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Is Walnut Creek Towns in Newmarket or East Gwillimbury?

Walnut Creek Towns is an Acorn Developments townhome project in the Sharon area of East Gwillimbury, near the Leslie Street and Green Lane corridor and the Newmarket border. For a buyer searching Newmarket townhomes, it is a sensible comparison because many errands and services are shared across that border. Use the municipal address from the lot sheet when you look up taxes, school assignment or local services. A Newmarket search label can lead you to the right region, but the municipality is East Gwillimbury.

GTAHome’s public project and floor plans · Acorn Developments’ community listings

How the Sharon and Green Lane location works

The site is useful for a household that wants a newer townhome near both a rail option and the north Newmarket shopping area. I would look at the exact route onto Green Lane in a weekday peak and compare the home’s frontage and rear lane. If a creek or green area is part of the appeal, trace the lot’s actual position and see whether there is a public path you can use. Compare the finished outdoor area and the side of the lot that faces a neighbour, road or lane.

The Town of East Gwillimbury’s Health and Active Living Plaza is an existing recreation option to put into your weekly trip plan. Check whether you would use the plaza at the same time as a grocery stop or need to make a separate trip. On an evening visit, watch for gaps in sidewalks, lighting and crossings between the site and the streets you expect to use.

Town of East Gwillimbury recreation plaza

Costco, Upper Canada Mall and East Gwillimbury GO

Costco Newmarket at 107 Harry Walker Parkway South and Upper Canada Mall at 17600 Yonge Street are two major shopping destinations with very different trips. Add the regular grocery or pharmacy stop you use most often, and see whether you can combine it with either destination. East Gwillimbury GO is on the Barrie line. Plan the drive, drop-off or local transit to the station, and test the return train or bus in your usual hours. Highway 404 is another route to consider for work farther south or east.

Costco’s Newmarket warehouse · Upper Canada Mall directory · East Gwillimbury GO station

Sharon schools and Pickering College

Sharon Public School is the nearby elementary school to verify. The school board says the current campus on Murrell Boulevard opened in 2024. Huron Heights Secondary School in Newmarket is a secondary school to check in the regional board materials, and new subdivisions may have holding arrangements. In Fraser’s 2025 reports, Sharon Public School was rated 6.8 and Huron Heights in Newmarket 6.1 out of 10. Another Huron Heights appears in Kitchener. Use the municipality and exact address so you compare the right school and program.

In Newmarket, Pickering College is an established independent school to research. The name refers to the school, and the campus is in Newmarket. Check the grade, admission timeline and school run separately from the YRDSB path. A family choosing between public and independent schooling should look at the school year when the townhome is expected to close and what support is available if the dates move apart.

Sharon Public School’s campus history · YRDSB schools in East Gwillimbury and Newmarket · Pickering College official site

How to compare rear-lane and stacked layouts

Lay two floor plans side by side at the same scale and trace the trip from the garage to the kitchen. Count the flights you will use with groceries, a stroller or a heavy bag. Check where shoes, bins, bicycles and winter tires actually fit after two cars are parked. If the lane turns tightly or the garage door is narrow, a two-car label tells you little about whether your vehicles will fit. Confirm both the garage dimensions and the available turning space on the site plan.

Then look at what the plan faces. A conventional through unit and a back-to-back plan can feel very different on the main floor even at similar square footage. Locate the operating windows, terrace or balcony, adjoining walls, mechanical equipment and visitor parking. If the development has a shared lane or common elements, ask for written details on maintenance, snow clearing, reserve costs and any common expense. Compare the usable space and monthly budget before choosing a design based on the advertised area.

Questions buyers ask

Why compare the two townhome layouts here?

The orientation, position of the garage, type of outdoor space and entry stairs can change how a plan lives. Mark the light and ventilation on the actual elevation and compare how a stroller, bicycle and groceries would reach the kitchen. Take a written question list for whichever layout you like best.

Which location would be easier for a Toronto commute?

It depends on the train times you need and the first leg from the home. Compare East Gwillimbury GO with your usual drive and include the last leg in Toronto. Test a return after your typical work finish, then decide whether a nearby alternative in Newmarket or Aurora would save enough time to change the shortlist.

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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