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What is Victoria Grand in north Markham?

Victoria Grand is a Markham community at Warden Avenue and Elgin Mills Road East associated with Aspen Ridge Homes, CountryWide Homes and Regal Crest Homes. Regal Crest’s project page shows rear-lane and back-to-back towns along with 30- and 38-foot detached collections. Treat those as Regal Crest’s published range. Ask which builder is offering the address you are considering, and compare that builder’s plan, inclusion list and estimated closing rather than pooling information from all three.

Regal Crest’s Victoria Grand plans · Developer’s Warden and Elgin Mills location announcement

What changes when you choose a different block?

The site sits on a north Markham corridor that makes it reasonable to compare Victoria Square amenities in one direction and Highway 404 or Richmond Hill destinations in the other. For a rear-lane townhome, I would test the path from parking to the front entrance and check how close visitors can stop. For a detached plan, look for the grade change between sidewalk and garage. Where a block faces an arterial or a park, spend time on both sides to understand noise, sunlight and exposure.

Victoria Square Park on Elgin Mills has a playground and splash pad, while the Angus Glen Community Centre & Library offers indoor activities on Major Mackenzie. For a family that values both, try a weekend park visit and a weekday recreation trip. Looking at an empty site can hide the fact that your preferred lot will exit in a different direction. Confirm the future pedestrian connections shown on the subdivision plan and use the existing route until those connections are built.

Victoria Square Park and other Markham parks · Angus Glen Community Centre & Library

Shopping and the practical GO station choice

Costco Richmond Hill at 35 John Birchall Road is a useful bulk-shopping destination from the Elgin Mills corridor. CF Markville on Highway 7 has the broader mall mix. For a downtown trip, test Mount Joy GO and Unionville GO on the Stouffville corridor, and compare travel to the platform before looking at the train ride. If your work is north or west of Toronto, test Highway 404 or surface roads at your actual departure time. The best station or road can change by day and by the direction of your next appointment.

Costco Richmond Hill warehouse · CF Markville shopping centre information · Mount Joy GO official station page

Schools to check before choosing a Victoria Grand lot

Victoria Square Public School and Richmond Green Secondary School are two starting points for English public education in this area. The YRDSB map is the right reference for Victoria Square and separate holding areas. The developer also names Sir Wilfrid Laurier in its area overview, so check the board’s French Immersion information if that program matters. Fraser’s 2025 report puts Richmond Green at 8.3 out of 10, tied 52 of 747. A comparable Victoria Square score was not verified in that edition. Look up the address and school year before making the purchase contingent on a school plan.

A nearby independent-school option to research is Holy Trinity School in Richmond Hill on Bayview Avenue. Check the entry year, admission process and direction of your school trip from the specific lot. If you are also considering a Markham public program, compare the pickup times and extracurricular timetable on the same day. This can be especially important when siblings attend different campuses.

Victoria Square public elementary attendance map · Richmond Green Secondary School profile · Holy Trinity School official website

Compare the release, the lot and the total cost

In a development with more than one collection, shortlist by ownership and layout before lining up the asking figures. Put the frontage, garage type, actual bedroom dimensions and outdoor space in one comparison. Look for differences in the site plan, such as a side yard, a lane, guest parking or proximity to a collector road. Ask which drawing applies to that lot and whether the exterior, basement configuration or orientation shown can change.

Ask for the builder, collection, phase and legal lot reference on the same written worksheet. Put any lot premium and structural options into your comparison, along with the deposit dates, closing adjustments and any common expenses shown in the current documents. If your choices include both a townhome and a detached house, run the same weekday scenario through each layout. Time spent carrying groceries, helping with homework or preparing for a weekend trip often makes the differences clearer than a price-per-square-foot figure.

Questions buyers ask

What should I compare first across the three builders?

Start with the actual lot plan, garage configuration and delivery window. Ask for an inclusion list for each option and check structural choices, lot premiums and driveway details. Then compare the kitchens, bedrooms and sunlight in homes that still meet your requirements.

Does the same intersection mean the same school as Unity?

Look up each address individually. New streets, holding areas and program boundaries can change the result. Once you have written confirmation for the intended school year, keep it with the lot plan and ask about school-bus eligibility separately.

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.

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