Homes with Tristan: Neighbourhood Guide

Windermere Edmonton: Complete Neighbourhood Guide (2026)

By Tristan Boire, REALTOR  |  Park Realty, Sherwood Park AB  |  Updated June 2026

Windermere is the neighbourhood people picture when they think “nice southwest Edmonton.” Newer homes, wide streets, a serious retail hub, a golf course, and ravine pathways that stretch for 15 kilometres. It’s not the city’s most affordable area. But compared to what you’d pay for the same home in Calgary, Vancouver, or Toronto, the price gap is difficult to ignore.

This guide covers everything buyers need to know about Windermere in 2026: actual prices across property types, schools, daily life, commute times, and who the neighbourhood actually suits. Real numbers, no fluff.

Key Takeaways

• →121 active listings in June 2026; average list price across all property types is $846,474 (HonestDoor, June 2026)
• →Entry-level detached homes start in the low $600Ks; single-family homes average $926K
• →Currents of Windermere, Anthony Henday access, Jagare Ridge Golf, and 15km of paved pathways make it one of Edmonton’s most complete communities
• →Not walkable for errands. Car-dependent lifestyle. Not suited to buyers who want transit or urban density

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What kind of neighbourhood is Windermere?

Windermere is a master-planned community in Edmonton’s far southwest corner. Development started in earnest in the early 2000s and has continued through the 2020s. The result is a neighbourhood that feels polished and complete rather than still-forming. Wide curvilinear streets, landscaped entranceways, consistent home quality, and almost no commercial clutter inside the residential areas.

The mix of housing here is real. You can buy a two-bedroom townhome for under $400K, a solid starter detached for $650K, or a lakefront estate with triple garage for $2M+. That range is unusual. Most Edmonton neighbourhoods either top out around $800K or don’t start until $1M. Windermere holds both tiers at once, and the community doesn’t feel segmented because of it.

Unlike Glenora or Crestwood, there’s no character architecture, no mature elm canopy, no heritage streetscapes. The tradeoff is real: you get newer builds, open-concept layouts, better energy efficiency, attached triple garages in the higher tiers, and brand new infrastructure throughout. For buyers coming from Ontario or BC who are used to newer subdivision-style homes, Windermere feels immediately familiar.

Windermere is Edmonton’s most prominent master-planned community, developed across three decades starting in the early 2000s. With 121 active listings and an average list price of $846,474 across all property types in June 2026 (HonestDoor), it sits at the city’s upper-middle tier: accessible at entry level, aspirational at the top.

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What does it cost to buy in Windermere?

Single-family detached homes in Windermere averaged $926K in June 2026 (HonestDoor). But the range across all 121 active listings spans from the $200Ks for a condo up to $2M+ for an estate lot. Most active buyers shopping here are in the $700K to $1.1M range for newer two-storey detached.

The entry detached tier ($600K to $850K) is where most first-time and move-up buyers land. At $650K you’re typically looking at a newer 3-bed, 2.5-bath two-storey on a standard lot, with an attached double garage. That’s a home Ontario buyers expect to cost $1.1M to $1.4M in the GTA suburbs. The sticker shock runs the other direction here.

The mid-range tier ($850K to $1.4M) opens up larger lots, bonus rooms, triple garages, and executive-grade finishes. At $1M in Windermere you’re not compromising on space or quality. You’re choosing between houses.

Single-family homes in Windermere averaged $926K in June 2026 (HonestDoor). Entry-level detached starts in the low $600Ks. For buyers relocating from Ontario or BC, this price point buys significantly more square footage, lot size, and garage space than comparable suburbs in Toronto or Vancouver.

Something I notice with relocating buyers: Windermere consistently surprises them. They come in expecting a community with this much infrastructure to price like Oakville or West Kelowna. When they see what $700K actually buys here, the conversation about budget tends to shift. Not because they overspend. Because they get more than they expected for less than they budgeted.

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Schools in Windermere and Ambleside

Windermere is a family neighbourhood and schools are a top consideration for most buyers here. The public system serves through Edmonton Public Schools; the separate system runs through Edmonton Catholic Schools.

