By Rory Hale – REALTOR®, Rural Properties & Acreages near Calgary

You’re driving down a dusty Alberta backroad, your truck bouncing along as golden fields stretch out on either side. Maybe there’s a distant mountain range on the horizon or a cluster of aspen trees swaying gently in the breeze. You spot a “For Sale” sign and think, “Could this be it? My own slice of country paradise?”

But here’s the thing: No two rural properties are the same. They’re as unique as the people who built them – from...

By Rory Hale – REALTOR®, Rural Properties & Acreages near Calgary

Buying raw land in rural Alberta presents an exciting opportunity to create your dream property from the ground up. Whether you envision building a cozy family homestead, a hobby farm, or a getaway cabin, one of the first questions to consider is: Where will your water come from?

When I purchased my property, I didn’t have a well, but the area was surrounded by water, so I thought drilling a well would be straightforward. However,...

The rural life on an acreage in Alberta foothills gives us all sorts of stories to watch unfold. Buying a property near Water Valley has made me realize how much life there is in our forests, a short distance from Calgary to the west but giving a very different experience living on an Alberta farm

A Story of the Snowshoe Hare

The foothills blanketed in deep winter snow, their rolling slopes softened by drifts and shadowed by towering spruce and aspen. Among the quiet trees, a lone snowshoe hare sat...

In the vast, rolling prairies and foothills of Alberta, where the land stretches far beyond the eye can see, there lies an unseen but essential resource that has sustained families, farms, and entire communities for generations—water wells. These wells are not just a convenience; they are the very foundation of rural life, allowing thousands of Albertans to thrive in landscapes where municipal water systems do not reach.

When purchasing an acreage or rural real estate near Calgary or anywhere in Alberta,...