{"id":1992,"date":"2014-04-04T02:21:09","date_gmt":"2014-04-04T06:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.opushomes.com\/?p=1992"},"modified":"2017-06-05T01:22:51","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T05:22:51","slug":"for-immediate-release-aurora-trails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opushomes.com\/blog\/for-immediate-release-aurora-trails\/","title":{"rendered":"For Immediate Release &#8211; Aurora Trails"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Press Release\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>March 26, 2014\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>AURORA TRAILS WILL OFFER BUYERS A COMMUNITY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>THAT IS AS \u201cFULL-FEATURED\u201d AS ITS HOMES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">There\u2019s much more to building a true community than just building new homes. Buyers will certainly discover that for themselves when Aurora Trails makes its much-anticipated debut later this spring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Four of the GTA\u2019s most experienced and respected builders have joined forces to create this exceptional new master-planned community, in a prime location on the southwest corner of Leslie Street and St. John\u2019s Sideroad in the Town of Aurora.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">With each builder offering an array of their own distinctively designed residences, buyers are provided with a huge selection of singles, semis and townhome designs. Each home is being designed and crafted with today\u2019s discerning homebuyer in mind, showcasing an extensive selection of features, finishes and colours from which to choose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Yet Aurora Trails will also offer many of its own distinctly attractive community features as well, for the year-round enjoyment of the more than 550 families that will eventually call it home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The single biggest attraction is that over 40% of the community will be set aside for \u201cnatural heritage areas\u201d which include public parkland, woodlands and environmental protection areas, creeks, storm water management ponds, and linked green spaces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Of special appeal is the extensive trail system which winds its way throughout Aurora Trails and inspired the community\u2019s name \u2013 with 15.8 km of trails for hikers, joggers, cyclists and cross-country skiers to explore and enjoy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Also uniquely noteworthy is the community\u2019s \u201cbutternut plantation\u201d &#8212;\u00a0 a special grove being planted to help preserve and propagate butternut trees (an endangered species), as well as a group of \u201ccompanion\u201d oaks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A major community park is also being planned \u2013 a 2-hectare expanse of green with proposed family-oriented amenities including open fields, play courts, playgrounds, a splash pad, gazebo and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">At the entrance to the community will be found the historic Coltham Farm House. A local landmark in Aurora for over 100 years, this original stone farmhouse has been moved to its new home in Aurora Trails for community residents\u2019 future use.\u00a0 Here too will be a community convenience store and\/or other services catering to residents\u2019 daily needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For families, Aurora has a number of excellent schools which already exist nearby the community, both elementary and high schools, with several future schools planned for just south of Aurora Trails<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The streets of Aurora Trails are all cyclist-friendly with special bike routes marked along the community\u2019s primary roads to encourage this environmentally friendly transportation alternative while enhancing everyone\u2019s safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">All four builders at Aurora Trails are also fully committed to incorporating a variety of green design features and building technologies into their homes, including the use of energy-efficient systems, environmentally friendly materials, water conservation measures, improved air quality, eco-friendly landscaping, and more.\u00a0 It\u2019s all designed to provide your family with a more comfortable, healthy living environment at the same time that it\u2019s saving you money and helping preserve our planet\u2019s resources for future generations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">In the end, Aurora Trails will bring it all together in a community where you can settle happily and put down roots, watching your children grow up safely and happily, and establishing new family traditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The Aurora Trails Presentation Centre will be opening soon and those who are interested in previewing the project are encouraged to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opushomes.com\/new-homes\/aurora-trails\/get-more-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">register online.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">For a sneak peek at the amenities of this amazing community, view our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opushomes.com\/images\/stories\/communities\/aurora\/aurora-amenitymap.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">amenity map<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opushomes.com\/images\/stories\/communities\/aurora\/AURORATRAILS-TRAILMAP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trail map<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Press Release\u00a0 March 26, 2014\u00a0 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\u2026\u00a0 AURORA TRAILS WILL OFFER BUYERS A COMMUNITY THAT IS AS \u201cFULL-FEATURED\u201d AS ITS HOMES There\u2019s much more to building a true community than just building new homes. Buyers will certainly discover that for themselves when Aurora Trails makes its much-anticipated debut later this spring. Four of &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opushomes.com\/blog\/for-immediate-release-aurora-trails\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;For Immediate Release &#8211; Aurora Trails&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1994,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aurora-trails","category-opus-homes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opushomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opushomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opushomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opushomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opushomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1992"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.opushomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1992\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opushomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opushomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opushomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opushomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}