Huron Heights
History:
Huron Heights-Leslie Valley’s topography is characterized by rolling hills and a lush green valley which are shaped by the Holland River a historic trading route used by the First Nations people who were the first to inhabit this area. The first pioneer settlers arrived around 1801 and began farming the land.
Huron Heights-Leslie Valley is situated in the northwest section of Newmarket which was originally part of the Township of East Gwillimbury. When the new York Region was formed in 1971 Newmarket’s boundaries were expanded and this neighbourhood became part of Newmarket.
Overview:
This neighbourhood is situated in the northeast part of Newmarket. Like most of Newmarket the topography is hilly with a green corridor created by the East Holland River watershed. Huron Heights Drive and Leslie Valley Drive are two of the main arterial roadways that wind their way through the neighbourhood. This is an affordable entry level neighbourhood with excellent schools and access to nature and parkland including the Nokiidaa Bike Trail. The pastoral farm land immediately to the north is the neighbourhing Town of East Gwillimbury. To the east of Leslie Street is the Newmarket Industrial Park. Green Lane is the busy stretch of road just to the north of this neighbourhood that connects commuters to Highway 404. There is also a Go Train Station at 845 Green Lane East making this an ideal neighbourhood for commuters. Huron Heights Secondary School has a highly regarded arts program called Arts Huron that attracts students from all over Newmarket and other parts of York Region who must audition and try out for acceptance into the program.
Homes:
The houses around Leslie Valley Drive are typical brick detached subdivision homes with street facing front gables and a garage in front of the home. Most of these houses are detached and similar in size. These homes are affordable as they are now a few decades removed from when they were first built and therefore may need some updating.
The Huron Heights enclave features houses that date mostly from the 1960s and 70s. These include small fram bungalows, brick split-level and ranch style bungalows and Colonial revival homes. There are pockets of newer entry level townhomes as well.
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Huron Heights Stats
Walkability:
Low
Bikeability:
High
Public Transit:
Low
Affordability:
Medium
Greenspace:
Medium
Medium
Legend: Low, Medium, High
Commute Times
* All commuting times provided are approximate times only. Commute times may increase or decrease depending on where you live within the neighbourhood and the time of day i.e rush hour versus off hour commutes. Time estimates to public transit are based on walking distance or bus line connection whichever is quicker. All other commute times on the chart above are based on drive times.