Champ-de-Mars Real Estate & Houses for Sale

Those who enjoy a vibrant atmosphere and spending time in green spaces will feel at home in Champ-de-Mars. There are a very large number of lively parts in this neighbourhood to discover. There is a vast selection of entertainment venues, there are often crowds of people around, and with its over 50 bars, there are options for nighttime activities. Greenery is not very present in this area; however, green spaces, like Vieux-Port, are especially well-distributed and there are over 50 of them close by for residents to visit, which results in them being very easy to get to from a large number of locations in Champ-de-Mars.

Transportation

Champ-de-Mars affords property owners several alternative methods of transportation. Champ-de-Mars is an extremely pleasant part of Montréal for pedestrians; most daily needs can be carried out without a car, and there are also countless businesses in proximity. This neighbourhood will also draw physically active home buyers because it is reasonably suited for biking. In particular, the topography is flat, a bike share station can always be found close by, and this part of the city has very good bicycling infrastructure. Commuting by public transit is especially convenient in Champ-de-Mars owing to various nearby rapid transit stations with access to the Ligne 2 - Orange, Ligne 1 - Verte and Ligne 4 - Jaune, and about 30 nearby bus lines. Driving is also a reasonably good medium of transportation in this area. It is a very short car ride to the closest highway, such as Autoroute Ville-Marie, from any home in Champ-de-Mars.

Housing

Large apartment buildings are the most common housing type, representing roughly 60% of dwellings in Champ-de-Mars, whereas the rest are mainly small apartment buildings. This neighbourhood offers mainly two bedroom and one bedroom homes. Renters occupy about 80% of the units in the neighbourhood and 20% are occupied by owners. Around one third of properties in this neighbourhood were built following the year 2000, while the majority of the remaining buildings were constructed in the 1960s and the 1980s.

Services

Daycares are very easy to get to without the use of a vehicle from anywhere in this neighbourhood. On the other hand, Champ-de-Mars does not have any primary schools or high schools. As far as food is concerned, it is usually possible for property owners in Champ-de-Mars to shop for general and specialty groceries as pedestrians. Likewise, thanks to over 300 restaurants and around 30 cafes, this neighbourhood is a great place in which to eat out. Property owners benefit from a very large number of nearby clothing stores.