Lakewood of Strathmore looks forward into 2026

By John Watson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

The Lakewood of Strathmore team is excited to boast their most successful year to date in terms of the number of new lots coming available.

According to Scott Silva, director of sales and marketing, Lakewood of Strathmore had over 100 new lots readied in Phase 2B of the ongoing development.

“Our home sales are still steady even though the market has had some fluctuations. We have actually broken several million-dollar custom homes that are walk out on the water. One of them is even on the new recreational canal that feeds into the recreational lake,” said Silva. “Lakewood of Strathmore Developments, we are not a large group. We are a small group, very hands on, and that is a big testament to … our entire team – all of our consultants, all of our partners, contractors – it is an amazing machine.”

Silva also highlighted the $76,000 donation which was able to be made to the Strathmore Overnight Shelter being one of the larger ways the team has been able to give back to the local community this year.

Another recent event held earlier in December was able to raise approximately 550 pounds of donated food for the Wheatland County Food Bank.

“We are really proud of the team, and everybody, and this entire community. Not only Lakewood, but the Town of Strathmore. This is an amazing town with amazing people and as we grow, I just hope that remains a staple for this community,” said Silva. “When it comes down to the business side of things, some of the big highlights were home types alongside home sales. We have the first under drive garage homes built … under drive is where the garage is effectively in the basement, you can drive right into the garage, and your house is above it.”

At this point in the community’s development, Silva reported that several homes have now been both constructed and sold beyond the million-dollar threshold.

Going into 2026, the groundwork is being established for detached garage homes as well as duplexes to be able to come online and be available to the public.

“2026 is really amazing because you are going to see progress on the lake like you have never seen before. Anybody in Hillview can tell you when you look down at Lakewood now, it looks nothing like it did a year ago,” said Silva. “Next year, it is going to be the exact same thing. The lake is now taking shape – it has been underway and next spring we are going to start again on it, and it will continue its evolution, so that by 2027 you are going to see Strathmore’s very own first and only recreational lake.”