirt from the ground floor on up the stately dark wood staircase, Lois added a bathroom with "smushed" raspberry walls, industriously collected antiques, added house plants on stands, and arranged cosy displays of gift items.

Her hospitality would fetch her five guest books with comments like: "fabulous," "exquisite," and "peaceful." One client nestled here contentedly for a full month. A Cranbrook miner who bedded down and supped tea over a three­year span, became "like a son:' Lois has also pampered people from every corner of the region.

Now poised to abandon this pleasant chapter of her life, Green pleads, "No regrets," with an upbeat smile that has gotten her through rough times, (like the pre-mature death of her asthmatic daughter last year).

She typically only remembers the bright -- not the hours of scrubbing floors. "The thrill of having made so many international friends, over cups of tea (she has hundreds of cups) r over hot scones, between fruit platter samplings, and while spooning dollops of jam or lemon curd or Devon cream on muffins, has meant everything to me," she says.

Never having had to advertise, word-of-mouth alone has done the trick for Lois' special lunches and dinners in refined English tra­dition . (Amusingly, Lois herself takes daily tea breaks by visiting a neighbour's house, the home of Tia's boyfriend "Ernie:')

Now 78, Lois Green has decided to take a rest, but not without admitting she will miss it and would do it all again. Sitting with Tia for tea and shortbread, she related how a phone company col­league, after travelling down to check on her, had exclaimed, "You did OK, kid!"

Note: With Lois' retirement her Heritage Bed & Breakfast and Tea House is now for sale. Here is a chance for you to be a part of Crowsnest Pass history with this historic house in the 'beautiful' Crowsnest Pass. Call me!


John Prince, Alberta licensed real estate agent, Century 21 'The Professionals' (Crowsnest Pass). Serving the Crowsnest and area. Call me directly at 403-564-4518 or by email at: johnprince@shaw.ca

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Brochure highlights sustainable development in Crowsnest Pass

Buyers looking for property in the Crowsnest Pass have a new resource to inform them about development in this Alberta area known for its recreational opportunities, thanks to Jenice Smith, Crowsnest conservation program manager with the Crowsnest Conservation Society (www.crowsnestconservation.ca).

A brochure, Crowsnest Pass: Stewardship for Sustainability, synthesizes topics of importance for potential homebuyers in the area, with sections entitled: Living with Wildlife, Bear Smart, Wildlife Corridors around Highway 3 and the Railroad, Connecting With Nature and Responsible Recreation.

Brochures may be downloaded here.


John Prince, Alberta licensed real estate agent, Century 21 'The Professionals' (Crowsnest Pass). Serving the Crowsnest and area. Call me directly at 403-564-4518 or by email at: johnprince@shaw.ca

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The Crowsnest Pass is a Great and 'Beautiful' Place to Live

Crowsnest Pass Promoter

In praise of municipal staff

I just want to give a big thank you to the staff who work for the municipality. I have heard some negative press about the way the municipality is organized so I want to say how much I appreciate what these people do and how helpful they have been to me and my family. My wife and I moved to the Pass almost two years ago. We built our own house from the ground up and I had the opportunity to talk with most everyone in the office, and many of the Public Works field staff during this process.

When I worked in commercial construction in Calgary, it was common to have to wait six to eight months for a building permit. I was delighted to have the entire application process wrapped up in around six weeks! Whenever I had a question for an inspector or the Development Officer, I was ushered straight into their offices and we solved the problem immediately. More so, they were keen to help and make things happen, while abiding by the rules set before us. When I needed something inspected, it was common that the inspector would stop by the next day. This is something that you will never see in most other places.

On several occasions crews from Public Works came to our building site to assist with water or sewer problems. They always arrived promptly and worked with my contractors to solve the issues. Just today I had two staff come to my house for a sewer blockage out in the street. I called the office at 3:05, and even though they are off work at 3:30, they came by shortly after my call and stayed late to make sure the back-up was cleared.

I know people have issues with snow removal but you will never hear me complain about it. Shortly after we moved here, when we saw the first big dump of snow, they had my street cleared by 8 a.m. After living in Calgary for ten years, do you know how many times they plowed and sanded my street? Zero - not once.

When moving here I visited the municipality office a number of times. I have always been helped in a courteous, professional manner. Everything, from getting dog licenses to tax questions, was handled quickly and with a smile. It is so nice to know that you can talk to a person face to face, rather than waiting on hold, listening to some automated service telling you, "press one for hours of operation, press two for..."

All in all, we have been extremely pleased with moving here. I keep hearing that "other towns do things so much better" and I just shake my head. Nothing is ever perfect, but I have lived in a couple of dozen villages, towns and cities around the world and anyone who does not see the good things happening here needs to live somewhere else for a while. Then you will truly appreciate the Pass. Thanks again to everyone working at the municipality.

Brian Gallant


Note: With all the negativity floating around these days, it's nice to pause for a bit and realize how fortunate we all are to live in the safe, friendly, interesting (colourful), and 'beautiful' Crowsnest Pass. Thanks for reminding us of this Brian.

Kudos to all our municipal staff for letting the sun shine in by keeping good things happening here!


