The new community of Windsong in Airdrie opened in February 2009 to critical and popular acclaim, its main advantage is Mattamy — the country’s largest home builder — is the developer and exclusive builder in the 60-hectare development.

Being the exclusive builder of Windsong allows Mattamy to plan each and every part of the entire community from the park spaces and pedestrian trails to the layout of the streets — which usually have gentle curves to further calm traffic.

This makes Windsong look like everything is in its rightful place with no hodge-podge of designs and street with homes crammed together. There is a calming sense of order to the entire neighbourhood.

Mattamy also brings a fresh perspective in Calgary’s new home market with its WideLot™ design that allows for a much more appealing streetside charm by making front attached garages less obtrusive.

WideLot™ homes present a more attractive side to the street. They have front porches and the garage is less significant than you’ll find in many communities. Because the homes are wider, there are fewer of them on each street so there is less traffic and more interaction between neighbours. Mattamy also offers a wide variety of exterior styles so each street has a distinctive look and the homes are set at varying distances to the curb for a more interesting streetscape.

This unique design also creates the ideal environment for a tight knit community. There is a real neighbourly feel to the streets in Windsong. Neighbours have several gathering places throughout.

Parks, playgrounds and walking/biking trails are part of the community. It feels more like a small village than a suburban landscape. More often than not, you’ll hear children’s laughter in a Mattamy community, instead of aggressive traffic.

Windsong offers single-family and multi-family homes. There are 27 distinctive home designs to choose from ranging in size from 1,088 square feet to 2,635 square feet. Prices for detached homes start at $299,990 while townhomes are at $224,990.

Windsong is characterized by the planning of its streets and placement of its homes. The theme of a WideLot™ community is ‘neighbourly interaction’ and one stroll through a Mattamy community will best demonstrate what that means.

Show homes are open from Monday to Thursday 1 to 8 p.m., and weekends from 11 to 6 p.m.

Windsong has the potential for 2,500 residences, and the company is in the process of expanding to two more locations in Calgary. Mattamy has built more than 46,000 homes in over 100 communities in Canada and the U.S., selling 3,000 houses last year. 

For more information visit http://www.mattamyhomesalberta.com