Public schools

Constable Daniel Woodall School serves the area as a public K-6 option. The adjacent Ambleside neighbourhood (which connects directly to Windermere) is served by Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour School (K-9 public). Both are newer schools built to serve the expanding southwest communities.

Catholic schools

John XXIII Catholic School serves the area. Edmonton’s Catholic school system operates parallel to the public system in Alberta, fully funded by the province, with no tuition required for Catholic families.

High schools

Public: Windermere residents are designated to Lillian Osborne High School (2019 Leger Road NW), which offers an International Baccalaureate (IB) program. The school is managing capacity limits — use the EPSB Find a School Tool to confirm the designation for your specific address before purchasing.

Catholic: The designated Catholic high school for Windermere is Mother Margaret Mary Catholic High School (2010 Leger Road NW).

Windermere and the adjacent Ambleside neighbourhood are served by newer public and Catholic elementary schools built to serve Edmonton’s expanding southwest communities. Both systems are fully provincial-funded in Alberta, which means Catholic school attendance carries no tuition for registered Catholic families.

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Shopping, dining, and daily errands

The Currents of Windermere is one of Edmonton’s largest power centres. It’s the commercial anchor for the entire southwest, and it’s within a short drive of virtually every home in the area. The lineup includes Costco, Walmart, Canadian Tire, Cineplex VIP Cinemas, a full grocery anchor, and a dense cluster of restaurant chains and independent spots.

The Cineplex VIP is worth mentioning specifically. Reserved seating, licensed lounge chairs, full food and drink service at your seat. It’s become a genuine weekend draw for southwest Edmonton residents, and it adds to the premium-feel reputation the area has built.

Daily errands are car-dependent. Windermere is not walkable in the way inner-city neighbourhoods are. If you need a litre of milk, you’re driving. That’s the tradeoff for the space, the lot size, and the newer builds. Most families who choose Windermere have already made peace with this.

In my experience, buyers who are genuinely car-dependent coming from Ontario suburbs don’t miss walkability here at all. The Currents covers everything within a 5-minute drive. What they notice and appreciate is that the retail doesn’t bleed into the residential streets. The commercial footprint is contained and well-planned.

The Currents of Windermere is one of Edmonton’s largest retail power centres, serving the entire southwest quadrant. Anchors include Costco, Walmart, Canadian Tire, a VIP Cineplex, and full grocery. Daily errands are car-dependent in Windermere, but all major services are within a five-minute drive of any residential address.

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Parks, pathways, and outdoor life

Edmonton’s river valley pathway network is one of the city’s most underappreciated assets, and Windermere connects into it with 15 kilometres of paved trails winding through the ravine system. These aren’t short loops. They’re long, flat, well-maintained paths good for cycling, running, walking, and dog exercise year-round.

Jagare Ridge Golf Club sits within the Windermere area and is consistently regarded as one of Edmonton’s better courses. It’s a semi-private 18-hole course with a ravine setting that gives it a distinct look from the flat prairie layouts common elsewhere in Alberta. If golf is part of your lifestyle, proximity to Jagare Ridge is a genuine daily-life perk, not just a marketing bullet.

The neighbourhood also includes pocket parks, retention pond walking paths, and greenspace buffers built into the master plan. It’s not a nature-immersion experience in the way Glenora’s ravine edge is, but outdoor recreation here punches well above what suburban communities typically offer.

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Getting around from Windermere

Anthony Henday Drive runs along Windermere’s northeast boundary. This is the major advantage of the southwest quadrant. The Henday is Edmonton’s ring road: you can reach the south end employment areas (Nisku, Leduc, Devon) or cross to the southeast or northwest without touching downtown at all. The circle is almost complete, and Windermere sits directly on the most developed stretch of it.

Downtown Edmonton is approximately 30 minutes from Windermere in normal traffic conditions via Whitemud Drive and Gateway Boulevard. During morning rush, plan for 40 to 45 minutes. Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is roughly 20 minutes south via the Henday and QE2 Highway. For buyers who travel frequently for work, the airport proximity is a meaningful quality-of-life factor.

Transit options exist but are limited. Bus routes connect Windermere to Century Park LRT station, which then links downtown. The total commute by transit runs 50 to 70 minutes depending on timing. This is a car neighbourhood. If you’re relying on transit, Windermere is not the right fit.

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