Fort McMurray neighbourhoods
Buying in Waterways
The small historic riverside community at the mouth of the Clearwater — character housing, and flood history.
A small stock of older character homes and infill, tightly held.
- Character homes
- Riverside setting
- Small-community feel
Waterways is the oldest part of Fort McMurray, dating back to the riverboat and salt-plant era, and it retains a distinct small-community feel that nowhere else in the city has.
It is also one of the areas most directly affected by the 2020 flood, and that history matters to both insurance and lending here more than anywhere else in the region.
Financing a home in Waterways
Treat overland water insurance as a go/no-go item before removing your financing condition. Get a written quote — not a verbal indication — because the lender will require proof of bindable coverage at funding.
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What kind of homes are in Waterways?
A small stock of older character homes and infill, tightly held.
Who does Waterways suit?
Waterways tends to suit character homes, riverside setting, small-community feel. The small historic riverside community at the mouth of the Clearwater — character housing, and flood history.
Is there anything unusual about getting a mortgage in Waterways?
Treat overland water insurance as a go/no-go item before removing your financing condition. Get a written quote — not a verbal indication — because the lender will require proof of bindable coverage at funding.