Shaughnessy Village, Montréal Rentals

This neighbourhood does not necessitate driving because several other modes of transportation are at the disposal of home buyers. Shaughnessy Village is an extremely convenient part of Montréal for pedestrians; most daily errands can be run on foot, and numerous businesses are very close by. A fair number of residents in the area use their bicycle as the bicycling network is quite well-developed, and a bike share station is always located in close proximity. The public transit service in this part of the city is great as a consequence of 3 rapid transit stations (Atwater Station, Georges-Vanier Station and Guy-Concordia Station) on the Ligne 1 - Verte and Ligne 2 - Orange, and about 20 nearby bus lines. On the other hand, commuting by car is at times challenging in Shaughnessy Village. Nevertheless, nearby highways are very easy to access from any home in this neighbourhood.

In this part of the city, parents and their children will usually be able to reach schools and daycares on foot. In terms of eating, property owners in Shaughnessy Village will welcome that a general and a specialty grocery store is always only a short walk away. Likewise, thanks to 50-odd restaurants and cafes in Shaughnessy Village, there is usually a place to get a meal or a beverage just around the corner.

Shaughnessy Village is a great area for home buyers who enjoy both indoor and outdoor activities. This part of the city has a very large number of streets to visit. There are very often crowds of people around, there is a vast selection of entertainment venues, and places to go out at night are well-distributed throughout the area. Rue Guy is among the most active streets in this part of Montréal. Greenery is quite present in this part of the city; parks are very easy to get to since there are a few of them nearby for residents to discover. Furthermore, residents will find that there are many tree-lined streets.

In Shaughnessy Village, about 80% of dwellings are large apartment buildings, but small apartment buildings are also present in the housing stock. This neighbourhood offers mainly two bedroom and one bedroom homes. About 90% of the population of this neighbourhood rent their home and 10% are owners. Roughly one third of properties in this neighbourhood were built between 1960 and 1980, while most of the remaining buildings were constructed pre-1960 and in the 1980s.