Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Montréal Real Estate Listings

Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve enables homeowners to travel by different means of transportation. Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is rather transit friendly. For instance, it is convenient to come across a nearby rapid transit station, such as Préfontaine Station, Viau Station and Pie-IX Station on the Ligne 1 - Verte, from the bulk of homes in the borough. Property owners are served by over 50 bus lines, and it is especially convenient to find a nearby bus stop from most residences. Traveling by walking is also reasonably feasible for house buyers in this part of the city; many daily needs are easy to meet without a car, and various businesses are fairly close by. Physically active people will enjoy the rather bike-friendly nature of Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. For example, riding a bike is facilitated by the generally flat terrain, and this borough is home to good bicycling infrastructure.

Families will value that no matter where their property is situated in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, schools and daycares are close by. Along with public schools, there are private primary and secondary schools. With respect to food, house buyers in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve will value that a grocery store is always only a very short walk away. There are around 30 supermarkets in this part of the city, and the best variety can be found on streets like Rue Sherbrooke. Moreover, Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is a fairly good place in which to eat out, and property owners benefit from a few cafes as well.

Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve offers a relaxed ambience and will appeal to home buyers who enjoy spending time outdoors. The greenery in this part of the city is prominent as the tree canopy coverage for the majority of streets is reasonably good. There are over 50 public green spaces nearby for residents to relax in, including Parc Thomas-Chapais and Parc du Boisé Jean-Milot, and they are very well-distributed, which results in them being very easy to access from numerous locations within the borough. This part of the city is also quiet, as there tend to be low levels of noise from traffic - although there are still several louder sections, especially near one of the railway lines, Autoroute 25 or Autoroute Transcanadienne.

The buildings in this area are quite old, since roughly 40% of its dwellings were built pre-1960, while most of the remaining buildings were constructed in the 1960s and the 2000s. Small apartment buildings are the main housing type, representing about three quarters of dwellings in this borough, and the remaining homes are mainly duplexes. Renters occupy about two thirds of the units in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve whereas owners occupy the remainder. This borough offers mainly one bedroom and two bedroom homes.