Greensborough, Markham Real Estate Listings

Greensborough is quite car friendly. It is easy to access a parking spot. In contrast, the public transit service in Greensborough is not very frequent. Nevertheless, train stations, including the Mount Joy Station on the Stouffville Line, are not particularly far-removed from most houses in the neighbourhood. There are approximately 10 bus lines passing through the neighbourhood, and most homes are very close to a bus stop. It is sometimes challenging for pedestrians to move around in this area because few daily needs can be carried out by walking. Even though there are a good number of bike lanes, travelling by bicycle is also at times challenging in Greensborough because riding is rendered strenuous by the typically sloping topography.

It is convenient to reach the closest supermarket by walking from most houses for sale in Greensborough. There are also a few opportunities for those who appreciate close by restaurants and cafes. With respect to education, in Greensborough, parents and their schoolchildren will usually be able to get to primary schools and daycares by walking. In contrast, families may consider it challenging for their kids to access high schools on foot.

Home buyers who prefer a slower-paced ambience will enjoy Greensborough. Parks are very well-spread out and there are around 10 of them nearby for residents to visit, which makes it easy to reach them. This part of Markham is also very good for those who enjoy a quiet atmosphere, as the streets are generally very calm.

Single detached homes are the most common housing type, representing around 60% of buildings in Greensborough, whereas the remainder are mainly townhouses. This area offers mainly three bedroom and four or more bedroom homes. Homeowners occupy roughly 95% of the properties in the neighbourhood and the remainder are rented. A majority of the housing growth in this part of the city has taken place after the year 2000.