Lynn and Ralf chose Trico Homes to build their laned home in D’Arcy, an Anthem United community in the northeast corner of Okotoks between Northridge Drive and the D’Arcy Ranch Golf Club. Their home, the Bellview, is the first kick at home ownership for each of them.

Once the couple was approved for financing the purchase and on the building journey, Lynn went to town designing her 1,540-square-foot home using the Bellview blueprints. She moved walls, took out a closet and made a bedroom into another, redrew the kitchen and bathrooms, redesigned the staircase with a wrought iron railing and added windows. Lots and lots of windows.

“My brother asked me why I bothered with walls. I could have just made them windows,” she says, laughing.

Read more about Lynn and Ralf’s story here in the Calgary Herald.

The love for laned homes is real. In fact, it’s so well-loved right now that homebuilders are having a hard time keeping up with demand for what some have called today’s fairy tale home.

The traditional laned home is the fairy tale home for many homebuyers because of its street-friendly façade. It is also easily the most affordable detached, single-family home option that makes the homeowning dream come true.

Trico Homes Marketing Manager, Glenda Schwartz [agrees] laned homes trump front-drive garage homes in curb appeal. “Compared to front attached garage you have the opportunity to create gorgeous curb appeal. You can have beautiful landscaping rather than a driveway in front of your home.”

Read the full story here in NextHome Calgary.

Homebuyers looking for a community with a mix of big-city style and small-town charm need to look no further than Midtown, the urban enclave in Airdrie that offers the best of both worlds.

Found in the heart of central Airdrie, Midtown offers a rare sense of openness amid a bustling city, according to Trico Homes. The homebuilder is excited to invite buyers to its newly opened Phase 3, where the area’s central pond, promenade and greenspaces make Midtown the perfect place for leisurely strolls and relaxing weekend activities.

While Midtown has everything from condos to front-drive-garage homes, duplexes to garden-front homes, what Trico has brought to phase 3 “is something a little bit different.”

Read the full story here in the Airdrie City View (page 17)

The scenic Rivercrest community on the south side of Cochrane moves into a new phase of development which includes a limited number of unobstructed view lots.

Located east of Cowboy Trail (Highway 22) by the existing Riversong neighbourhood, the 38-hectare (93-acre) community is a partnership of Slokker Communities and Qualico Communities. The release of Phase 2 includes 11 ridge lots with panoramic views of the river valley and no future development behind them.

This phase of 42 lots, including the 11 ridge lots, will feature front-drive homes from Broadview Homes, Sterling Homes and Trico Homes with show homes planned for spring 2022. Currently, prices for front-drive homes in Rivercrest start in the high $400,000s.

Read the full story here in the Calgary Herald.

Alberta members of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association triumphed at the 2021 National Awards for Housing Excellence held on May 7, winning three times more trophies than they did in 2020.

Trico Homes’ The Wynwood, a 2,265-square-foot Craftsman-style bungalow was awarded Best Detached Production Bungalow.

“Our team was thrilled to learn the Wynwood was given this award,” said Wanda Palmer, Trico vice-president of marketing. “We created this home to meet the needs of a very specific buyer group and it has quickly become a favourite for many others.”

Read the full story here in the Calgary Herald.

It’s official: Trico Homes is a 2021 winner and Platinum Member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies! Recognized for the 18th consecutive year, this honour represents our commitment to deliver innovation and exceptional customer experience with each new home we build.

“In what may be the most challenging year for Canadian businesses since the program’s inception, the 2021 Best Managed winners are a shining example of the importance of leadership, innovation, and resilience in the face of uncertainty,” said Kari Lockhart, National Co-Leader of the Canada’s Best Managed Companies program and Partner, Deloitte Private. “These companies should not only be extremely proud of this designation, but for their organizational grit, continued adaptability, and unwavering commitment to their people during a year when it was needed most.”

Thank you to our amazing team for your dedication to our homeowners, and helping to continue our success. We couldn’t have done it without you!

You can learn more about Canada’s Best Managed Companies Program here.

Side-by-side home, a semi-detached home, paired home, a twin home. It seems the duplex has as many names as the ability it has in making homeownership dreams come true.

A duplex is a single structure featuring two residences, each with its own private entrance and one shared wall. Each home is individually owned, and unlike townhomes, have no condo fees. It’s twice the nice at half the price.

Trico Homes Marketing Manager, Glenda Schwartz, says there are four main reasons to love the duplex: less money for more square footage; a unique environmental advantage; an alternative to condo living; and a chance to have the perfect neighbour.

Read the full story here in Nexthome Calgary.

We’re delighted to share that two Trico team members have been named winners of the 8^th Annual Avid Service Awards, selected from thousands of professionals across Canada & the United States.

• Alexandra Scott – Design Representative
• Dean Clarke – Walk-Through Representative

Widely considered to be a premier award for homebuilding professionals, the winners of the Annual Avid Service Award are selected according to customer satisfaction scores based on surveys taken by customers who closed on new homes between January 2020 and December 2020. Selected employees scored in the top 5% of Avid’s national customer satisfaction database for their respective roles.

In a year where Trico has faced numerous challenges and changes as a result of COVID-19, this Avid Award is an especially meaningful recognition and a testament to our team’s commitment to providing exceptional customer service and care for our homeowners. Congratulations to Alexandra and Dean for their well-deserved wins!

More information about the Avid Service Awards can be found here.

When a bedroom is too small, nothing has its own space and clutter builds quickly. A well-sized sleep space does the opposite, creating a more organized, welcoming room in which to start and end one’s day.

Fortunately for owners of the Summit End at Parallel Bloc, this townhome by Trico Homes clearly offers the latter. Parallel Bloc is a development with a private central courtyard in the southwest master-planned community of Crestmont West.

This 1,546-square-foot Summit End, which has an attached two-car garage and dual master bedroom orientation, is one of two show homes displayed here. The dimensions of both bedrooms are well above average. They each reach 19 feet wide.

Read the full story here in the Calgary Herald.

We are excited to share that Trico has been named as a finalist in the 2020 BILD Calgary Region Awards! It’s an honour to be recognized by our industry for our efforts, and we are so proud of our team for always striving to bring innovation and unique style to our home designs. Below are the 5 homes that have been selected as finalists.

Best New Home $255,000 – $294,999: The Wynwood 28 in D’ARCY & The Harrington in Carrington

Best New Home $295,000 – $349,999: The Monroe in Seton

Best New Home $350,000 – $414,999: The Cambridge in Legacy (2021 STARS Lottery Home)

Best Home Exterior Renovation: Coach Ridge Remodel

To see the full list of finalists & nominations, click here.