Buying
How to Choose an Infill Lot in Edmonton
Two lots on the same street can be worlds apart. These are the things we check before we tell a client to make an offer.
Width decides your options
A 50-foot lot can usually be split into two skinny homes or built as a half-duplex. A 33-foot lot is generally a single home. Width sets the ceiling on what the land can return.
Grade and drainage
Edmonton's mature areas have plenty of lots that slope toward the house behind. Lot grading requirements can force retaining walls or a redesigned basement, both of which cost real money.
Trees are an asset and a constraint
Mature elms are exactly why people want to live on these streets — and City-owned boulevard trees come with protection requirements that shape your footprint and your excavation plan.
Lane access
A rear lane lets you put the garage at the back and keep the front elevation intact. No lane usually means a front-attached garage, which changes both the look and the resale story.
Zoning, before anything else
Edmonton's zoning bylaw has been reworked significantly in recent years and many mature lots now permit more units than owners realise. Confirm what is allowed before you price the land.
Thinking about an infill build in Edmonton?
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