UPDATE: (Feb. 11) For an *EXCELLENT* video presentation on the Crowsnest Pass, check out the following:




John Prince, Alberta licensed real estate agent, Century 21 'The Professionals' (Crowsnest Pass). Serving the Crowsnest and area. Call me directly at 403-564-4518 or by email at: johnprince@shaw.ca Sphere: Related Content

2009 Year End Report - Crowsnest Pass Real Estate

As anticipated, 2009 was a slow year for Real Estate in the Crowsnest Pass, due in large part to a very slow start during the first half of the year. There were a total of 83 MLS sold properties in the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in 2009. The following shows how 2009 compares with other prior years:

Sold MLS properties in the Municipality of the Crowsnest Pass:
2009 – 83
2008 – 105
2007 – 176
2006 – 178
2005-2000 – 147 (avg.)

Surprisingly with sales roughly half of what they were a couple of years ago, we have not seen a substantial decline in prices relative to 2008, in our area. Since last September to now (as I figure it) down 5-7%. This being said, I do not anticipate any significant increase to prices in the Pass for 2010 (this year will in all probability be very similar again in numbers to the last 2 years) and we may actually witness a slight further decline on single family homes. In major centers (Calgary, Vancouver) we will continue to hear about a "fast recovery". It is important to remember that in the Crowsnest Pass we do not have the volume of buyers. This is a difficult situation, I know, for those who purchased at the peak of the market, as it may be difficult to recover the full purchase value in the short term.

Economic development is desperately needed in our area and in this regard groups such as the Crowsnest Advisory Committee, Chamber of Commerce and Community Futures, as well as certain members of council, are working hard at coming up with proposals, initiatives, a vision and a plan. With this being election year, positive change has a good chance of coming and with that a sense of optimism. Let’s hope so!

To carry on, our absorption rate or ‘days on the market’ numbers are still high. As well, there have been some incredible buys in our area as a result of motivated sellers that need to move on. Which makes now the perfect opportunity to be buying, while interest rates are still low, and consumer confidence is still waning?

I want to stress the above point because I think it is important. I'm usually pretty conservative in my language in these market reports, but there is just no other way to describe the current market - "Now is the time to buy!" It is the best time to buy real estate in the Crowsnest Pass in many years. Home inventories are high, and buyers are reaping the benefits in the form of selection and being able to negotiate the best sale price and most favourable terms. If you have been thinking of buying but want to wait, what exactly are you waiting for?

Should you have any questions about the activity, or if you are considering buying or selling a home in the Crowsnest Pass area of southwestern Alberta, please email me or give me a call if I can assist you in any way 403-564-4518.


John Prince, Alberta licensed real estate agent, Century 21 'The Professionals' (Crowsnest Pass). Serving the Crowsnest and area. Call me directly at 403-564-4518 or by email at: johnprince@shaw.ca

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Fantastic Property For Sale in Bellevue (Crowsnest Pass) Alberta

$249,000

C3405305

Location, Location, Location! What a great opportunity! Situated in a desirable location within beautiful sunny Bellevue in the Crowsnest Pass. This excellent property faces Turtle Mountain with panoramic mountain views all around. Quiet and private. Fully fenced super large lot (60x170) with over 10,000 sq. ft. offering plenty of room for a garage, workshop, garden sheds, multiple vehicle parking, etc. Spacious (1117 sq. ft.) 1.5 storey 3 bedroom fully developed older home having 3/4 walk-out concrete basement with potential for further living space development. Within walking distance to local community centre, parks and only 5 minutes to town. Conveniently close to all amenities, including: shopping, restaurants, museum, schools and the great outdoor activities the Crowsnest area has to offer. An ideal family home or weekend retreat. Priced for a quick sale! Vendor is a licensed Realtor.

For more information call:

John Prince

403-564-4518

John Prince, Alberta licensed real estate agent, Century 21 'The Professionals' (Crowsnest Pass). Serving the Crowsnest and area. Call me directly at 403-564-4518 or by email at: johnprince@shaw.ca

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I want to be your Crowsnest Pass, Alberta Real Estate Agent!

This is a blatant - let me clarify - a very blatant attempt to get your business if you are buying or selling a home in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta. In the real estate business as in other enterprises we spend a lot of time, money and effort in advertising our services. We want you the consumer to be impressed with our ads or prose and sometimes, still we fail.

I don't want to make that mistake here. So, I am asking for your business. Why me? I know the Crowsnest Pass real estate market. I know the Bellevue/Hillcrest real estate market. I know the Frank and Blairmore real estate market. And, I know the Coleman real estate market. I know the Crowsnest Pass, Alberta real estate market.

Drop me an email at johnprince@shaw.ca for any information you desire. Contact me at my office, Century 21 The Professsionals, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta at 1-403-564-4518.

John Prince, Realtor
Century 21 The Professsionals
Crowsnest Pass, Alberta T0K 0C0


John Prince, Alberta licensed real estate agent, Century 21 'The Professionals' (Crowsnest Pass). Serving the Crowsnest and area. Call me directly at 403-564-4518 or by email at: johnprince@shaw.ca

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