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Harmony
Lake and golf master plan on Highway 1 west of Calgary, the largest county community in the region.
What should buyers know about Harmony?
Reviewed · 2026-09-03Harmony is a large master-planned community in Rocky View County, on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary near Springbank. It is the most ambitious residential development in the county and the closest thing the region has to a full master plan outside a city boundary. Association fees fund the amenity package; confirm the current amount and what it covers.
Profile
About Harmony
Harmony is a large master-planned community in Rocky View County, on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary near Springbank. It is the most ambitious residential development in the county and the closest thing the region has to a full master plan outside a city boundary.
The amenity programme is what sets it apart. The plan is built around two lakes with beach and paddling use, the Mickelson National Golf Club designed by Phil Mickelson, the Launchpad recreation and community facility, and a village centre intended to bring retail and services into the community itself as it matures.
Because Harmony sits in Rocky View County rather than in Calgary, the governance, tax and servicing arrangements differ from a city community, and there is an association fee funding the amenity package. Buyers are paying for a resort-style setting fifteen minutes from west Calgary, with the mountains a straight run down Highway 1.
Commute note: Approximate drive to downtown Calgary via the Trans-Canada Highway. Canmore is roughly 50 minutes west. Off-peak roughly 25 minutes, peak roughly 35 minutes.
Highlights
- Two lakes with beach and paddling use inside the community.
- Mickelson National Golf Club, a signature course within the master plan.
- Launchpad recreation and gathering facility for residents.
- Planned village centre bringing retail and services into the community.
- Highway 1 position gives fast access to both west Calgary and the mountains.
Considerations
- Association fees fund the amenity package; confirm the current amount and what it covers.
- Rocky View County governance means county tax rates and service levels, not Calgary’s.
- Price point is well above the county average and above most Calgary suburbs.
- The village centre and later amenities arrive on the developer schedule, not at possession.
- No transit; this is a car-dependent location.
Product mix
Housing choices to discuss in Harmony
Use these housing formats to guide your builder enquiries. Read the notes for release and availability limits. The offering changes with every phase, and no prices or lot premiums are stated here. Confirm what is releasing now with the builder.
Estate
Larger and lake-adjacent lots at the top of the community.
Front-drive garage
The main single-family product across the phases.
Villa or bungalow
Villa product for downsizers within the master plan.
Townhome
Townhome releases as the village core develops.
Fit
Who Harmony suits
A good fit if
- Buyers who want lake and golf amenities and will use them enough to justify the fee.
- People who drive west to the mountains regularly and want a head start on the highway.
- Buyers comfortable paying above the Calgary suburban average for a resort-style setting.
Look elsewhere if
- If you do not want an association fee, the Springbank and Bearspaw acreage market has none of this.
- If price is the deciding factor, Cochrane and the west Calgary communities sit well below it.
Head to head
Harmony compared with
What is there today
Amenities and infrastructure
recreation
Harmony lakes and beach
Two lakes within the community with beach areas and non-motorised boating.
About 3 min
recreation
Mickelson National Golf Club
Signature golf course inside the master plan.
About 3 min
recreation
Launchpad
Community recreation and gathering facility for residents.
About 3 min
shopping
Calgary west-side retail
Aspen Landing, West 85th and Springbank services a short drive east.
About 15 min
schools
Rocky View Schools and Springbank schools
Area schools including the Springbank campus; confirm designation and busing per address.
Who builds here
Builders active in Harmony
Builders hold lots by phase, so the line-up changes over time. Names below have built or are building in the community; confirm current showhomes with the developer before visiting.
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Questions about Harmony
It funds the community amenity package, which includes the lakes, beach areas and the resident recreation facility, along with the maintenance of the shared landscape. It is registered on title and continues with the property. Ask the developer or the association for the current amount, what is built and open today, and what is still planned, because a fee funding a future amenity is a different proposition from one funding a built facility.
The county sets the property tax rate and the service levels, and those differ from the city on everything from utility billing to road maintenance and emergency response times. Schools fall under Rocky View Schools rather than the Calgary boards. There is no city transit. None of this is a problem in itself, but it should be priced and checked rather than assumed to match Calgary.
Source note
- Sources
- Bordeaux Developments community information
- Rocky View County municipal planning information
- Confirm public and separate-school designation with the boards serving the exact address.
- Jurisdiction
- Rocky View County, Alberta
- Applies to
- New construction purchases in Harmony.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-09-03
- Limitations
- Builder line-ups, phases, fees and amenity timing change with each release. Drive times are planning ranges. No prices, lot premiums or fee amounts are stated.
- What you should verify
- Current association fee, what it funds, and which amenities are built today versus planned. Rocky View County tax rate and service levels compared with Calgary. Designated public and Catholic schools for the specific address (CBE and CCSD school finders), and whether any on-site school is open or only planned. Which phases are still selling, what remains to be built around the lot (roads, parks, commercial sites), and the developer's published build-out timeline.
Work with REP YYC
Buying in Harmony? Bring your own representative.
The builder's sales staff are paid to sell the builder's lots. REP YYC agents are paid by the builder too, but they work for you: lot choice, contract terms, incentives and the possession timeline. No cost to the buyer.