Cachet luxury, Unionville heritage & family executive detached
Markham Real Estate Photography
01 — Markham
What it's like shooting in Markham.
Markham is one of the strongest detached-home markets in the GTA, and the housing stock is more architecturally varied than people credit. Cachet and Cathedraltown are luxury custom-build pockets — $3M–$8M, frequently European-influenced architecture with stone exteriors, formal landscaping and detailed interior millwork that needs careful lighting to hold detail. Angus Glen is golf-course-adjacent executive detached with strong drone potential. Berczy Village, Wismer and Cornell are 2000s/2010s family executive detached on premium lots. Unionville is heritage — Main Street is a Toronto-rare intact 19th-century streetscape with Victorian and Edwardian detached behind it.
What that means in practice: Markham luxury bookings need Premium A7R5 photography to hold the millwork detail, exterior twilight to make the landscape lighting work for the camera, drone for the lot context, and often a cinematic walkthrough video. Family detached in Berczy Village, Wismer or Box Grove fits Standard photography + optional drone. Heritage Unionville needs lighting that respects original wood trim and heritage windows without flattening the warmth. Markham’s buyer base is also more international than other GTA markets — the marketing materials need to read clearly without depending on local context.
Markham is a 35–45 minute drive from downtown Toronto. There is no per-trip travel fee. Same-day rush is usually possible if you reach us by mid-morning.
- Price range
- $1.2M family detached → $8M+ Cachet & Cathedraltown estates
- Typical listing
- 3,000–4,500 sq ft family executive detached on a 45–60′ lot
- From downtown
- 35–45 min from downtown Toronto
- Travel
- No travel fee for Markham listings
02 — What we shoot
Property types we shoot most in Markham.
The listings we're booked for most often here, and how we approach each one.
01
Cachet & Cathedraltown luxury custom
$3M–$8M custom builds with European-influenced architecture, stone exteriors and detailed millwork. Premium A7R5 + twilight + drone + iGuide is the standard build.
02
Angus Glen executive detached
Golf-course-adjacent executive detached, often on premium lots backing onto the course. Drone exposes the lot context.
03
Berczy Village, Wismer & Cornell family detached
2000s/2010s family executive detached on 36–50′ lots. Standard package + optional drone fits most.
04
Unionville heritage
Victorian and Edwardian detached behind Main Street Unionville. Heritage trim handling is the priority.
05
Box Grove, Greensborough & Markham Village
Family detached on quieter streets. Standard MLS package fits most.
06
Markville / Highway 7 condos
Mid-rise and high-rise condos along the corridor. Concierge access pre-arranged.
03 — Recent work · Cathedraltown, Markham
Cathedraltown custom build — full luxury launch
A 6,200 sq ft European-influenced custom build with stone exterior, formal courtyard landscaping and detailed interior millwork, listed in the mid-$5M range. Silverhouse delivered Premium A7R5 photography (75+ stills), exterior twilight (capturing the architectural landscape lighting), drone stills + aerial video, a 90-second cinematic walkthrough video, and a full iGuide 3D tour with branded floor plan.
- Half-day on-site, two crew (photographer + drone pilot)
- Twilight captured the same evening — landscape lighting on a single shoot
- Full iGuide plus cinematic video in 5 business days
- Marketing assets used internationally for the listing
04 — Neighbourhoods
Markham neighbourhoods we cover.
We work across all of Markham. These are the pockets we're in most often, and what makes each one shoot differently.
01
Cachet
Luxury custom — Premium + twilight + drone + iGuide is the default.
02
Cathedraltown
European-influenced custom builds with detailed millwork and landscape lighting.
03
Angus Glen
Golf-adjacent executive detached. Drone is a strong differentiator.
04
Unionville
Heritage Main Street plus Victorian and Edwardian detached behind it.
05
Berczy Village
2000s family executive detached on premium lots. Standard + optional drone.
06
Wismer
Newer 2010s family detached. Standard package + optional drone.
07
Cornell
Planned New Urbanist community — porches, lanes, narrow lots. Architectural lighting matters.
08
Box Grove
Family detached on quieter streets. Standard MLS package.
09
Greensborough
2010s family detached. Standard package fits most.
10
Markham Village
Heritage core plus surrounding mature detached. Premium for bigger restorations.
11
Milliken Mills
Established 1980s/90s family detached. Standard MLS.
12
Buttonville / Markville / Thornhill (Markham side)
Mature detached, condos along Highway 7, golf-adjacent pockets.
05 — Read next
Related services and reading.
01
Premium Real Estate Photography
Sony A7R5–shot photography used on most $2M+ Markham luxury listings.
02
Cinematic Real Estate Video
60–90 second luxury walkthroughs — the standard for Cachet and Cathedraltown launches.
03
iGuide 3D Tours
3D capture for Markham luxury detached — used for international buyer marketing.
04
Marketing luxury properties
Long-form on positioning $2M+ listings — directly relevant to Cachet and Cathedraltown.
FAQ
Questions Markham agents ask us.
Something else? Ask us or call 647-559-4073.
How fast can you shoot a listing in Markham?
Most Markham bookings can be confirmed for the next business day. Same-day rush slots are usually available if you reach us by mid-morning. We’re a 35–45 minute drive from central Toronto.
Do you charge a travel fee for Markham shoots?
No. There is no per-trip travel fee for any Markham listing — Cachet, Cathedraltown, Angus Glen, Unionville, Berczy Village, Wismer, Cornell, Box Grove, Greensborough, Markham Village, Milliken Mills and Buttonville are all covered at the standard service rate.
Do you cover Cachet and Cathedraltown luxury custom builds?
Yes — Cachet and Cathedraltown are some of our favourite work in the GTA. Premium A7R5 photography, exterior twilight, drone stills + aerial video, optional cinematic walkthrough and iGuide is the standard build. We treat the millwork and architectural detail with the lighting it deserves.
Do you handle heritage homes in Unionville?
Yes — Unionville heritage is one of the more rewarding pockets to shoot in the region. Lighting that respects original wood trim, leaded glass and heritage windows is the priority. We don’t flatten the warmth with bracketed HDR.
Are you allowed to fly drone in Markham given the Buttonville airport history?
Yes. Buttonville closed for fixed-wing in 2023, but Markham still sits inside controlled airspace structures. Our pilots are Transport Canada Advanced RPAS certified and file NAV CANADA authorizations where required — exactly the work hobbyists can’t do legally.
What turnaround can I expect for a Markham MLS launch?
Photography is delivered the next business day. Drone stills are delivered alongside. Cinematic video is 5–7 business days. iGuide is 24–48 hours. A Monday Markham shoot reliably hits a Wednesday MLS launch.
06 — Working with Silverhouse in Markham
4.9
on Google, from agents across the GTA
“It was an absolute pleasure working with Andre for a property I was listing in Yorkville. It's clear he's incredibly talented and committed to his work, and the results speak for themselves. His photos and video were top notch.”
- 320+Markham shoots delivered
- 40 minAvg drive from downtown
- $0Travel fee
- Next-dayStandard delivery
07 — Book in Markham
Book a Markham shoot.
Markham’s luxury market — Cachet, Cathedraltown, Angus Glen — is some of the most architecturally rewarding work in the GTA. Same Toronto-based crew handles a Berczy Village family detached and a $6M Cathedraltown custom build with the same gear and the same delivery schedule.
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