Kensington Area Edmonton Homes For Sale

Living in Kensington Area Edmonton

Kensington Area Edmonton homes for sale range dramatically from one to another. Kensington real estate listings rang from basementless bungalows to modern infill properties. Houses for sale in the Kensington area range dramatically from one to another. Some properties are basementless war-time bungalows to brand-new modern stand-alone properties. Kensington Area House prices here vary on location, maintenance, and age. Both the off-leash dog park and Grand Trunk Fitness Leisure Centre are located in the Kensington District.

The Kensington area is a mature district adjacent to the luxury community of Griesbach. It was annexed to the city in 1913 during a real estate boom but most developments didn't occur until the 1950s. Most of the Kensington homes for sale are detached houses with double detached garages making this the dominant real estate. This northwest Edmonton area has a high proportion of residents older than 55, most of whom have lived here for many years.

Where is Edmonton Kensington Area

The Kensington Area is located in central northwest Edmonton, Alberta in real estate zone 1, minutes to the downtown core. It is bordered by St. Albert trail, 137 Avenue, 97 Street, and north of the Yellowhead.

History of the Kensington Area

The Kensington area began as a rail town in 1909 and was amalgamated with Edmonton in 1917. The Kensington area was surveyed as two quarter sections in 1882. The eastern section was subdivided first and became Elm Park when active settlement began in 1904. Elm Park was annexed by Edmonton in 1913. Hugh Calder, who lived in Strathcona established the Calder Land Company and purchased the west quarter section at the beginning of a local land boom in 1907. 

 The Calder Land Company ran extensive ads for their land adjoining the GTPR property, giving “the public a fair chance of making a choice selection” in this “town with a future”. The land was highly desired; at one point 1,200 lots in sold in three days. In 1910 the Kensington community that grew on the north side of the GTPR tracks was incorporated as the Village of West Edmonton.

Starting in 1913 an Interurban Railway ran five trips daily from Edmonton to St. Albert and offered Kensington area residents the privilege of a 30 minute commute. A corner store was built about the time when roads into Calder were finally paved and the streetcar lines were removed in lieu of trolley buses in 1949.