Keyhole Real Estate

🌾 Your WAIT is over — welcome to your dream acreage! 🌾

Just under 10 private, peaceful, and absolutely STUNNING acres, this one-of-a-kind property features TWO beautifully upgraded homes, multiple outbuildings, and endless possibilities - all less than 10 minutes from town.

✨ Both homes have benefitted from extensive custom renovation with updated electrical, plumbing, windows, subfloors, flooring, ceilings, plus a newer well and septic. The perfect blend of modern comfort and preserved character runs throughout, with custom-built cabinetry and quality craftsmanship in every room.

🏡 Main Home:
• 4 spacious bedrooms
• 3 bathrooms
• Gorgeous primary suite with spa-like ensuite and dream walk-in closet
• Bright, functional layout with inviting living spaces
• Ideal for family living and entertaining

🏠 Second Home:
• Fully renovated with beautiful built-ins and stylish finishes
• Modern updates throughout while keeping its original charm
• Perfect for extended family, guests, or rental income

🚜 Outside is where this acreage truly shines:
• Heated shop with man cave and bar
• Usable barn with multiple stalls and installed waterers
• 3 additional outbuildings - including the original Nanton gas station for a touch of history
• Wide-open views, mature trees, room for animals, hobbies, and all your acreage dreams

Whether you’re looking for a multi-family setup, space for horses or hobby farming, or simply a private rural retreat, this property truly checks all the boxes.

✨ Opportunities like this don’t come along often! You do NOT want to miss it! ✨

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https://keyholerealestate.ca/recip.html/listing.a2269738-290043-twp-rd-164-rural-willow-creek-no-26-m-d-of-t0l-1r0.107288151

Proudly co-listed by
Kenn Beagrie, REALTOR® | Realtor
and
Keri Thornton, REALTOR® | Broker
Keyhole Real Estate

290043 TWP RD 164: Rural Willow Creek No. 26, M.D. of Detached for sale : MLS®# A2269738 Rural Willow Creek No. 26, M.D. of Detached for sale: Your WAIT is over! Welcome to your dream acreage! This incredible property offers TWO beautiful homes and several outbuildings on just under 10 ACRES of peaceful, private, and STUNNING land, wi...

BIGGER ISN'T ALWAYS BETTER...!

With the cost of living increasing exponentially, some are making the decision to seek out more affordable living - as was exactly the case here. With a little work and a few adjustments, we had a strong offer winging it's way to us – which resulted in a great result for the sellers and one very happy buyer and their hard-working Realtor, whose timing was perfect!

It’s always better to work with an educated and well-rounded real estate Broker and/or Realtor wherever possible. Choose one who is totally and completely familiar with the nuances of local market conditions in smaller towns, in addition to greater market activity - for many different reasons. Sometimes bigger isn’t always better and real estate definitely falls into this category!

The sellers and I wish the buyer of this awesome little condo in this hugely desirable community all the happiness for many years to come.

Keri Thornton ABR SRES CCS
REALTOR | BROKER
Keyhole Real Estate

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❗️📈 MARKET UPDATE 📉❗️
The last quarter has brought a few interesting shifts in the Calgary & Foothills real estate markets. Not a shock to those watching interest rates, inventory, and buyer appetite - but enough that anyone thinking of buying, selling or holding should pay attention. Here’s a breakdown on what’s changed and what it may mean for you).
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🏘️ CALGARY MARKET - COOLING, BUT NOT COLLAPSING
Supply is rising - particularly in higher-density segments
One of the more striking trends is that new listings have been catching up to (and in some sectors, overtaking) sales, especially for apartments, townhomes, and condominiums. This increased supply is relieving some of the pent-up pressure we’ve seen in past couple of years

Because of that, price drops or softer pricing are most prevalent - especially in the more affordable, higher-density markets (apartments, townhouses) and in some outlying towns. Meanwhile, the markets for detached and semi-detached homes are following no solid rule and, while there have been large price improvements with some, the prices of others remain comparatively resilient.
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⚖️ MARKET IS BECOMING MORE BALANCED
We’re seeing the months-of-supply climb relatively sharply. What this tells me is the market is less “fever pitch” than before. Sellers no longer necessarily have total control and buyers are regaining a bit of leverage - especially in more competitive segments.
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💵 PRICE PRESSURE IS UNEVEN
The benchmark prices for properties have trended down modestly from their peaks, but keep in mind: price adjustment is not the same as collapse - many homes are still selling well above historical averages.
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🧠 BUYER BEHAVIOUR IS EVOLVING
A few patterns I’m watching:
• Buyers are taking more time. The shift in days on market means more deliberation, more comparisons, and possibly more negotiations.
• For many, affording a higher carrying cost (mortgage payments, interest) is pushing attention toward more modest or efficient product types.
• Some appear to be waiting to see if interest rates soften, or if we see further market softening before making a move.
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🌄 A DIFFERENT RHYTHM IN FOOTHILLS / RURAL FOOTHILLS COUNTY
While the towns in Foothills are seeing similar changes to Calgary, rural acreage, semi-rural properties and land markets in Foothills are behaving differently from those more urban swings.
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📉 PRICE SOFTENING IN HIGHER BRACKETS
The median list price has drifted downward in recent months. When inventory is limited and buyers are very selective, the highest end often leads in adjustment.
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🐌 STEADY INTEREST, BUT SLOWER PACE
Listings remain more limited in rural acreage markets, but sales have cooled. Buyers are more cautious, and due diligence periods are stretching. Some sellers who were able to command strong pricing over the “COVID acreage boom” are now seeing those top-tier prices harder to command without substantial justification or unique elements.
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🙏 OPPORTUNITY IN THE RIGHT PLACES
If you’re looking for rural Foothills acreage, this shift means there may be more negotiating room - especially on properties that have sat longer, or among higher-end acreage parcels. For buyers with patience and good financing, this could be a good window. But the best bang for your buck acreage-wise undoubtedly remains a little further afield, in the MD’s of Willow Creek and Vulcan County.
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🔍 WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU

🫴THINKING OF SELLING?
• Be realistic about pricing, especially if your property is in a high-density bracket (apartment, row) or in outskirts.
• Work with a Realtor who intimately understands the different micro-markets, but still has a good grasp on the bigger, overall picture. The differences between Calgary and Foothills are material but we need to keep one eye on the big picture.
• Time the listing: active marketing and presentation matter more than ever in a shifting market.

✋ THINKING OF BUYING?
• Don’t rush - take advantage of the cooling to compare, inspect and negotiate.
• Don’t assume every property type and/or area will see a price drop at the same time.
• Get your financing approved ahead of time; interest rates and lender criteria still matters
• When buying a rural property it is absolutely imperative that your Realtor is well-educated and experienced in this specific area of real estate.
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👀 TAKEAWAY
The shift to a balanced market is well underway. Sellers need realistic pricing & strong presentation; while buyers can take more time and have an opportunity to negotiate.
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📸 If you’d like a custom snapshot for your community, town, or property type (townhome, acreage, condo) - or something more tailored to your own home, I’d be happy to pull that together. Just drop me a note or give me a call – I’m happy to share!

Thanks for your interest! Here’s to making informed moves in this evolving market.

Keri Thornton ABR SRES CCS
REALTOR | BROKER
Keyhole Real Estate