Mont-Royal Real Estate & Houses for Sale

Mont-Royal is a "jack-of-all-trades" when it comes to the ambience of this city. Even though the atmosphere is not the liveliest in this city, its busier streets can still be quite lively, and with its about 30 nightlife venues, it is easy to find a place to grab a drink since they are generally located within walking distance. Main streets, including Avenue Ogilvy, are excellent for those who like going out. Most areas in Mont-Royal are reasonably quiet, as there tend to be low levels of noise from traffic, however some areas can be quite noisy, especially near Autoroute Félix-Leclerc, Autoroute Décarie or one of the railway lines. There is a good amount of greenery in this city as many tree-lined streets are around. There are over 150 green spaces close by for residents to check out, including Parc Mackenzie-King and Parc Danyluk, and they are very well-situated, resulting in them being very easy to access from most locations within Mont-Royal.

Transportation

Mont-Royal presents house buyers with the choice between a variety of methods of transportation. It is easy for pedestrians to navigate Mont-Royal; many daily errands can be run without needing to resort to a vehicle, and plenty of businesses are moderately close by. Physically active home buyers will also be pleased with the reasonably bicycling-friendly nature of Mont-Royal. More specifically, the terrain is rather flat. House buyers can count on public transit to navigate Mont-Royal by reason of many rapid transit stations on the Ligne 2 - Orange and Ligne 5 - Bleue, and over 50 nearby bus lines. Driving is also a good medium of transportation in this city. It is easy to find a parking spot, and the majority of homes for sale are a short drive from the nearest highway, such as Autoroute Décarie.

Housing

Single detached homes are the most common housing type, representing roughly one third of buildings in Mont-Royal, while large apartment buildings, small apartment buildings, and townhouses are the main alternatives in the housing stock. This city also has a good variety of unit sizes; it is quite easy to find properties ranging from lofts to four or more bedrooms. Around two thirds of the population of this city own their home whereas renters make up the remainder. This city experienced its biggest construction boom before the 1960s, so most of the available housing is from this era.

Services

Home buyers in this city will value that a general and a specialty grocery store is always only a very short trip away. Moreover, owing to 400-odd restaurants and cafes in this part of the Greater Montreal metropolitan area, there is generally a place to get a meal or beverage just around the corner. It is also a short stroll to a very good variety of clothing stores. In terms of education, families will appreciate that no matter where their home is situated in this city, daycares and schools are close by.