Kent Park Real Estate & Houses for Sale

Kent Park has a character that caters to a fairly diverse group of people. This part of Montréal has numerous places to check out. Despite the fact that there are few nearby entertainment venues, there are very often crowds of people around, and finding one of the a few bars is easy as they are generally located a short distance away. Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges in particular offers an extensive selection of places to go out at night. Kent Park is quiet overall, as there isn't a lot of street noise or city clamour, however noise can be an issue closer to one of the railway lines. There is a fair amount of greenery in this area; there are over 50 green spaces nearby for residents to enjoy, including Parc Mackenzie-King and Parc Danyluk, and they are especially well-situated, which makes them very easy to get to from the majority of locations within the neighbourhood. Furthermore, residents will find that a large number of streets have fairly good tree coverage.

Transportation

This part of Montréal affords homeowners several alternative means of transportation. Kent Park benefits from very good public transit. More specifically, the nearest rapid transit station, including Station Snowdon 5, Namur Station and Plamondon Station on the Ligne 5 - Bleue and Ligne 2 - Orange, is commonly very close by from most residences in the neighbourhood. There are around 20 bus lines passing through the neighbourhood, and it is very convenient to find a nearby bus stop from most houses. Kent Park is also an extremely pleasant part of Montréal for pedestrians; running day-to-day errands is straightforward without a car, and numerous businesses are close by. Commuting by bicycle is convenient in this neighbourhood as there are a fair number of bike lanes.

Housing

The large proportion of small apartment buildings in the housing stock of Kent Park is an important part of its character. Around 40% of properties in this neighbourhood were constructed prior to the 1960s, while most of the remaining buildings were constructed in the 1960s and the 1980s. This part of Montréal offers mainly two bedroom and one bedroom homes. About 85% of the population of this neighbourhood rent their home and the rest are owners.

Services

It is a very short distance to reach daycares and schools from anywhere in Kent Park. Concerning eating, house buyers in this part of Montréal will be pleased to learn that a general and a specialty grocery store is always only a very short trip away. Likewise, there are over 100 restaurants and about 10 coffee shops to enjoy in Kent Park. Home buyers can find many nearby clothing stores.