Boundaries
Burnhamthorpe Road borders the Northern side
The banks of the Etobicoke creek enclose the Westerly side
The banks of the Elmcrest creek enclose the Easterly Side
The Rivers meander to a fork to enclose the Southern Border
Schools/Education
Markland Woods features Highly Ranked Schools such as
Millwood Jr School,
St Clement Schooll
Also honourable mention to Silverthorn Collegiate which is the Local Markland Wood High school
Neighborhood Features
Markland Golf Course
Markland Homeowners Association at Markland.org
Markland Wood Country Club
Fleetwood Park
Millwood Park
Housing
The majority of the Housing inventory in Markland Woods falls into two large periods of new development and construction.
Between 1946- 1960
or
Between 1961-1970 (when it became known as the Markland Wood Development)
A signature of the Area is the well large treed housing lots with many ravine views and riverside parks.
Demographics
The majority of the population in this area are homeowners as opposed to renters.
With only a slight majority of the population have children in this area.
There has been an significant increase in the number of households that earn more than $100 000 moving into the area.
Neighborhood History
In the Late 1700's Empire Loyalist Thomas Silverthorn received a land grant and over a number of years
later his Son Joseph Silverthorn began to settle along the Etobicoke Creek. After Joseph Silverthorn settled in the area he purchased lots in
the area for a sum of 200 pounds.
The area was further developed with a Saw Mill and the fertile land made promising farm land and a good homestead (named Mill farm).
Over the course of time the City of Toronto expanded rapidly thus increasing the taxes on the 1000 acres of Silverthorn farm (Mill Farm).
The increased Tax burden led to the farm becoming unprofitable and a large sector was sold to Mark Cavotti in 1958 with a Promise to Newman Siliverthorn to preserve the trees and forest wherever possible.
Mark Cavotti's associates in the real estate development jokingly refferred to it as "Marks Land" and later morphed into an honourable mention with the name "Markland Wood."
The real estate development accounted for elements of nature such as the topography of the Etobicoke Creek and Renforth River with the planner preserving areas for parks, golf courses and many house lots that included mature trees.
A four bedroom home could be purchased for around $26,000 at the time. (Keep in mind inflation as that was a fairly substantial purchase at the time).
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