Boischatel Real Estate & Houses for Sale

People who prefer a relaxed atmosphere will enjoy Boischatel. There are about 20 public green spaces nearby for residents to visit, such as Parc de la Chute-Montmorency, which makes them easy to get to. This part of the Greater Québec City metropolitan area is very quiet overall, as there are generally low levels of noise from traffic.

Transportation

This municipality is particularly car friendly. Most real estate listings are a reasonably short car ride from the nearest highway, and coming across a place to park is generally easy. However, this part of the Greater Québec City metropolitan area is not very transit friendly. Thankfully, the municipality is served by about 20 bus lines. Travelling by bicycle is occasionally challenging in Boischatel since riding a bicycle is made arduous by the typically hilly area, and there are few bike lanes. It is also challenging for pedestrians to move around in this municipality as very few common errands can be run without a vehicle.

Housing

In Boischatel, around 80% of dwellings are single detached homes, and the rest of the houses are mainly small apartment buildings. This municipality is primarily composed of four or more bedroom and three bedroom homes. Roughly 90% of the units in the municipality are occupied by homeowners whereas renters occupy the remainder. Around half of properties in this municipality were built following the year 2000, while most of the remaining buildings were constructed in the 1960s and the 1990s.

Services

It is a rather short stroll to reach primary schools from any location in this municipality. On the other hand, high schools are not abundant and accordingly may require a very long distance to get to. With respect to eating, home buyers in this part of the Greater Québec City metropolitan area almost always have to rely on a car to travel to the nearest supermarket. There are also a few choices for those who value nearby restaurants.