Open Houses in Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension, Montréal

This area provides homeowners with the choice between different methods of transportation. Owing to plenty of nearby rapid transit stations on the Ligne 5 - Bleue and Ligne 2 - Orange, and about 40 nearby bus lines, the very good public transit access makes transit a viable option for many. Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension is also an extraordinarily convenient part of Montréal for pedestrians; many daily needs are especially convenient to meet by walking, and numerous businesses are reasonably close by. Riding a bike is reasonably prevalent in Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension because the area is quite flat, and there are a good number of bike lanes.

Parents and their children will find that wherever their house is situated in Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension, schools and daycares are nearby. Apart from public schools, there are private elementary and high schools. As far as eating is concerned, both general and specialty grocery stores are usually accessible within a very short walk from most homes for sale in this borough. There are over 50 groceries in Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension, and the best choice can be found on streets such as Rue de Liège. Likewise, this part of the city is a good place in which to eat out or go to a cafe.

Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension has a character that caters to a fairly diverse group of people. In general, it is easy to find lively streets in this part of Montréal. Although the nightlife is limited, there are masses of people around most of the time. Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension is quiet, as there tend to be low levels of noise from traffic - although there are still several louder sections, especially near Autoroute Métropolitaine or one of the railway lines. Greenery is not especially prominent in this part of the city; to be more precise, residents will find that there are relatively few tree-lined streets. However, there are over 50 parks nearby for residents to visit, including Parc Frédéric-Back and Parc Villeray, and they are very well-situated, which results in them being very easy to get to from most locations within the borough.

Small apartment buildings are the most common housing type, representing about 70% of dwellings in Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension, whereas the rest are mainly duplexes. This part of Montréal is primarily composed of one bedroom and two bedroom homes. Roughly 70% of the population of this borough rent their home and 30% are owners. The homes in this part of the city are quite old, because around 45% of its dwellings were constructed before the 1960s, while many of the remaining buildings were built in the 1960s.