View of city; large price tag on Alberta house

New listing in Calgary posted at $3.995 million

By Mark Schadenberg

I found it interesting today to read that The Calgary Sun newspaper printed details about a new real estate listing that had recently appeared on www.realtor.ca

This significant house is on www.realtor.ca, as I confirmed it was there.

The notoriety of the home is not necessarily its price range as I could see other $3.995 million homes available for sale in the Calgary marketplace. A listing in the Aspen Woods neighbourhood of Calgary recently sold for $10.35 million

The fact this residence has six bathrooms and five bedrooms is also not unique. I found it surprising the Sun Media (QMI Agency includes The Woodstock Sentinel-Review and London Free Press) newspaper, noted who the seller was and thereby automatically gave away the vendor’s motivation for selling.

The family selling its abode on Britannia Drive is NHL star Jarome Iginla.

If you want to see dozens of interior photos, it’s easy to find the property on the internet, so I won’t include the MLS number here, but since the paper posted a picture, so will I.

Art Ross Trophy

Iginla -- you might remember or know – was traded from the Calgary Flames to Pittsburgh Penguins at the NHL trade deadline. If you don’t follow hockey you might not realize or remember that Iginla is certainly not a journeyman pro, but one of the top players of the past 15 or more seasons. In 2002, he led the NHL in goals (52) and points (96) and has more than 1,100 points in more than 1,225 games. In 2004 he netted the most goals again (42).

Found on Britannia Ridge, apparently one of the selling features is its million-dollar view of the cityscape. The kitchen is fit for a chef and the two-storey includes a large wine cellar. The 4-car garage should also be a selling point. I would think the top selling feature would be the buyer knowing whose house they had purchased.

The story below includes a few amenities of the home.

As a hockey pundit, it’s too bad the Edmonton Oilers aren’t close to being contenders, as you would think Iginla could finish his career there, which is essentially his hometown. Iginla is only 35 years old so maybe he will return to Alberta?

  

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Iginla home is on the market
Calgary Sun, QMI Agency
CALGARY -- Want to live like an NHL star?
You can — for a cool $3.995 million.
The home of former Flames captain Jarome Iginla — traded late last month to the Pittsburgh Penguins — has been put up for sale.
According to the listing, the Britannia home is nearly 5,000 sq. ft., with five bedrooms and six bathrooms.
It also features a glass-walled wine room, a four car lower-level garage, chef's kitchen, bar, several dining areas, floor-to-ceiling windows, and a spectacular view of the city.

If you’re considering Calgary to be your home, I know an accomplished Royal LePage rep there.

If you’re considering Woodstock, Ontario, contact me:

Mark Schadenberg

Sales Representative

Royal LePage Triland Realty

(519) 537-1553, cell or text

Email: mschadenberg@rogers.com

Twitter: markroyallepage

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