Open Houses in Valois, Pointe-Claire

Driving is an excellent transportation option in Valois. It is a very short car ride to the nearest highway, such as Autoroute du Souvenir, from any location in Valois, and finding a place to park is easy. However, residents using public transit may experience few options in this part of the city due to the low service level. Nonetheless, it is convenient to come across a nearby train station, such as the Gare Valois with access to the 11 - Vaudreuil/Hudson, from most houses in the neighbourhood. There are a few bus lines traversing the neighbourhood, and most residences are very close to a bus stop. Valois is not especially suited for biking as Valois has a sometimes poor cycling infrastructure. Nonetheless, the topography is reasonably flat. Valois is also not very well-suited for walking as daily errands are sometimes challenging to run without needing to resort to a car.

Home buyers in this part of the city almost always have to turn to a vehicle to purchase their groceries. Nonetheless, pharmacies are typically straightforward to get to on foot and sell some basic food items. There are also a few restaurants in Valois. With regards to education, families will welcome that wherever their house is situated in Valois, primary schools are nearby. However, there are only a limited number of high schools and consequently they can be an extended walk away.

Valois offers a slower-paced atmosphere and will appeal to home buyers who enjoy spending time outdoors. This neighbourhood features a fair amount of greenery as the tree canopy coverage for most streets is reasonably good. It is easy to reach green spaces from most locations within the neighbourhood since there are a few of them nearby for residents to check out. This area is also fairly good for those who prefer quiet surroundings, as there tend to be low levels of noise from traffic - although that is not the case around one of the railway lines or Autoroute du Souvenir.

Single detached homes are the most common housing type, representing the majority of dwellings in Valois, but large apartment buildings are also present in the housing stock. This part of Pointe-Claire also has a good variety of unit sizes; it is quite easy to find homes ranging from lofts to four or more bedrooms. Around three quarters of the dwellings in the neighbourhood are occupied by homeowners and one quarter are rented. About 45% of properties in this neighbourhood were built pre-1960, while most of the remaining buildings were built in the 1960s and the 1980s.