Central Cochrane · Active
Boutique River Heights community of roughly 450 homes with downtown access.
The Willows of River Heights is a smaller community in central Cochrane planned for roughly 450 homes. Its scale and location near downtown make it a quieter alternative to the larger master plans. Limited remaining inventory.
Profile
The Willows of River Heights is a smaller community in central Cochrane planned for roughly 450 homes. Its scale and location near downtown make it a quieter alternative to the larger master plans.
Product mix
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.
Front-drive garage
Single-family across the active phases.
Estate
Larger lots in the upper and view phases.
Fit
Development evidence · reviewed 2026-09-20
We separate an operating facility from funded construction, a developer announcement and a long-range plan. A sales map shows intended land uses; it does not guarantee a builder, tenant, school, road, opening date or uninterrupted view. Written information for the exact phase and lot takes priority over this profile.
Cochrane’s development summary says The Willows is nearing completion and plans roughly 750 dwellings. Municipal approvals also allow future medium-density housing and park space near parts of The Willows and Southbow Landing, so nearby vacant land should not be assumed to remain unchanged.
Buyer check: Check the land-use map and approved height limits for parcels beside the home, especially along the Southbow Landing edge.
The Willows is marketed as active. “Active” means the development or builder programme is current enough to research; it does not mean every product, lot or incentive described by a past release is still available.
Buyer check: Ask for a dated inventory sheet, release map and written lot-hold terms.
No address-specific school assignment is asserted here. New communities are often served by schools outside the neighbourhood until an on-site site is funded, built and opened.
Buyer check: Run the exact address through both applicable school-board finders before removing conditions.
The profile identifies Downtown Cochrane. Travel times and access should be tested from the exact phase and at the time of day you expect to use them.
Buyer check: Separate open facilities, funded construction and long-range plan symbols on the sales map.
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.
Buyer check: Request the approved phase plan and current land-use map for every parcel beside and behind the lot.
Before paying a deposit
Amenities and access
Each card is labelled from its wording. “Planned / verify” includes reserved sites and future facilities; it does not mean the project is funded, under construction or assigned an opening date.
shopping
Shops and services.
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Who builds here
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.
Compare similar home types, distinguish construction flags from year built, and understand what a sale-to-asking ratio actually measures.
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The Willows is marketed as active. “Active” means the development or builder programme is current enough to research; it does not mean every product, lot or incentive described by a past release is still available. Ask the developer or builder for a dated inventory sheet before planning around a specific home or possession date.
This profile does not treat a master-plan symbol as an opening commitment. Ask which schools, parks, shops, roads and facilities are open, funded, under construction or still conceptual.
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. Also request the approved plan for neighbouring parcels, because future roads, commercial uses and building heights can affect noise, traffic, privacy and views.
Work with REP YYC
The builder's sales staff represent the builder. REP YYC can represent you on lot choice, contract questions, incentives and possession planning. Confirm the builder's compensation offer and any buyer obligation in writing.