Real Estate:

Westbrook Estates Richmond Hill Entrance from Bathurst St. The exquisite homes of Westbrook Estates are located north of Elgin Mills Rd,, east of Bathurst St. along Shaftsbury Ave. and Canyon Hill Ave. The neighbourhood is comprised predominantly of two-story detached homes with some raised-bungalows scattered throughout and two Townhouse developments.

So far in 2010 there have been seventy-three detached homes sold with an average price attained of $584,000.00. These homes feature between 3 and 5 bedrooms with an average of 3.7 bathrooms per house. The average time on the market for homes in Westbrook this year has been twenty-five days.

2010 produces seven sales in the two Townhouse developments are located in the North-West region of Westbrook. The average price attained was $544,000.00. These Townhouses feature between three and four bedroom, with between 3 and 5 baths. The average time on the market to attain these sales was thirty-four days.

Schools:

Silver Pines Public School, Westbrook, Richmond Hill The Westbrook neighborhood contain numerous public and Catholic schools. Elementary schools that accept students from Westbrook include Silver Pines Public School and Father Henri Nouwen Elementary School . Richmond Hill High School (RHHS) and St Theresa High School provide secondary education to students in the Westbrook. York region

St. Theresa High School, Westbrook, Richmond Hill

transit provides specific routes and schedules to accommodate RHHS and St. Theresa High School; please see the transit section below for further information.

The numerous private schools in the area provide both elementary and secondary education to their students (JK - GR 12). Some of the local private schools include: Holy Trinity School , TMS Toronto Montessori Schools , The Country Day School , The Kaveh Academy, St. Andrews College and CHAT Community Hebrew Academy .

The Education Quality and Accountability Office administers standardized tests in all schools across Ontario. The standardized tests are administered at various grade levels and used as a benchmark of performance for math and English skills. Click HERE to look up the results of schools mentioned above.

Transportation:

York Region Transit (YRT) Route 440 provides public transportation into and out of Westbrook Estates. Route 440 makes stops at St. Theresa High School and Bernard bus terminal on Yonge St. just north of Elgin Mills. From Bernard bus terminal commuters can connect to other YRT bus routes as well as Viva routes that will take them as far south as Finch TTC Terminal.

YRT also provides Route 440* which is a special bus route to accommodate the bell times at St. Theresa High School.

Shopping:

At the intersection of Yonge St. and Canyon Hill Ave. shopping plaza sit including a Loblaw’s Vehicle Licensing Centre and many restaurants and shops. This plaza also features the Bernard bus terminal, which provides one bus access to the Finch TTC terminal essentially linking transit riders to the main transportation system in the GTA.

On the adjacent to the Loblaw’s plaza on the north side is another plaza featuring a Tim Horton’s and McDonald’s, and a Purolator shipping centre. Just south of Canyon Hill on Yonge St. you will find a Leon’s Furniture, many other delicious restaurants and a Longo’s Supermarket.

Places of Worship:

Richmond Hill, with its' wonderful ethnic mosaic has places of worship of varied types. There are many Catholic and Protestant Churches slightly south on Yonge Street. Jewish Synagogues are located off Bathurst Street and Bayview Avenue near by. A large Hindu Temple is located at Elgin Mills Road and Bayview Avenue. There is a Muslim Mosque is located a short drive away on Jane Street in north Maple.