The best of both worlds is a cliche, but it's true at Prairie Springs Hill. Situated in southwest Airdrie, this new master-planned community features 139 single-family detached homes with front attached garages on generously-sized lots. There's also a large central park with a pathway that connects to the city's extensive pathway system and a playground that forms the heart of the community.

The community will tie in to a wetlands area nearby and to a new baseball diamond development via the pathway system.

About 25 per cent of the homes back on to the park while another 25 per cent of the homes have access to paved back lanes in addition to the garage in front.

In addition, the community is situated in a prime part of Airdrie, on top of a hill that affords a stunning view of the rocky mountains to the west.

There is a shopping centre literally right around the corner, while downtown Airdrie is only a short drive away. There are 11 public schools and two catholic schools in Airdrie, all mere minutes from Prairie Springs Hill. Nose Creek Elementary School just opened a stone's throw from Prairie Springs Hill while a new high school in the city's southwest, designed to service new communities like Prairie Springs Hill, is also planned by the Rocky View School District.

The East Lake Recreation and Wellness Centre is a world-class facility, again only minutes from Prairie Springs Hill. The centre features three swimming pools, a fitness centre, sports medicine clinic, a gymnasium and child care. The second phase of the centre will be built soon and will include indoor soccer fields and an indoor running track.

It's as close to Calgary as you can be in Airdrie and is only minutes from the QE 2 Highway. If you don't want to travel on the main highway all the way into town, you can take Eighth Street, which is the entrance to the community, all the way to the Balzac overpass and join the freeway from there.

Prairie Springs Hill features three builders, Prominent Homes, Gallery Homes and Talisman Homes and a wide variety of housing styles including bungalows, split levels and two-storey plans on level lots, walkouts, those backing onto the park and laned lots. Buyers can discuss custom floor plans with each builder.