Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal Real Estate Listings

Regardless of the medium of transportation, it is quite easy to move around in Rivière-des-Prairies. The reasonably good public transit access makes transit a viable option for many people. In particular, commuters profit from the Rivières-des-Prairies Sud, Rivière-des-Prairies Nord and Gare Anjou on the 15 - Mascouche. Residents benefit from about 20 bus lines, and bus stops are ordinarily nearby. It is at times challenging for pedestrians to navigate Rivière-des-Prairies because running daily errands is sometimes difficult. Bicycling is easy in Rivière-des-Prairies because the cycling network is reasonably comprehensive. The preferred method to move around in Rivière-des-Prairies is often a car. Many real estate listings are a rather short drive from the closest highway, such as Autoroute Félix-Leclerc, and parking is quite easy.

Primary schools and daycares are convenient to get to on foot from most houses for sale in Rivière-des-Prairies. On the other hand, it can be challenging to walk to high schools from homes for sale in this area. Apart from public schools, there are private primary and high schools. Regarding eating, it is easy to access the nearest supermarket by walking in Rivière-des-Prairies. Avenue André-Ampère is among the best streets for food stores. A small selection of restaurants and coffee shops is available as well.

Rivière-des-Prairies offers a calm atmosphere and will appeal to home buyers who enjoy spending time in green spaces. This part of Montréal features not that much greenery; more specifically, residents will find that there are few tree-lined streets. Nonetheless, there are over 50 public green spaces nearby for residents to relax in, including Parc Pasquale-Gattuso and Parc Don-Bosco, and they are very well-situated, making it easy to access them from most locations within Rivière-des-Prairies. This neighbourhood is quiet overall, as the streets are peaceful - although that is not the case closer to Autoroute Métropolitaine, Autoroute 25, the airport (Hydrobase Boisvert & Fils) or the railway line.

Around one third of dwellings are small apartment buildings, making it easy to find apartments in Rivière-des-Prairies, and the remaining houses are mainly single detached homes and townhouses. This part of Montréal offers mainly two bedroom and three bedroom homes. Homeowners occupy about 70% of the properties in the neighbourhood and 30% are rented. Around one third of properties in this neighbourhood were built between 1980 and 1990, while the majority of the remaining buildings were constructed in the 1960s and the 1990s.