Cochrane
Situated just 18km west of Calgary and 25 minutes to Kananaskis Country, Cochrane residents here enjoy living in great new communities with employment opportunities, an excellent transportation system, schools, mountain and valley views, pathways, natural areas, recreation facilities, and it is 20 minutes closer to the mountains.
Located in the foothills along the beautiful Bow River, with magnificent views of the Rocky Mountains, Cochrane is a modern community that has retained its western heritage. Walk through the town and you will see evidence of the ranching and farming tradition in the buildings, the artwork and the people that you meet.
To discover more about Cochrane, read more below.
The population of the Town of Cochrane according to its 2014 municipal census is 20,708, a 10.4% change from its 2013 municipal census population of 18,750.
Cochrane’s small-town values and easy-going lifestyle mix easily with its many amenities — convenient shops (from unique boutiques to big brand stores), three hockey arenas, two golf courses with outstanding junior golf programs, an indoor pool and new aquatic centre, family sports centre with indoor running track, public library, movie theatre, outdoor skate park, doctors and dentists who are still taking patients, and specialty medical services are the many reasons why you should choose Cochrane as your new home.
Cochrane has many recreational amenities:
- Big Hill Leisure Pool
- Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre (3 indoor ice arenas, turf field, gym, track,
- meeting rooms)
- Cochrane Ranche Historic Site
- Glenbow Ranch Park (13,000 hectare Provincial Park on Bow River)
- Zero Gravity Skate Park
- Nan Boothby Memorial Library
- Seniors on the Bow 50 and Over Club
- 24 parks (many with playgrounds), summer fishing in trout ponds and the Bow River, outdoor skating in winter, and over 30km of pathways
- 11 soccer pitches, 8 ball diamonds, 2 tennis courts
- 2 golf courses (Links of GlenEagles, Cochrane Golf Club)
- Mitford Park and Ponds
- Cochrane Lions Rodeo Grounds
- Stockmen’s Memorial Foundation Library & Archives
With plenty of shopping right in town, going into the city does not have to be only for chores anymore, it can be simply for fun.
- Save On Foods
- Safeway
- Boston Pizza
- Ducks on the Roof Restaurant
- Panda Flowers; to name a few.
If you are planning to move your family to Cochrane, schools are going to be an important factor. Cochrane has many to choose from Public to Catholic.
Public Elementary and Middle Schools:
- Cochrane Christian Academy (K-8)
- École Elizabeth Barrett Elementary (K-4) French
- Glenbow Elementary (K-5)
- Mitford Middle School (K-8)
- Ecole Manachaban Middle School (5-8) French
Catholic Elementary and Middle Schools:
- Holy Spirit Catholic School** (K-8)
- École Notre-Dame des Vallees(K-8)
Public High schools
- Bow Valley High School (9-12)
- Cochrane High School (9-12)
Catholic High School:
Cochrane combines a proud western heritage with all the required modern conveniences. It is asafe, warm, neighbourly community. If you value all of these in your life, make Cochrane your new home!
Cochrane Real Estate
Listing Details
Return to Search Result5 Riviera Crescent - MLS® # A2215421
Property Details
Description
**OPEN HOUSE, SUNDAY, JULY 13 FROM 1:00-3:00pm** Imagine living in a former Show Home, minutes from the river, nestled behind a wooded area on a family friendly crescent! This beautiful home in Riviera offers over 3000 square feet of developed space in a functional floor plan for your growing family. As you enter the open concept main floor, you're greeted with engineered hardwood flooring, 10 foot high ceilings, a flex space, large living room with a gas fireplace, and beautiful kitchen and dining area. The kitchen has granite counter tops, an island with breakfast bar, stainless steel appliances and an ultra-convenient walk-through pantry that is accessible from the garage entrance. Also on the main floor is a powder room and mud room. Walk up the open stairwell to the bonus room, three good sized bedrooms, the main bathroom and a gorgeous ensuite. The primary bedroom has everything to help you relax including room for a king size bed, a soaker tub, tiled shower, make-up counter, double vanity and a walk-in closet. In the lower level there is another full bathroom, a family room with wet bar, movie room with surround speakers, and fourth bedroom with egress windows. To maximize your comfort, this home comes with 2 furnaces and 2 air conditioning units for climate control between floors. The attention to detail is truly impressive with adjustable lighting (colour and brightness) on the main floor and in the basement family room, 10 foot ceilings on the main floor and upper bonus room, 9 foot ceilings in the basement, 9 foot doors throughout upper floors, bump out in the dining room for a larger table, window seat with storage and a built-in desk on the upper floor, speaker system pre-wired through entire home, and a timed sprinkler system that the owners maintained yearly. There is also a new hot water tank, a central vacuum, and a water softener with reverse osmosis. This home is not to be missed!
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