East Gwillimbury Real Estate & Houses for Sale
People who prefer a slower-paced environment will enjoy East Gwillimbury. East Gwillimbury is very quiet overall, as the streets are usually very peaceful closer to the airport (Holland Landing (Silverline Helicopters)), one of the railway lines or Highway 404. Parks are spread out sporadically, making them rather challenging to get to. Still, there are over 100 green spaces nearby for residents to enjoy, including West Park and Zephyr North Tract.
Transportation
Commuting by car is very convenient in East Gwillimbury. It is very convenient to find a place to park. However, this part of the Greater Toronto Area metropolitan area is not very transit friendly. Nevertheless, there is the Newmarket and East Gwillimbury on the Barrie. There are a multitude of rapid transit stations on the Viva Blue and Viva Yellow. The town is served by around 20 bus lines, and the closest bus stop is typically very close by. The bicycle is a fairly good method of transportation in East Gwillimbury. Walking is not very feasible for residents in East Gwillimbury as running daily errands is challenging without the need to use a vehicle.
Housing
The predominant housing types in East Gwillimbury are single detached homes and townhouses. Around 45% of properties in this town were constructed after the year 2000, while many of the remaining buildings were built in the 1960s and the 1980s. This part of York Region is primarily composed of three bedroom and four or more bedroom homes. Roughly 85% of the population of this town own their home and 15% are renters.
Services
Some, but not all, house buyers in East Gwillimbury will live within a short distance of one of approximately 20 grocery stores. Residents are served by over 100 restaurants and cafes as well. With respect to education, daycares and primary schools are convenient to access by foot from most houses for sale in East Gwillimbury. In contrast, high schools are not numerous and therefore tend to require a very long stroll to get to.