Dorval Real Estate & Houses for Sale

Dorval offers a slower-paced environment and will appeal to home buyers who enjoy spending time in green spaces. This city is reasonably quiet overall, as the streets are calm - although there are still several noisier areas, especially near one of the railway lines, the airport (Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport), Autoroute Félix-Leclerc or Autoroute Chomedey. Finally, the greenery in this city is prominent as most streets have good tree coverage. It is easy to access green spaces from numerous locations in the city since there are over 50 of them close by for residents to discover.

Transportation

Cars are an excellent transportation option in Dorval. Most houses for sale are a very short car ride from the nearest highway, such as Autoroute du Souvenir, and it is convenient to park. However, getting around by public transit is sometimes difficult in Dorval. Nonetheless, train stations, including the Gare Pine Beach, Gare Dorval and Gare Valois with access to the 11 - Vaudreuil/Hudson, are not particularly far away from the greater part of properties in the city. House owners are served by around 40 bus lines, and bus stops are commonly very close by. Dorval is fairly appropriate for cycling as there are a limited number of elevation changes to challenge cyclists. On the other hand, this city is not very suitable for people who get around by walking since common amenities such as liquor stores or laundromats can be an occasionally long trip away.

Housing

In Dorval, many dwellings are single detached homes, while small apartment buildings are also present in the housing stock. This part of Montréal has a good choice of housing sizes, ranging from lofts to four or more bedrooms. About three quarters of the properties in the city are occupied by homeowners and one quarter are occupied by renters. A majority of the housing growth in this city occurred before the 1960s.

Services

In all but a very small number of cases, a vehicle is required to shop for groceries in one of about 30 stores. Nevertheless, getting to the nearest pharmacy and accordingly some basic food items is usually convenient. Residents of this part of the Greater Montreal metropolitan area benefit from over 100 restaurants as well. With regards to education, families will find that wherever their property is situated in this city, both primary and secondary schools are nearby. In contrast, it can be very hard to access daycares without a car.