Avella

Sources checked November 12, 2026

What and where is Avella in Aurora?

Avella is a Treasure Hill new-home collection at Leslie Street and Addison Hall Circle in Aurora. The developer highlights two-car garages and layouts with up to five bedrooms. GTAHome’s project page shows the approved townhome materials for comparison. Use the current lot sheet to confirm the actual home type, garage and bedroom options. The maximum bedroom count is helpful for screening, and the usable room sizes and layout tell you whether a particular house fits.

Treasure Hill’s Avella page

Location review of the Leslie and Addison Hall area

This side of Aurora makes sense for households that spend time along the Leslie and Wellington corridors or use Highway 404 regularly. I would visit the actual site entrance and compare the route from the block to Leslie at your departure time. For a street-facing plan, check how close the bedroom windows are to passing vehicles. For a home farther in, look at the turns, the available visitor spaces and the walking route to a public sidewalk.

It also helps to run one week of normal errands through the proposed floor plan. Check whether coats, sports bags and boots can land near the garage instead of taking over a room you need for work. If you rely on a separate office or expect relatives to stay for long visits, note where those rooms are in relation to the stairs and a bathroom. The plan that makes those routines simple can be more useful than the plan with the highest room count.

Walmart, First Commerce and Aurora GO

SmartCentres Aurora North, anchored by Walmart Supercentre at 135 First Commerce Drive, is a large retail stop at Wellington Street East and Highway 404. Check whether it fits the route you use for work, because a convenient bulk-shopping trip can still require a separate drive from the opposite direction. For trips downtown, Aurora GO is on the Barrie line at 121 Wellington Street East. Compare your trip to the station, drop-off or parking, and the train schedule in both directions. Also consider a YRT connection for days when the car is unavailable.

SmartCentres Aurora North shopping information · Aurora GO station details · YRT schedules

Which Aurora public and private schools are worth checking?

Hartman Public School and Northern Lights Public School are area elementary comparisons. Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School moved to 11 Spring Farm Road for the 2025–26 school year. Its public school board profile and updated address matter more than a map pin copied from an old listing. Fraser’s 2025 edition shows Hartman at 7.8, Northern Lights at 6.4 and Dr. G.W. Williams at 8.3 out of 10. Use YRDSB’s address tool to confirm which elementary and secondary school applies to your Avella lot and enrolment year.

Independent options in Aurora include St. Andrew’s College and St. Anne’s School. The latter lists Grades 5–12 for girls, while St. Andrew’s offers day and boarding education for boys in that grade range. Visit the appropriate campus during the admissions process and compare transport with the public school route. If siblings would be in different programs, build the morning pickup and drop-off sequence before you decide where to live.

YRDSB on the Dr. G.W. Williams campus move · St. Andrew’s College campus · St. Anne’s School campus and grades

What to verify before choosing a townhome

Compare the home you would actually buy against another floor plan with a similar price, including where the windows, stairs and storage sit. In a narrow plan, furniture clearance around the dining table can matter more than a larger bedroom number. Ask for the orientation and adjacent lot plan before using a model home to judge daylight or privacy. If you need a bedroom or an office on the entry level, check that the required room is part of the specific layout and confirm what the builder calls finished space.

Make a written list of the items that must be included for the home to work: parking, storage, yard or terrace, appliance openings and any required upgrades. Ask which costs are included in the agreement and who will maintain the exterior, shared lane or common landscaping. Map where a guest will park and walk to the front door. At the same time, compare the expected closing for that specific address with your financing, rental notice or sale of a current home.

Questions buyers ask

Are five bedrooms standard at Avella?

The builder says up to five bedrooms. Confirm which layout and version applies to the specific home. Ask whether the extra room is a structural option, how it changes storage or bathroom access, and which plan will be attached to the agreement.

How does Avella compare with Montara?

Use two actual plans and compare the garage, room placement and the final lot. At Avella, test the Addison Hall exit. At Montara, test the route from Leslie and Wellington. Ask the builder to identify which collections and closing dates are available in each location.

School, transit and project resources

The school ratings use Fraser Institute’s 2025 Ontario report cards, which compare selected academic indicators from the 2023–24 school year. Use the linked EQAO results for more detail, and compare programs, student support and transportation when you visit. For school assignment, check the final municipal address, enrolment year and grade with the board, including any program boundaries, temporary placements or bus eligibility.

If you need to move around the start of a school term, plan for both an on-time closing and a delay. Ask the builder when the municipal address will be issued and which documents will be available for registration. Give the board the address, intended grade and enrolment year together. Ask when new streets are added to the locator, whether any temporary assignment applies, and how a transfer or school bus request works. Walk the likely route and check crossings, sidewalks and any construction detour. Save the dated response so you can revisit the plan if the closing moves.

• YRDSB Find My School
• York Catholic school locator
• Fraser Institute elementary report
• Fraser Institute secondary report
• EQAO school results
• GO train and bus system map