Pointe Saint Charles Real Estate & Houses for Sale

Pointe Saint Charles is a "jack-of-all-trades" when it comes to the feel of this neighbourhood. Finding things to do is easy in this part of Montréal. Even though there is a limited selection of entertainment venues, there are many people around most of the time, and with its a few nightlife venues, there are options for nighttime activities. Pointe Saint Charles is fairly good for those who enjoy quiet surroundings, as there isn't a lot of street noise or city clamour, although that is not the case closer to the railway line, Autoroute Bonaventure or Autoroute 15. The greenery in this part of Montréal is prominent; it is very easy to get to green spaces from numerous locations within the neighbourhood, since there are over 100 of them nearby for residents to explore, including Parc du Canal-de-Lachine and Parc Le Ber. Furthermore, residents will find that there are many tree-lined streets.

Transportation

Pointe Saint Charles allows property owners to move around by a diversity of means of transportation. Owing to many nearby rapid transit stations on the Ligne 1 - Verte, Gare Centrale - Brossard and Ligne 2 - Orange, and around 40 nearby bus lines, this part of Montréal has a very good public transit system. Pointe Saint Charles is also very well-suited for people who prefer to get around on foot; all day-to-day needs can be met without a car, and a variety of businesses are moderately close by. Active home buyers will be pleased with the very bicycling-friendly nature of this part of the city. More precisely, Pointe Saint Charles boasts good bicycling infrastructure, and there are a limited number of hills.

Housing

In Pointe Saint Charles, most dwellings are small apartment buildings, while the rest are mainly large apartment buildings and duplexes. This part of the city is primarily composed of one bedroom and two bedroom homes. Renters occupy around two thirds of the properties in the neighbourhood while the rest are occupied by owners. The homes in this neighbourhood are quite old, since around 45% of its dwellings were constructed prior to the 1960s, while most of the remaining buildings were built in the 1960s and the 2000s.

Services

It is very easy to reach both a general and a specialty grocery store on foot from any home in Pointe Saint Charles. Likewise, there are over 100 restaurants and approximately 10 cafes to benefit from in this area. With regards to education, daycares and schools are straightforward to reach without a car from most houses for sale in Pointe Saint Charles.