Saint-Philippe Real Estate & Houses for Sale

Saint-Philippe is a very good municipality to buy a house in for those who prefer a slower-paced atmosphere. The greenery in this municipality is not particularly prominent; to be more precise, residents will find that the tree canopy coverage for numerous streets is below average. However, there are around 30 public green spaces close by for residents to relax in, like Zone protégée and rainette faux-grillon de l'Ouest, making it easy to get to them. The noise levels in this municipality are also very low, as the streets tend to be very peaceful.

Transportation

Saint-Philippe is especially car friendly. It is a rather short car ride to the nearest highway, such as Autoroute 15, from any location in this municipality, and parking is quite easy. In contrast, public transit riders may have few options in this municipality due to the low service level. Nevertheless, there is the Gare Candiac on the 14 - Candiac. There are about 10 bus lines traversing the municipality, and most homes are very close to a bus stop. Cycling is occasionally challenging in Saint-Philippe because there are few bike lanes. Thankfully, it is an even ride to most locations. Saint-Philippe is also not very conducive to people who prefer to get around as pedestrians because very few common errands can be run without needing a vehicle.

Housing

In Saint-Philippe, roughly 55% of buildings are single detached homes, and the remaining properties are mainly small apartment buildings and townhouses. This municipality offers mainly four or more bedroom and three bedroom homes. Homeowners occupy about 85% of the units in Saint-Philippe and 15% are rented. A majority of the housing growth in this municipality has occurred after the year 2000.

Services

In all but a few cases, a car is needed in Saint-Philippe to access the nearest grocery store. Nonetheless, getting to the closest pharmacy and accordingly some basic food items is generally straightforward. There are also a few choices for those who appreciate close by restaurants. In terms of education, daycares are convenient to access on foot from anywhere in Saint-Philippe. However, there are only a very small number of high schools in this municipality and consequently they can be a very long distance away. Furthermore, Saint-Philippe does not have any primary schools.