New Listings in Villeray, Montréal

Villeray provides house buyers with several alternative methods of transportation. With a multitude of nearby rapid transit stations on the Ligne 2 - Orange and Ligne 5 - Bleue, and approximately 20 nearby bus lines, Villeray benefits from a great public transit system. Travelling on foot is also very practical for property owners in Villeray; running daily errands is very easy by walking, and there are also a fair number of businesses in proximity. Villeray is a fairly convenient part of Montréal for bike riders. More specifically, the cycling infrastructure is quite extensive, and the topography is flat.

It is convenient to get to both a general and a specialty grocery store on foot from anywhere in Villeray. Rue De Castelnau is among the best streets for groceries. Moreover, a restaurant is usually just around the corner, and there are also approximately 10 cafes in Villeray. With respect to education, daycares and schools are very easy to reach on foot from most homes for sale in Villeray.

Villeray has a character that caters to a fairly diverse group of people. This neighbourhood has many streets to explore. Despite the fact that a narrow selection of entertainment venues can be found nearby, there are masses of people around most of the time, and finding one of the about 10 bars is very easy as they are generally situated in very convenient locations. Villeray is reasonably quiet overall, as noise from the streets and other parts of the city is rarely an issue, although there are still several louder sections, especially closer to Autoroute Métropolitaine or the railway line. Greenery is reasonably present in this part of the city; green spaces, such as Parc Jarry and Parc Villeray, are very well-located and there are about 20 of them nearby for residents to relax in, which makes them very easy to reach. Residents will also find that there are numerous tree-lined streets.

Villeray experienced its most significant construction boom before the 1960s, so most of the available properties are from this time period. Small apartment buildings are the most common housing type, representing the majority of dwellings in this part of the city, but duplexes are also present in the housing stock. Around 70% of the population of this neighbourhood rent their home and 30% are owners. This area is primarily composed of two bedroom and one bedroom homes.